Local and state Republicans butt heads at Sarasota delegation meeting DeSantis’s property tax cut plans alarm local officials. Read Article »
Purple Ribbon Committee needs more time to decide the Van Wezel’s fate Meanwhile, we talk to an expert worried about rising sea levels and a new performing arts center. Read Article »
Summertime, and Saving Lives Should be Easy Brady encourages adults to ask about firearms in homes children visit Read Article »
Opinion: Abrego Garcia Case Underscores Issue of Due Process When rights are taken from one, they are taken from all Read Article »
Mural Honors Legacy of Sarasota Pioneers The artist of the next mural in the series has yet to be chosen. Read Article »
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 »
Trustees approve New College Foundation’s finances Despite questions about transparency and threat of lawsuit, the board gives unanimous go-ahead. Read Article »
Court hearings approach for North Port college grad detained in Texas Meanwhile, traffic charges at home pile up for Maria ‘Lulu’ Martinez. Read Article »
How to prepare parks and gardens for coastal flooding Bay park’s expert explains ‘right plants in the right place’ approach. Read Article »
6/28 Talk of the Town: Future of the Arts in Sarasota On the June 28 edition of “Talk of the Town: A WSLR News Roundtable” with Carrie Seidman: with funding cuts Read Article »
Sarasota School District announces hiring freeze Faced with shrinking enrollment, behavior coach, career advisor and substitute teacher positions will go unfilled. Read Article »
Manatee County Commission blocks Pat Neal project SimplyDwell, trying to offer less expensive housing, wanted to build in wetlands. Read Article »
Sarasota League of Women Voters stages rally amid ‘constitutional crisis’ The non-partisan group says it reacts to voting rights restrictions and executive overreach. Read Article »