Siesta Key

By Pam Eubanks and Mark Gordon
April 11, 2012

Nathan Benderson: 'One of a Kind'

Nathan Benderson, who grew up in the Great Depression, turned a hardscrabble childhood into a lifetime of business success and unbridled philanthropy. He died April 7.

East County
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Observer Staff
April 10, 2012

April 10: Daily Headlines Video

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Nick Friedman
April 10, 2012

Man arrested in connection with robbery on beach

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man accused of robbery.

Siesta Key
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Kurt Schultheis
April 10, 2012

County to discuss beach accesses Wednesday

Sarasota County commissioners meet this week to discuss modifications to Siesta Bay beach access 12.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
April 9, 2012

April 9: Daily Headlines Video

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Siesta Key
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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

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

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
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Observer Staff
April 6, 2012

April 6: Daily Headlines Video

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Longboat Key
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Rachel S. OHara
April 6, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Dunes egg hunt

Siesta Dunes held their second annual egg hunt, Thursday, April 5, out on the lawn by the pool and in the clubhouse. There were over 100 kids and 1,020 eggs.

Siesta Key
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Eddie Kirsch
April 5, 2012

April 5: Daily Headlines Video

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Observer Staff
April 5, 2012

ODA student wins contest

Out-of-Door Academy sixth-grader Hayley Wahl was an inspirational quotation winner of the Embracing Our Differences Contest exhibit on the bayfront in Sarasota.