Author: WSLR News

A Sarasota entrepreneur is growing mushrooms offshore, and local restaurateurs love his stuff. But Sarasota County is giving him a hard time.

Over $200 million in federal funds is coming to Sarasota to fix the lingering aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The county has created a priority list, and now wants input from residents.

As usual, here’s the cherry on top of our news cake: this week’s Activist Calendar.

The race for the District 2 seat on the Sarasota School Board is already heating up. At least two candidates are currently seeking the job: incumbent Karen Rose and former school psychologist Liz Barker.

After the city of Venice allowed Neal Communities to build on what was supposed to be a natural preserve, neighbors fired back by hiring a lawyer.

Students, faculty and friends of the New College of Florida have filed suit in Tallahassee federal court, saying that Senate Bill 266 violates freedom of speech.

Taking a significant step in their war against woke, the DeSantis-appointed members of the New College Board of Trustees moved towards making the first cut in the liberal arts college’s academic program, amid accusations of Sunshine Law violations.

Bridget Ziegler is both Chair of the Sarasota School Board and a salary-earning vice president of the conservative Liberty Institute. That institute opened an office on Main Street in Sarasota, and some protesters were there to point out what they see as a conflict of interests for Ziegler.

Rules to protect wetlands in Manatee County are on their way out if a local builder’s association gets it’s way—which would mean reducing buffers, risking the water quality and health of local wildlife.

And now it’s your turn: here’s this week’s Activist Calendar.