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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is recognized as the best HVAC company for emergency AC repair.

  • By Marty Fugate |
  • March 17, 2016
Theater review: 'My Name is Asher Lev'

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Hasidim

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 22, 2013
Town manager seeks $300,000 in budget cuts

Town Manager Dave Bullock warned the commission to expect another year of revenue shortfalls and rising pension costs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 4, 2014
Administrator recommends maintaining millage rate

The county's roughly $520 million proposed budget provides funding for public radio system improvements.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 24, 2014
Commission seeks to seat new members

Who will be the next Longboat Key Town commissioners? The first candidates emerge.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • October 15, 2024
Officer checks on young sailors determined to ride out hurricane

A resident asked officers to conduct a welfare check on the young adults before Hurricane Milton. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2009
College Collision

Two-year colleges across Florida are trying to break though the education establishment. One Gulf Coast school is primed for battle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2020
Florida House District 71: Andy Mele

Meet the candidate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2025
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Feb. 27-March 5

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 15, 2018
Letters to the editor: Observer has served as Unicorp’s shill

Longboat readers sound off on key issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • December 2, 2025
3 east Manatee school employees are finalists for excellence awards

Braden River Middle's Kathleen Brown, Braden River High's Clifford Dawson and Lakewood Ranch High's Kristen Martin are finalists for Manatee County's Excellence in Education Awards.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • December 16, 2020
Education Foundation launches student resource center downtown

LaunchPad4U, located in the Rosemary District, helps students prepare for life after high school.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2021
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.7.21

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 4, 2021
Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton Elks present donation to Hooves with H.E.A.R.T.

Elks Lodges donate $4,100 to nonprofit that helps children with special needs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 10, 2023
Books, bargains and lobster on the lawn

The Longboat Library brought the books outside for a sale on Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • February 16, 2022
Tornadoes girls basketball still spinning

Booker has reached the Elite Eight for the second time in program history

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Jack Short |
  • November 25, 2015
County will hold public hearing on South Siesta renourishment tax district

The percent of the project cost paid by residents of the district may decrease slightly, but since those costs have doubled, it’s likely assessments will, too.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 10, 2022
Ringling College receives $600,000 from RCLA

The funds are part of RCLA’s most recent gift commitment of $3 million to support the Alfred R. Goldstein Library and student scholarships.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2009
News Briefs 12.10.09

News Briefs 12.10.09

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • August 26, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Justin Greenaway

The Observer spotlights East Manatee Bulldog Justin Greenaway.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Robin Roy |
  • January 7, 2010
Toy store's beloved sign stolen

Funtoysia's distinctive wooden sign that adorned the toy store for 25 years was stolen on Christmas Eve. Storeowners are offering a reward for its return.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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