WSLR News
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Nashville-based developer wants to tear down Sarasota’s Historic Downtown Village and put a ‘superblock’ there.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
On Wednesday, City of Sarasota planners will weigh a site plan for a townhome complex near the airport; on Thursday, the Manatee County Planning Commission discusses the 3,200-home Villages of Amazon project in Parrish.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Coming up this Sunday: Dawn Kitterman and Mitch Maley talk with Ed Ference about his campaign.
Tom Walker
Thursday, April 9, 2026
On Wednesday, 4/15 on Peace & Justice, Tom’s guests were Arlene Sweeting and Dave Beaton, the founders of WSLR and Fogartyville! Listen in the archives for the full hour and learn about our history.
County commission puts referendum on the November ballot.
Rising public funding for private schools, shrinking enrollment, inflation, and end of COVID dollars lead to hard choices.
DOGE is gone. But the ‘Hands off our Social Security’ organizer says he has no plans of stopping.
WSLR News reporter Gretchen Cochran hears mostly skepticism – and a bit of enthusiasm.
The documentary celebrates a Palmetto tradition and a hometown hero. It premieres Saturday at the Sarasota Film Festival.
Superintendent Terry Connor and district staff gave the school board an update this Tuesday.
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