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Type 1 diabetes requires constant monitoring but it hasn't kept Kate Arpke Houle from pursuing activities such as water skiing and aerial acrobatics.
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  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 10, 2013
Team Euphemia Haye walks for diabetes cure

Euphemia Haye restaurant owners Ray and D'Arcy Arpke fight to advance treatment for the disease that has been part of their daughter's life since she was in college.

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The Harrison brothers, Christian, left, and Ryan, right, are two local rising stars to watch in the Sarasota Open. They train with their father, Pat, center, at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Courtesy photo.
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  • April 10, 2013
Sarasota Open brings top-tier tennis to Longboat Key Club

The tournament includes both veteran standouts and up-and-coming players.

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  • April 10, 2013
Caleb the turtle targets research, education

The juvenile Kemp's ridley turtle is the first of his species to get a permanent home. He could help with research at Mote Marine Laboratory and informing the public.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • April 10, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • April 10, 2013
Bridge malfunctions stuck in minds

Next time you're annoyed about being stuck in traffic, remember the motorists who endured four Ringling Bridge malfunctions in a single week during April 2000.

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This home at 204 Bird Key Drive has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, one half-bath, a pool and 7,992 square feet of living area. It sold for $3,085,000.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 10, 2013
Bird Key home sells for $3,085,000

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Cadence Bank sold the home at 204 Bird Key Drive to Paul and Lorie Adams, of E. Hampton, N.Y., for $3,085,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, five baths, one half-bath, a pool and 7,992 square feet of living area.

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  • April 9, 2013
Obituary: Richard Snyder

Richard Snyder, 88, of Longboat Key, died March 30.

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  • April 9, 2013
Obituary: Johnny Esaw

Johnny Esaw, 87, of Longboat Key and Toronto, died April 6.

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  • April 9, 2013
Obituary: Lenna Lorraine Witt DeDona

Lenna Lorraine Witt DeDona, 92, of Novi, Mich., formerly of Longboat Key, died March 24.

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Sarasota County Commission approves more Grand Prix funding
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • April 9, 2013
April 9: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Twelve former Sarasota mayors endorse Susan Chapman; Cuban defector Edward Gonzalez joins Sarasota Ballet; Colony workshop scheduled at Town Hall; Sarasota County Commission approves more Grand Prix funding

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Carole Covino, Jane Bagot, Pat Brouder, Jane Cronin and Mary Ann Simpson prepared lunch.
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  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary's Women's Guild Meeting

The Women's Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church installed new officers Tuesday, April 9, and held a luncheon to commemorate the end of season.

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  • April 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club End of Year Awards

The Longboat Key Garden Club awarded grants, scholarships, beautification awards and plaques thanking Home & Garden Tour participants Tuesday, April 9, at Joan Durante Park.

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The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort closed in August 2010.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 9, 2013
Burglary reported at Colony

Police don't know who entered at least three units at the shuttered resort.

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Sunny Pervil and Pat Belford
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  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Grand Bay End of Season Party

Grand Bay bid adieu to seasonal residents with a potluck party Monday, April 8, in the neighborhood clubhouse.

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Town Hall will host a special workshop on April 24 to discuss the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 9, 2013
Colony workshop scheduled at Town Hall

Commissioner Jack Duncan requested a special workshop to discuss issues with the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

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Emi Frydman checks out the basket of Easter eggs her family members found at the April 4 egg hunt at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church. The Easter activities, open to the public, made their return for the first time since the early 2020s through the efforts of church members.
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Back from pre-COVID hiatus, St. Armands hosts Easter bash
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Lydia Lardner, 3, makes an impressive start filling up her Easter basket with Kelly Lardner and family at the April 3 Sand Cay Condominiums Beach Resort's Easter egg hunt, a beloved tradition at the resort for more than a decade.
  • April 6, 2026
Families return for Easter egg hunt tradition at Sand Cay
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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding welcomes guest speaker Longboat Police Chief Russ Mager to update members about his approach to leadership since he assumed the role last autumn at the April 2 meeting.
  • April 4, 2026
Longboat police chief talks digital security with Kiwanians
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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
  • April 4, 2026
St. Regis on track to receive permanent certificate of occupancy, eyes tennis courts
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Irrigation regulations have been increased as the region continues to see impacts from an extended drought.
  • April 2, 2026
Watering restrictions increase as drought extends

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