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Yoshihito Nishioka was the winner of the wild card tournament.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Open Wild Card Tournament

The Sarasota Bath and Racquet Club held the Sarasota Open Wild Card Tournament April 6 - 8. There were 29 players in the three-day tournament. The winner of the wild card was 16-year-old Yoshihito Nishioka.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mathilde Wesson, 2, was off and running to collect Easter eggs, Saturday, April 7, at St. Michael the Archangel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Michael the Archangel Easter egg hunt

St. Michael the Archangel held an Easter egg hunt, Saturday, April 7. The event started at 9:00 am with games, temporary Easter tattoos and making frosted cookies. Kids collected tickets by playing the games that they later turned in for fun Easter themed items.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Ashley James, Christine Conley, Maleah Howell, Jamie Buckingham and Jack Joy dressed up as the cast of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, for the Turtle Run, Saturday, April 7, on Siesta Key Beach.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Run for the Turtles

Mote's 26th Run for the Turtles was a huge success, Saturday, April 7, with more than 1,000 runners and walkers. Both the 1-mile fun-run/walk and 5K took place out on Siesta Public Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Robert Peltier, Hailey Childress and Logan Brisson
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 9, 2012
Key Club employees rescue teens

After noticing two teens swimming Friday in the Gulf of Mexico were in distress, two Longboat Key Club employees rescued them via kayaks.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Allison Smith, Rob Hetterich, Claire Barr and Andrew Swanson
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2012
East County runners lace up for trail run

East County runners hit the trail for the first Camp Flying Eagle 5K trail run April 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
Isabella Sanchez, 4 ½, Zack Sanchez, 7, and Portia Sanchez, 4 ½, sit together on a bench while they wait for their turn to go find Easter eggs.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SKVA 12th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

The Siesta Key Village Association hosted the 12th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Games, Saturday, April 7, at Beach Access 5. The event was for children ages 1-6 and egg hunts happened every few minutes for different age groups so that everyone had a fair chance at finding some colorful eggs out on the beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Southwest Solutions recently received a welcome package from the city of Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 9, 2012
City offers 'Succed in Sarasota' welcome package

New business owners and service providers are offered a one-time opportunity to receive a complimentary news release from the city announcing their newly opened business.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By The Insider
  • April 8, 2012
Sarasota Film Festival PARTNER PROFILE: Bookstore1, Home of Saturday's FRANK LANGELLA BOOK SIGNING!

Sarasota Film Festival PARTNER PROFILE: Bookstore1, Home of Saturday's FRANK LANGELLA BOOK SIGNING!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By The Insider
  • April 8, 2012
Sarasota Film Festival BREAKING NEWS! More Guests! NFL Hall of Famer! WWE Superstars! Sarasota’s own Flying Wallenda Family!

Sarasota Film Festival BREAKING NEWS! More Guests! NFL Hall of Famer! WWE Superstars! Sarasota’s own Flying Wallenda Family!

  • Arts + Culture
Pat Bass and Diana Crowley
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Woman's Exchange Anniversary Party

The Woman's Exchange celebrated its 50th anniversary with live music by Jazz Juvenocracy, cocktails and a raffle.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Abigail Cobb
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Jungle Trails and Bunny Tails

Kids and families had a hoppin' good time at Jungle Gardens Easter weekend.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Six-year-old Sophia D’Orazio had fun celebrating her older sister Olivia’s eighth birthday.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Polo

East County residents celebrated Easter with a special end-of-the-season polo match April 8.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
A large crowd came out for the Church of the Redeemer’s 16th Annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross walk, Friday, April 6, down Main Street.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: The 16th Annual Stations of the Cross walk

The Men's Ministry of Church of the Redeemer in conjunction with the Sarasota Ministerial Association sponsored the 16th Annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross walk, Friday, April 6.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Alyssa Call, 15 months, had a blast gathering eggs at Harvest United Methodist Church.
  • By Michael Eng and Jen Blanco
  • April 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Easter

East County children enjoyed a plethora of Easter activities April 7 throughout the community. Harvest United Methodist Church, University Park Country Club and Lakewood Ranch Main Street all hosted Easter egg hunts Saturday, and pint-sized hunters responded in droves to fill their baskets in celebration.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By The Insider
  • April 7, 2012
SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL: Who's Who at SFF 2012 - At a Glance!

SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL: Who's Who at SFF 2012 - At a Glance!

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