April 30: Daily Headlines Video

Daily Headlines
+Gas odor causes Peltz shoes, others to evacuate
Construction crews had been working on gas lines outside the back of the building yesterday. Peltz Shoes and nearby stores were evacuated as a precaution. 

+Bullock outlines Colony initiatives
Town staff has been given a list of six directives to follow and prepare for the Town Commission’s May 6 regular meeting.

+Dr. Beach names Siesta Key Beach in top six beaches in Florida
In a list published in the Guardian, Dr. Stephen Leatherman named Siesta Key No. 3

+John McKenna plays kazoo at concert
Joseph McKenna playing the kazoo was a highlight of the Youth Orchestra Showcase program.

+Prom-A-Palooza Contest
Has it been 10 years since you went to prom? If so, we want to see your photos. Submit your photos from April 16 to May 9 and vote on your favorite May 10 to May 17. Each registrant may vote 10 times per day. Prize package includes gift cards or services from our Prom-A-Palooza sponsors.

+Memories with Mom Contest
Tell us about the day she taught you the secret family recipe, or how she knew how to build the perfect fort, or the look on her face when you told her she was going to be a grandmother. Tell us your Memories with Mom in 200 words or less, and enter for a chance to win a prize package from our advertisers.

+2013 It's Read Everywhere
Traveling somewhere? Don't forget to pack your Observer newspaper! Bring along the Sarasota Observer, Longboat Observer, East County Observer or Pelican Press; snap a photo of you with your newspaper on your vacation; submit to win!