Author: WSLR News

The Sarasota School Board has made national headlines for causing or tolerating uproar during what should be standard meetings, and some community members have had enough with the chaos.

A recent Venice City Council meeting featured a ten year old activist, there to remind the adults what they can do to recycle plastic bags.

Don’t be afraid to get involved in your community this week, but if you need some help, here’s the Activist Calendar. 

Benderson wants higher density rights to the land the County Administration building sits on before it produces a plan for its project. Skeptical neighbors in Laurel Park argue that they need more details.

The gentrification of Bradenton has sparked discussions on relocating services for the homeless, most of which are within city limits. This is prompting meetings between city governments on how to best tackle homelessness.

Last week, the Teamsters union celebrated a major nationwide victory for UPS drivers. But not all of the drivers are satisfied with the agreement and are calling for the ousting of Teamster boss Sean O’Brien.

New College of Florida publicly announced the three finalists in its search for a permanent president, and the big bump in pay awarded to the next president will need to be paid for by the college itself.

A big developer is eyeing the 34 acres of ailing retail known as Southgate Mall, and the property is now becoming a test case for height, density and affordable housing practices by the city of Sarasota.

It’s been a week without new cases and the malaria alert for Sarasota County could be lifted by September 7. Local officials are hopeful the county’s on the right track and optimistic enough to announce this during a joint media briefing yesterday with the Centers for Disease Control, otherwise known as CDC.

And finally we have something for those of you yearning for action. Claudia Allers brings us the Activist Calendar. This is Claudia Allers, bringing you the weekly Activist Calendar for July 28.