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Hop to it: SKVA hosts Easter egg hunts

The Siesta Key Village Association hid more than 1,000 Easter eggs for children to find on the beach.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 12:06 p.m. March 26, 2016
  • Siesta Key
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The Easter bunny made an early appearance at Beach Access #5 Saturday morning for the Siesta Key Village Association Easter egg hunts. 

More than 1,000 plastic, candy-filled eggs were scatter in the sea oats for children to find. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office was on the scene for children to meet the horse Valor and take pictures with the Easter bunny. 

 

Josiah Lawrence was perfectly content with his one Easter egg.
Josiah Lawrence was perfectly content with his one Easter egg.
Tanner North greets the Easter bunny.
Tanner North greets the Easter bunny.
Tanner North takes his turn to pose with the Easter bunny.
Tanner North takes his turn to pose with the Easter bunny.
Lorenzo Calderon spots an egg in the bushes.
Lorenzo Calderon spots an egg in the bushes.
Camden Diskin is fixated on getting to the candy in his Easter egg.
Camden Diskin is fixated on getting to the candy in his Easter egg.
Jeff Lee wanted to pose with the Easter bunny who had the same costume that he wore for a party last year.
Jeff Lee wanted to pose with the Easter bunny who had the same costume that he wore for a party last year.
Joe and Guiliana Genovese
Joe and Guiliana Genovese
Robert, Lyla and Jill Martini
Robert, Lyla and Jill Martini
Arianna and Amanda Carter meet Sarasota County Sheriff's Office horse Valor.
Arianna and Amanda Carter meet Sarasota County Sheriff's Office horse Valor.
Nico Conroy and the Easter bunny
Nico Conroy and the Easter bunny
Olivia and Don Miller greet the Easter bunny.
Olivia and Don Miller greet the Easter bunny.
Caroline Green adds the sunflower seed beak to a snowy plover craft.
Caroline Green adds the sunflower seed beak to a snowy plover craft.
Eggs were scattered along the path leading to the shore at Beach Access #5.
Eggs were scattered along the path leading to the shore at Beach Access #5.

 

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