Peace & Justice July 8 – Uncomfortable or Unsafe?? On the Peace & Justice Report this Wednesday, July 8, at 9am, my guest will be psychologist Ethan Weiss of YES & THERAPY. We’ll talk about the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Read Article »
Activist calls on city, county commissioners to halt rezoning in Florida Dina Azzaro has launched a statewide petition seeking an end to overdevelopment. Read Article »
Sarasota County Commission hopefuls weigh in on Live Local and property tax cuts At forum, candidates propose different approaches in response to these challenges. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Leland Taylor, Manatee County Commission candidate Coming up this Sunday: Dawn Kitterman and Mitch Maley are joined by Leland Taylor to talk about his campaign. Read Article »
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 »
Historic Downtown Village businesses prepare to relocate The 1899 Fruitville ‘superblock’ project takes a big step towards groundbreaking. Read Article »
Angie Nixon makes pit stop in Sarasota The progressive U.S. Senate candidate joins WSLR’s Rap Sessions for an in-depth interview. Read Article »
Newtown forum stresses importance of political engagement The event gave some 50 residents a chance to interact with candidates. Read Article »
WSLR Board of Directors Meeting Rescheduled to June 22 WSLR+Fogartyville will hold its next Board of Directors meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. This is a Read Article »
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 »
Candidate filing deadline brings last-minute surprises and scrambles A short-lived candidacy raises questions about a county commission race. And the Sarasota City Commission race adds a new contender. Read Article »
Scrutinizing Earth’s biggest data center project In Part 1 of a series, WSLR takes a look at the water use of the planned facility near Arcadia. Read Article »