The Progressive Page Turner: The Day the World Stops Shopping “Live simply so that others may simply live.” Mahatma Ghandi Can it be this simple? Could we stop the destruction of the environment by curtailing our consumption? In his book The Day the World Stops Shopping J. B. MacKinnon examines how our insatiable appetite for consumer goods is at the Read Article »
Sarasota County Commissioners approve 5,000-home project Granting developer-requested zoning changes, they vote unanimously for – and gush over – Palmer Ranch East. Read Article »
Candidates weigh in on Sarasota County’s Gulf Gate golf course acquisition Both contenders for Joe Neunder’s seat endorse a purchase of the arsenic-laden, flood-prone land. Read Article »
City keeps Newtown brownfield redevelopment project alive Sarasota City Commissioners move towards rezoning the Marian Anderson site, with a proffer. Read Article »
‘The Airwaves Belong to the People’ comes to Sarasota Curbed by the pandemic, the documentary about rock station WBCN is now hitting the movie theater circuit. Read Article »
Comicon draws superheroes, villains, aliens of all shapes and colors WSLR’s Rhatia Murphy, on a personal quest, walks us through a day at the Tampa Bay Comic Convention. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Kelly Kirschner, Florida congressional candidate Coming up this Sunday: Dawn Kitterman and Mitch Maley are joined by Kelly Kirschner to discuss his campaign. Read Article »
Former Booker Elementary students and teachers reflect on 9-11 25 years later, we hear from those who were next to George W. Bush when he received the news. Read Article »
In North Port, hundreds protest data centers In this solidly Republican city, concerns center on water and energy use, noise — and surveillance technology. Read Article »
