YEAR IN PICTURES: April, 2011

Barry Sullivan takes a trip on his new kayak with his dog, Justice.

Buck, 2, even grew his own grass for his Easter basket, so he would have a safe place for all his eggs from the Village Easter Egg Hunt.

James P. Jones, 64, of Sarasota, was killed when his Jeep Wrangler struck a concrete pillar and ended up in the canal by 5569 Cape Leyte Drive on the Key.

SCTI opened its new buildings and introduced new programs, after a $39-million renovation project.

A Tube Dude spies on George and Lisy Palda during the annual Siesta Fiesta in the Village.

Danny Harrison spiked the ball during Fiesta on Siesta, which returned to the public beach April 16 for the third year in a row.