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WSLR’s Local News airs every Wednesday and Friday at 6pm. We broadcast a Week in Review edition on Saturdays at 12pm.  Learn more about our News Team here.

We also publish a quarterly newspaper – the Critical Times –  in January, April, July, and October.  Visit the Archives to review past editions.  If you are interested in submitting an article for publication, you can See our submission guidelines here.

Individuals or local businesses can purchase ads in the quarterly paper.  To purchase an ad, complete the form found here.

WSLR News presented the 2024 Public Newsroom Series forums featuring journalists, academics, attorneys, and subject experts. The series sought to  build our local news ecosystem and investigate ways for community members to strengthen our democracy by participating in news production themselves.

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Friendship Force on Peace & Justice!

This Wednesday at 9am on Peace & Justice, Tom will interview two leaders of the Sarasota chapter of Friendship Force, a worldwide network of over 250 clubs who believe that a more peaceful world comes from connecting people and visiting across borders and cultures.

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This Week in Local Government

On Monday, the airport board will discuss changes to SRQ’s airline incentive program. On Tuesday, as the Florida Legislature may allow a costly takeover of the USF Sarasota-Bradenton campus, the New College Board of Trustees will get financial updates.

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