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Cindy Philipp, Donna Meador and Don Philipp
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Casa Del Mar Easter Egg Hunt

Many Longboat Key visitors enjoyed an Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 20, at Casa Del Mar. The Easter Bunny joined the children and their families for an exciting morning full of treats.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Paul and Devin Clancy with Nick Stellabotte and Richard Lyons
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Club Easter Celebration

Longboat Key Club celebrated Easter with plenty of fun family activities and brunch on Sunday, April 20, at the Islandside Golf Course.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Olivia and Logan Armstrong goof around.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Big Truck Day

Sarasota County hosed its 18th annual Big Truck Day Saturday, April 19, at Twin Lakes Park. The free event invited families to climb aboard vehicles of all sizes and shapes; including fire trucks, monster trucks and city busses. Easter eggs were hidden on the grounds and in the vehicles for children to find while the Easter bunny handed out sweets.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Heidi and Sloane McAllister hunt for eggs.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Village Easter Party

Siesta Key Village hosted its annual Easter Party Saturday, April 19, at Beach Access 5. The party included a meet and greet with the Easter bunny, face painting, an egg hunt and a visit from the fire station and sheriff's office.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Dr. Sam Seider with Jennifer and Dan Vigne
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Mote's 6th annual Party on the Pass

Mote's 6th annual Party on the Pass invited attendees to celebrate for a cause on Saturday, April 19, at the Aquarium at Mote Marine Laboratory. The party benefitted Mote Marine Laboratory's hospitals for dolphins, whales and sea turtles.

  • Longboat Key
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Beatrice Einstein laughs with Skip Ennis and Ann Richards at Joan Michlin's jewelry booth.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Fine Art Festival

The Longboat Key Fine Art Festival featured colorful and original works from local and national artisans on Saturday, April 19, at the Longboat Key Club's Tennis Gardens. The event was held during the Sarasota Open, offering attendees a break filled with paintings, jewelry, pottery and sculptures.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Children under 5 search for hidden eggs in the garden at Mar Vista.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Mar Vista Easter Egg Hunt

Longboat Key residents and visitors began their Easter celebration with Mar Vista's 26th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant. The children were split into two age groups to look for the colorful eggs, each containing a tasty treat or special surprise.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ben and Katie Boazejewski help each other find eggs.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Waterlefe Egg Hunt

Children in the Waterlefe community carried their Easter baskets in search of plastic eggs behind the River Club April 12, during a special Easter egg hunt event.

  • East County
  • News
All Easter eggs will contain prizes donated by Siesta Key vendors. Registration for the egg hunt is $10.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 18, 2014
Weekend Best Bet: Siesta Key Village Easter Party

Meet the Easter bunny and hunt fun for eggs on Siesta Beach at the fifth annual Siesta Key Village Easter Party Saturday, April 18.

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  • Neighbors
Sheriff Knight announces in an Aug. 1 press conference the success of a collaborative effort with area businesses to crack down on retail theft.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • April 18, 2014
Sheriff's Office reports falling crime rate

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office released its annual report Wednesday, highlighting agency milestones and achievements.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Antonio Edmoundson found an egg with some help from his mother.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sand Cay Easter Egg Hunt

Residents and visitors enjoyed the 40th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, April 18, at Sand Cay Beach Resort. Along with the hunt, attendees participated in a hula-hoop contest and many more Easter activities before eating lunch by the Gulf.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Coral Sheridan, 5, enjoys last year’s Easter Egg Hunt at Mar Vista.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 18, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Longboat Key Easter Egg Hunts

Get your baskets ready because Longboat Key welcomes the Easter Bunny and his special eggs to the island this weekend. The fun begins at Mar Vista's 26th annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, and continues at Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant from 1:30 to 3 p.m on Sunday, April 20.

  • Longboat Key
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Siesta Key resident John Sanders takes a break from carrying a solid-oak cross along Tamiami Trail.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 18, 2014
Photo of the Day: John Sanders carries cross

Drivers on Tamiami Trail can't miss John Sanders and his 120 pound cross. Sanders has been walking along Tamiami Trail since early this morning and plans to walk as far as Bradenton. The Siesta Key resident has carried the cross every Good Friday for more than a decade. "We have a country in dire need of a prayer," says Sanders.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rev. David Bumsted and Fr. Fred Robinson
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Stations of the Cross

Members of the community observed the beginning of Good Friday with the Stations of the Cross Friday, April 18. The walk was held on Main Street and was led by Fr. Fred Robinson and Rev. David Bumsted from Church of the Redeemer. More than eight churches were represented at the walk, which ended at Church of the Redeemer. "It helps people focus on what Jesus did," says Mike Dull.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Three-year-old Kelly Sportsman searches for Easter eggs.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Library Easter Egg Hunt

Children ages 12 and under scrambled to find multi-colored plastic eggs filled with candy, April 17, at Braden River Library's Easter Egg Hunt. After attendees found all of the eggs that were tucked inside, behind and underneath books, they decorated Easter egg and bunny cutouts to take home, along with their sweet treats.

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