DeSantis signs Gruters bill likely to raise insurance costs, favor one company Thousands of condo, apartment and retirement home residents in Sarasota may be affected. Read Article »
WSLR Board of Directors to Meet June 15 WSLR+Fogartyville will hold its next Board of Directors meeting on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting Read Article »
New College gets national exposure – but not the good kind Three years into the political takeover, John Oliver delivers biting critique. Read Article »
Preservation Board approves demolition of historic Hudson Bayou home The family that intended to save it now says it is unsavable. Read Article »
Worried about development? CONA workshop teaches residents how to move from concern to action. Read Article »
District 4 Sarasota County Commission race: Joe Neunder The incumbent says a second term will be his last in public office. Read Article »
Sarasota City Commission race: Flo Entler The neighborhood organizer and city activist seeks one of two at-large seats. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government This week, the Manatee County Commission will hold three budget workshop sessions for the 2027 financial year. On Tuesday, the City of Sarasota Historic Preservation Board will discuss the demolition of a 126-year old home on Hudson Bayou. Read Article »
Lawmakers slash New College’s state funding by 40% … while giving it USF Sarasota-Manatee’s campus and debt. Read Article »
‘Bad Faith 2026’ rallies Sarasota churchgoers against Christian Nationalism Nearly 40% of Floridians support close ties between government and Christian religion, a recent study found. Read Article »
Sarasota City Commission race: Jen Ahearn-Koch The two-term commissioner seeks another re-election. Read Article »
District 2 Sarasota County Commission race: Kristina Sargent A veteran and former Baltimore prosecutor, Sargent is challenging incumbent Mark Smith in Republican primaries. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Mark Stanoch, Manatee County Commission candidate Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley is joined by Mark Stanoch to talk about his campaign. Read Article »