March 21: Daily Headlines Video

Daily Headlines 
+Education meets fun at Rainforest Garden
Following a lead gift from Al Goldstein, Selby's children's garden is now under way.

+Developer plans condo and hotel
Preliminary plans outline 144 luxury condos and a 275-room hotel on a 2.9-acre vacant parcel.

+Siesta Key deputies stay alert for youth influx
Cool weather has pared crowds of students spending spring break on the island, but law enforcement remains bolstered.

+Lakewood Ranch gun club gets approval
Manatee County Hearing Officer Lori Dorman officially approved a special permit for the long-debated gun club in Lakewood Ranch when she issued her final order yesterday.

+Leno delivers award to Gold Coast Eagle Distributing
Longboat Key resident John Saputo's Gold Coast Eagle Distributing was among 15 out of 675 distributors to receive the award.

+2013 It's Read Everywhere
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+Find the Balloon Sweepstakes!
Search the pages of this week’s Observer to find the red hot air balloon, then enter online for a chance to win big prizes from the upcomingFlorida Wine & Balloon Festival! Enter the Page Number you find the red Observer hot air balloon, and you'll be entered to win a weekly prize giveaway.