Q&A: Angie Nixon The Bradenton Times was the only newspaper in Florida to endorse Nixon in the primaries. Editor Mitch Maley interviews her at WSLR. Read Article »
It’s standing room only at Angie Nixon’s Sarasota meet-and-greet Nixon’s upset win has invigorated young voters—even in one of her worst performing districts. Read Article »
Appeals court rules Ziegler investigation files are public The reversal of a lower court decision marks a major win for transparency advocates. Read Article »
Suncoast Waterkeeper drops lawsuit against concrete crushing company The organization can serve the controversial plant’s former owner again—but first, they’ll have to find him. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Charles Smith, Manatee County Commission candidate Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman are joined by Mark Davis to discuss his campaign. Read Article »
The Detail: Ron Kashden on historic preservation of US Garage Ever wonder why historic buildings are rare in Florida? Cathy Antunes and Ron Kashden discuss. Read Article »
City of Sarasota invites public comment, explores parking solutions The city is subsidizing its parking division, but it shouldn’t be that way. Read Article »
Meet Sarasota’s latest newcomer: Kyle Rittenhouse Gun store hires the acquitted Kenosha shooter, and the owner touts his new employee on a podcast. Read Article »
Newtown Nation pitches comprehensive program for struggling families The non-profit aims to break cycles of hardship by tackling more than just the symptoms. Read Article »
Author Chuck Collins talks about socialism, private jets, and wealth inequality On Wednesday Sept. 2 at 9am, Tom interviewed author Chuck Collins about democratic socialism, private jets and wealth inequality. To listen, just go to archive.wslr.org and search for the word “peace.” Go to inequality.org for more. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission will discuss how to fund its parking program, and the City of North Port Commission will discuss how to go about data centers. Read Article »
Will Trump’s vote-by-mail crackdown affect Suncoast elections? Local supervisors say not yet, after the Supreme Court partially cleared a Trump executive order. Read Article »
Sarasota County invests $32 million in flood resilience The commission tackles points of stormwater management failure exposed by the 2024 storm season. Read Article »