Peace & Justice Wednesday April 16 at 9: Is It Racist? Is It Sexist? This Wednesday at 9am on the Peace & Justice Report, Tom will talk to Betsy Leondar-Wright, co-author of Is It Racist? Is It Sexist? Her book is a study of how red and blue white people disagree, and offers a better method of making judgement calls. Read Article »
Sarasota City Commission, District 1: Top Vote Getters Battie, Felton Will Meet in November Sequoia Felton comes within striking distance of Kyle Battie. Read Article »
Grassroots Candidates Sweep Manatee County Primaries Low turnout put developer-funded candidates at disadvantage. Read Article »
Sarasota County Commission primaries: Machine 1, grassroots 1 Mast wins, as predicted; Knight wins in upset, by landslide. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, it’s election day, with seats up on all local levels. On Monday, Sarasota City Commissioners will discuss selling Read Article »
NCF Freedom Funds New Lawsuit Against Florida The plaintiffs hope to keep politics out of tenure. Read Article »
Sarasota city manager announces sudden retirement Marlon Brown is just 60. City Attorney Bob Fournier also retires, as does his deputy. Read Article »
City of Sarasota spills 18 million gallons of sewage into the bay Experts say infrastructure needs to catch up with the changing climate. Read Article »
Public works chief says county’s stormwater system not built to handle this much rain Which means, we will get flooded again in a similar weather event. Read Article »
This may well be the highest-profile school board race in the nation Two are challenging Tom Edwards on August 20. Read Article »
Rosemary group hosts forum for city commission candidates Three of them are going head-to-head-to-head this Tuesday. Read Article »
Debby’s floods make political ripples Local politicians are asking for investigations, some want a building stop. Read Article »
How the water got stuck at Calusa Lakes While homes did not get flooded, the streets were. And now residents are waiting for answers. Read Article »