Sarasota celebrates MLK Day with Unity Walk, sold-out breakfast, and more

WSLR News

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Marching band percussionists with purple and black uniforms proceed down the street.

The theme of this year’s celebrations was ‘Building Community, Uniting Nations in a Nonviolent Way’.

This Week in Local Government

WSLR News

Sunday, January 18, 2026

On Tuesday, the Sarasota School Board will discuss appointment of Sheriff’s deputies and Bridget Ziegler’s resolution on full cooperation with ICE. On Wednesday, City of Sarasota planners may approve the Midtown Plaza redevelopment project and discuss a townhouse project at Lime and Aspinwall.

Special report: WSLR News reporter shadows protesters at Alligator Alcatraz

WSLR News

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Road sign labelling the entry gate to Alligator Alcatraz.

We hear from the wife of a detainee, from a senior citizen who is leaving the United States, and from a 16-year old activist.

Bridget Ziegler seeks school district’s full cooperation with ICE

WSLR News

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Bridget Ziegler gesticulating while speaking.

The Sarasota School Board chair’s post about the resolution drew over 1,000 comments—most of them negative.

Peace & Justice Report Jan. 21: ‘In Our Future We Are Free’ – a book about youth prisons

Tom Walker

Saturday, January 17, 2026

This Wednesday, January 21 at 9am, Tom will interview author Nell Bernstein, author of ‘In Our Future We Are Free – the Dismantling of the Youth Prison’.

Bradenton Times Podcast: Valor Park, Florida legislative session, Renee Good

WSLR News

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman offer a preview of the upcoming Florida legislative session and more.

The Progressive Page Turner: Stan Cox – Anthropause

Marianne Barisonek

Thursday, January 15, 2026

The saying goes that “people can imagine the end of the world easier than imagining the end of capitalism.” I know it seems insane but what if we geared society to produce for sufficiency instead of profit? We might actually be able to mitigate the damage from our fossil fuel civilization if we change the […]