WSLR News
Thursday, June 12, 2025
After wrong U-turn, Lulu Martinez ends up in a Texas detention center, facing deportation.
Organizer: ‘I want immigration reform. I want people who deserve to be here, to stay here.’
They aim to make their pick before the end of August. One board member expressed concern about lack of transparency.
‘The Prom’ is the latest not-just-entertaining production of Rise Above.
Shocked by the military parade in DC, veterans group will walk in Sarasota.
Tom Walker
Monday, June 9, 2025
This Wednesday, June 11 at 9am, Tom will spend the hour with folk singer and activist David Rovics. We’ll hear some of his newest songs and discuss his work and the power of music in social movements.
Sunday, June 8, 2025
On Tuesday, the Manatee County School Board will hear from constituents after their firing of the superintendent, and they will discuss how to search for a new one.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Did scholarship money end up paying campus president’s compensation?
Residents are “thrilled” at the commissioners’ vote, though some wish they’d taken action sooner.
Ignoring developer threats, county commissioners bump up infrastructure fees to recommended level.
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