Suncoast Searchlight: Airbnb gives $1m to Byron Donalds as rentals remain a flashpoint The world’s biggest vacation rental company is helping the GOP frontrunner in Florida’s gubernatorial race. Read Article »
Roofing company’s founder will place its future in employees’ hands ‘They understand…what we’re doing and why we do it’, says owner James Peel. Read Article »
HUD guidelines switch from ‘Housing First’ to ‘Treatment First’ Sarasota’s safety net providers adjust to federal homelessness strategy shift. Read Article »
Researchers work to restore oyster populations in Manatee River Oysters, among nature’s best water filters, once thrived in the region. Read Article »
Save the turtles—stick to the speed limit A veterinary technician shares what threats sea turtles face and what Mote Marine does to help. Read Article »
District 16 Florida congressional race: Eddie Speir The self-described Teddy Roosevelt-style Republican is running an insurgent grassroots campaign. Read Article »
Coping in Canada: Doug Dixon’s life after deportation As the Tropical Smoothie owner rebuilds, he reflects on the suicide of a 19-year old fellow detainee. Read Article »
Questions loom over New College’s budget It must absorb a 40% cut in state funding – and a neighboring campus. Also, spending on salaries and administration has mushroomed. Read Article »
Sarasota City Commission race: Yevgeny Khodorkovsky The last-minute candidate is pushing for efficiency and sustainability. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the New College trustees will discuss a diminished 2026-27 budget and terms of the USF Sarasota-Manatee takeover. Read Article »
Canadian held at Alligator Alcatraz shares his story The notorious immigration center is history. One former detainee tells WSLR what he faced. Read Article »
What’s driving “The Real KVO’s” Season 2, expansion to Sarasota? As his court date approaches, the political cartoon character’s creator explains the project. In a cartoon voice. Read Article »
Opponents hope old city ordinance could shut down concrete crushing plant But the city seems to yield air pollution enforcement to Sarasota County. Read Article »