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The Symetra Tour' s sixth-annual Sara Bay Classic at Sara Bay Country Club starts first-round play Friday.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 17, 2017
Sara Bay Classic tees off Friday

This is LPGA-qualifying tournament's sixth iteration.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
East County weekend sports roundup: 04.17.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 17, 2017
East County weekend sports roundup: 04.17.17

East County weekend sports roundup: 04.17.17

  • East County
  • Sports
Former Booker linebacker Abe Brown, 33, was one of five people killed April 13 in Louisville, Ky.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 17, 2017
Former Booker football player found dead in Louisville, Ky.

Abe Brown was 33 years old.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 16, 2017
Casa Del Mar guests enjoy a hoppy Easter

The resort hosted its annual Easter egg hunt on April 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Charlotte Gurwin, 2 ½, searches for eggs in the hay at the Longboat Key Club’s Easter egg hunt.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 16, 2017
Longboat Key Club hosts Easter eggstravaganza

The Resort at Longboat Key Club hosted its annual Easter celebration on April 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • April 16, 2017
Selby hosts Easter brunch

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens sprang into Easter on April 16 for its Easter brunch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • April 15, 2017
Laurel Park lays back for some Tunes in the Park

The Laurel Park neighborhood gathered for a potluck dinner and concert.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • April 15, 2017
Southside celebrates Easter

Families gathered at Southside Elementary School for the Southside Village Life Easter egg hunt.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Police have arrested a Sarasota man in connection with a Longboat Key hit-and-run incident that left a Nova Scotia man in critical condition.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 15, 2017
Arrest made in Longboat Key hit-and-run case

The April 2 incident left a Nova Scotia man in critical condition.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • April 15, 2017
Siesta Key hatches annual Easter egg hunt

The Easter egg hunt moved from Beach Access 5 to Turtle Beach this year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mila and Mora Muise hug the Easter Bunny at Mar Vista on April 15. They were just two of many kids who searched for 2,300 eggs.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 15, 2017
Mar Vista lays sweet Easter surprise

The dockside restaurant hosted its 29th annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mote high school interns Quinn Nilon, Rachel Galindo, Sofia Cartaya and Olivia Schmelts
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 15, 2017
Mote interns and volunteers clean up City Island

High school interns and volunteers spent Saturday morning picking up trash around City Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Stone Flood, 5, takes a turn slipping down the inflatable water slide at Sand Cay’s Easter Egg Hunt.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 14, 2017
Sand Cay hops into Easter weekend

Sand Cay Beach Resort guests participated in an egg hunt and met the Easter Bunny on April 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A vacant lot in Siesta Key Village may be the future site of a new parking lot.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 14, 2017
Siesta Key mini-golf plan swapped for parking lot

Real estate developer Casto is planning a parking lot in Siesta Key Village.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Owen' s Fish Camp — Photo courtesy of Inside Elsewhere
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 14, 2017
Vogue Magazine calls Sarasota potentially 'Florida's best kept secret'

A freelancer for the renowned fashion and lifestyle magazine recognizes Sarasota for its "perfect beaches" and "mid-century charm."

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