Peace & Justice this Wednesday: God Is in This Flight, then WBCN and the American Revolution On the Peace & Justice Report this Wednesday, September 15 at 9am, Tom will talk to Ted Greenfield, author of God Is in This Flight. Then he’ll talk to the director of the film The Airways Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution. Read Article »
Entrepreneur seeks to open members-only auto club in Sarasota At a community workshop, Gillespie Park neighbors seem to be supportive of the project. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Cam Bedinghaus, Manatee School Board candidate Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman are joined by Cam Bedinghaus to talk about his campaign. Read Article »
Sarasota’s ‘Done with Gun’ return yields a dozen firearms But the turnout at the turn-in isn’t the whole story. The officer in charge explains. Read Article »
Notice of WSLR Board of Directors Meeting The WSLR Board of Directors will meet Monday, July 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Read Article »
What is a PAC? Our reporter explains how they work, and the growing role these campaign vehicles play in local elections. Read Article »
Sarasota schools consider raising meal prices Budget crunch also prompts other proposals: higher athletic fees and charging more for community use of school space. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: Lawmakers hollowed out home rule. Do voters care? Report examines local lawmakers’ voting records on state preemption. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the budget-pressed Sarasota School Board will discuss raising revenues, and the City of Sarasota Historic Preservation Board will get an update on the appeal to a luxury developer’s plan to tear down US Garage. Read Article »
Democratic fundraising arm considers local congressional district to be ‘in play’ The gerrymandered District 16 now includes Manatee, DeSoto, Hardee and parts of Polk, Sarasota and – most importantly – Pinellas County. Read Article »
District 16 congressional race: Eddie Pope The ‘DC outsider’ is up against Sydney Gruters and Eddie Speir in the Republican primary. Read Article »
District 16 congressional race: Kelly Kirschner The former Sarasota city commissioner and mayor is one of five Democrats running in the August primary. Read Article »
‘Fish Kill’ blends local fact and fiction In Mitch Maley’s satirical whodunit, the lines between Mullet County and Manatee County blur. Read Article »