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Katherine Crane sprints to find the next egg
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sand Cay egg hunt

It took less than two minutes for the hundreds of eggs at Sand Cay Beach Resort to be found on Friday, April 6. It was a wild dash for the most eggs, and more than one child had an overflowing basket.

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Longboat Key Vice Mayor David Brenner retained his District 3 seat on the town commission in March by a narrow, 90-vote margin.
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  • April 10, 2012
In the Public Eye: Vice Mayor David Brenner

Vice Mayor David Brenner was recently re-elected to the District 3 Longboat Key Town Commission seat.

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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.
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  • 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.

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Robert Peltier, Hailey Childress and Logan Brisson
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  • 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.

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A rendering showed at Wednesday's meeting depicted the two-story building that was proposed for the site.
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  • April 6, 2012
Arts Center withdraws site-plan request

The Ringling College division withdrew its request after hearing concerns from the Longbeach Village Association.

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  • April 6, 2012
Pedestrian's husband seeks damages against town, other agencies

The notice sent to the town and other agencies describes the area on Gulf of Mexico Drive as poorly lit with no crosswalk available.

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Lido Shores home sells for $7.1 million

The transaction is the highest-priced Sarasota County sale recorded in 2012.

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Obituary: William Varnell

William Varnell, of Longboat Key and Dade City, died March 22.

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  • April 5, 2012
Obituary: Lucia Ellis Uihlein

Lucia Ellis Uihlein, of Longboat Key and formerly of Lake Bluff, Ill.. died Feb. 29. She was 94.

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Obituary: Cornelia Van Hook Futor

Cornelia Van Hook Futor, of Sarasota, died March 28. She was 82.

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Ringling Assistant Vice President/Director of Facilities Jeff Poleshek discusses plans with Village residents
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  • April 5, 2012
Arts Center to submit application tomorrow

The Ringling College division seeks to amend its site plan to allow for a four-phase plan that would eventually result in a new, two-story building.

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