Author: WSLR News

On Tuesday, the Venice City Council – on request by the mayor – will discuss moving elections to coincide with county commission elections, and term limits for council members. The initiative comes after two slow-growth proponents scored upset victories in the off-year elections last fall.

In a first for Sarasota, grassroots organizers aim for joint action.

In 25-1 vote, they reject lack of involvement, rush, and billionaire’s role.

PETA urges restaurant patrons to save chickens, go vegan.

After 25 years, “Through Women’s Eyes” is as valid a perspective as ever.

Martin Luther King Day celebrations marched on, despite the climate.

But she is not on the agenda. Nor are dropping student numbers.

However, the State Attorney is now weighing a charge of ‘video voyeurism’, a felony.

Even though the issue isn’t on the agenda, activists will be pressing for Bridget Ziegler’s resignation at a Sarasota School Board meeting this Tuesday, 6 pm.

The new chair abstains from voting on funds for his wife’s non-profit. It passes anyway.