This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission will discuss an agreement with a private company to build and operate and ice rink on county-owned land. On Wednesday, City of Sarasota planners will review the third submittal of the controversial 1899 Fruitville Road project. Read Article »
Sarasota County commissioners – except one – reject condo rebuild amendment Mark Smith testifies in support of a comp plan change that critics feared would have changed the character of Siesta Key. Read Article »
Unidos Now celebrates ‘quince’ of immigrant integration efforts One of the non-profit’s founders sits down for a big-picture interview with WSLR News. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commission will discuss repurposing federal disaster relief funding for affordable housing. The Manatee County Commission will discuss a curfew for juveniles. Read Article »
Local and state Republicans butt heads at Sarasota delegation meeting DeSantis’s property tax cut plans alarm local officials. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: ‘Home rule’ fight over SB 180 exposes rift inside Republican ranks The law limits local governments’ ability to curtail development. Read Article »
Manatee Planning Commission endorses 2,000 more homes in Parrish Lennar Homes wants to build up to 2,047 units in one of the fastest growing areas of Manatee County. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Manatee commission developer denial, shutdown wrap-up Coming up this Sunday: Dawn Kitterman and Mitch Maley also touch on a recent book about the effects of social media on childhood development. Read Article »
Two for-profit charter operators vie for the same Sarasota schools The day the expanded ‘Schools of Hope’ law becomes effective, two businesses file takeover requests for Brookside Middle and Booker Elementary. Read Article »
Climate conference offers adaptation strategies The Climate Adaptation Center event focuses on biodiversity, science and emerging technologies. Read Article »
The structure that put Sarasota on the treetop map needs an update Pioneer ‘arbornaut’ Meg Lowman seeks to raise $50,000 for the Myakka Canopy Walkway. Read Article »
Sarasota clerics pray and protest outside Alligator Alcatraz A busload of demonstrators voiced their outrage at the treatment of immigrants. Read Article »
Peace & Justice Report, Nov. 12: Genocide Bad! On Wednesday, November 12 at 9am, Tom’s guests were Sim Kern and Bryan Ellis. Sim is the author of the new book Genocide Bad – Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation. Please listen in the WSLR archives. Read Article »