DeSantis seeks to turn National Guard training site into second big immigrant detention center Construction is postponed until Alligator Alcatraz reaches its target capacity. Read Article »
FPL wants to bury more power lines in Sarasota Underground lines are far more storm secure. But the cost is being passed on to consumers. Read Article »
‘Good Trouble’ protest honors John Lewis’s memory Loudest and most visible at the Bayfront rally in Sarasota: A group of veterans, complete with drums and big flags. Read Article »
Will Florida’s pavement art crackdown affect Sarasota’s rainbow crosswalk? Probably not, as it’s not on a state road. But others like it may be gone soon — at least one already is. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: Sarasota pastor promotes ‘spiritual warfare’ rhetoric Brian Gibbs, a friend of Congressman Greg Steube, has been rallying his small congregation against America’s ‘enemies.’ Read Article »
WSLR Board of Directors Zoom Meeting Monday July 21, 5PM The public is invited to participate in the July meeting of WSLR’s Board Read Article »
Upcoming protest and vigil honor Tampa ice cream shop owner killed in West Bank Community organizers want to remember Saif Musallet, hope politicians will get off the fence. Read Article »
Floridians expected to lose insurance, as Trump’s budget slashes Medicaid and AHCA Across the state, millions rely on Obamacare and Medicaid. Patients—and hospitals—are likely to struggle. Read Article »
New College presents updated campus master plan ‘Freedom Institute’ moves north, right on water; dense student housing planned for Bayshore Campus. Read Article »