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Steele Jackson, 8, said he was already pretty strong. His favorite thing at the Big Truck Day was the fire trucks. "They save lives sometimes," he said.
  • By Jessica Salmond
  • April 4, 2015
Sarasota County hosts 19th Annual Big Truck Day EGGstravaganza
Shelly welcomes back runners from the one mile fun run during the Run for the Turtles on Saturday morning.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • April 4, 2015
Runners storm Siesta in Run for the Turtles
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • April 4, 2015
Beachplace goes on an egg hunt
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  • April 4, 2015
Mar Vista has eggcellent time
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  • April 3, 2015
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Passover Seder
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Sand Cay bounces to Easter
Madison Thomas shows off her passport stickers.
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Globetrotting at Southside Elementary for Celebrate Learning Day
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ODA thunders at Spirit Day
Brody Knox makes a new friend — the Easter Bunny.
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Bunnies, candy and egg hunts, oh my!
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April Fools' Fete
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Protestors rally for resignation of Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson
Jeff Bronze and Co-Chair Merrill Bonder
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Going for the Gold Sponsor Party
Cardinal Mooney’s Josh Bonynge was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Pitcher.
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Area teams battle for Classic title
'The Wiz'
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  • April 1, 2015
Emerald City shines at ODA
Freshman Anthony Pistella played No. 1 singles for Lakewood Ranch.
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Double Take
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  • March 31, 2015
Operation Kindness event helps wounded veterans
Town Hall 2015 chairwoman Nancy Morgan, Ringling College of Art & Design President Larry Thompson and Town Hall 2016 chairwoman Chris Cremer at the final luncheon for the RCLA Town Hall 2015 Lecture Series.
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  • March 31, 2015
Bernanke gives economic forecast to close Town Hall 2015
Natalie Merino shades her face from the sun, but not her empty basket; she’s ready to hunt eggs, she said.
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  • March 29, 2015
Children hunt for thousands of eggs
Four-year-old Zoey Kollet is pleased with the candy she collected.
  • By Amanda Sebastiano
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Easter egg hunt takes flight
Brady Kerr makes a new friend.
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  • March 29, 2015
Children gather for eggs and the Easter Bunny
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  • March 29, 2015
Eggstravaganza Easter Bunny Portraits
Brianna Waters leads the palm procession tugging Domingo Ramos the donkey at Church of the Redeemer
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  • March 29, 2015
Redeemer marks Palm Sunday
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  • March 28, 2015
The Firefly Gala
Christine Fisher and Grace Pomije race crawfish down a course.
  • By Amanda Morales
  • March 28, 2015
St. Martha’s spices up Cajun Crawfish & Seafood Festival
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Steele Jackson, 8, said he was already pretty strong. His favorite thing at the Big Truck Day was the fire trucks. "They save lives sometimes," he said.
  • April 4, 2015
Sarasota County hosts 19th Annual Big Truck Day EGGstravaganza
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Shelly welcomes back runners from the one mile fun run during the Run for the Turtles on Saturday morning.
  • April 4, 2015
Runners storm Siesta in Run for the Turtles
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  • April 4, 2015
Beachplace goes on an egg hunt
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  • April 4, 2015
Mar Vista has eggcellent time
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  • April 3, 2015
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Passover Seder

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