Venice Council election date change plans get pushback The two newcomers to the council oppose the plan to move local poll to general elections. Read Article »
Peace & Justice Report: Tampa Five interview Court drops charges against USF protesters. Read Article »
AAUP denounces ‘political and ideological assault’ on higher education New College figures prominently in national organization’s Florida report. Read Article »
Peace & Justice Report: American Roulette, then the Tampa Bay Five This Wednesday we’ll talk to Pat LaMarche and Cheryl Brooks, two of the eight authors of American Roulette, a new Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Thursday, the Manatee County Commission will be discussing the Lazy C Ranch project, potentially allowing 1,100 homes on agricultural land in Parrish, and a 257-unit affordable housing project. Read Article »
Palestine solidarity rally planned for Dec. 2 in Sarasota This continues the string of marches, protests and rallies in response to the war in Gaza. Read Article »
For the two new Venice City Council members, it was rubber-meets-the-road time Right after being sworn in, they faced a first test. Read Article »
City of Sarasota police investigating Florida GOP chair over rape allegations We talked with a key protagonist behind the non-profit that broke the news. Read Article »
Big hotels on Siesta Key: Commissioners give the go-ahead for Round Two In a 4-1 vote, Sarasota County commissioners pick the most extreme of three proposals to move to hearings. Read Article »
Sarasota School Board picks new chair, approves collective contract Karen Rose elected as new school board chairwoman, but the decision did not come without controversy. Read Article »
Celebrating Newtown In the making: A historical documentary that highlights the achievements of a tightly knit community. Read Article »
The Peace & Justice Report: NCF Freedom and the SB 266 lawsuit That suit is in limbo. What’s next for the New College resistance? Read Article »
Peace & Justice Report: NCF Freedom, then Bruce Gagnon November 29 at 9am our guest will be WSLR’s Jono Miller, President of NCF Freedom. We’ll talk about the organization’s Read Article »