This Week in Local Government On Monday, the Sarasota County Public Works director will host a press conference to give an update on stormwater efforts. The same day, the Purple Ribbon Committee will make its final recommendation for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Read Article »
Appeals court hears case that could slow suburban sprawl Plaintiffs say Sarasota County violated its own policies. Read Article »
Light pollution is seeping into Myakka preserve Dark-sky advocate to WSLR’s ‘Our Changing Environment’: The problem is getting worse fast. But we know exactly how to fix it. Read Article »
Women’s protest and MLK celebrations mark Trump 2.0 weekend Hundreds participate in the Women’s March and Unity Walk in Sarasota. Read Article »
Peace & Justice this Wednesday: The Treaty of Esquipulas This Wednesday, January 22 at 9am, we’ll hear State College of Florida Professor Philip Travis talk about when a country Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commission will discuss recent flooding and stormwater management, and what to do with the last volunteer firefighter district. Read Article »
What to expect at the upcoming stormwater workshop Saraota County Commissioner plans to bring a deluge of questions and concerns. Read Article »
Rejected bill protecting workers from heat exposure may return WSLR’s Surreal News interviews a farmworker advocate. Read Article »
Power & the People: Overcoming the challenges of coalition building At Sarasota event next week, Harvard historian will urge activists to beat divide-and-conquer strategies. Read Article »
Engineer estimates Van Wezel repairs – and resilience measures – at $17 million County commissioner’s reaction: The least expensive performing arts center is the one we already have. Read Article »
Plan to shrink Sarasota’s last volunteer fire department gets pushback The county’s fire chief says the pros are better equipped to serve the growing community, but defenders rally behind the volunteers in Nokomis. Read Article »
Trump’s deportation promise stokes fear, skepticism At forum, local attorneys discuss criminalization of immigrants, economic costs. Read Article »
This Saturday, Women will march in downtown Sarasota Two days before Trump 2.0, it’s about demonstrating strength in numbers. Read Article »