Banned Books Week, state ‘explicit content’ crackdown coincide Florida’s Secretary of Education directs districts to pre-emptively pull objectionable books from their libraries. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Thomas Schwarz, Bradenton City Council candidate Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman are joined by Thomas Schwarz to discuss his campaign. Read Article »
Key national figure visits Kirschner for Congress fundraiser Democrats put Congressional District 16 ‘in play’, but so far money tells its own story. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: Uthmeier letter undercuts Sarasota in Live Local fight It’s unusual for attorney generals to comment on a pending lawsuit. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: Politically connected figure at center of Uthmeier complaint against teacher The Florida Attorney General accused the Sarasota teacher of trying to ‘cancel’ an eighth-grade boy. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Monday, the New College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to discuss 2026-27 spending plans and a lease agreement. Read Article »
Peace and Justice: Love for Children of Palestine This Wednesday, September 30, at 9am, Tom will spend the hour talking to Melissa Morsli, a local activist and fundraiser for the nonprofit Heal Palestine. Read Article »
The Progressive Page Turner, Monday 6:30 pm: ‘Motherhood Discounted’ The myth of the welfare queen vilified women caregivers who dropped out of the paid workforce. But our civilization can’t function without womens’ unpaid caregiving. In her book, Carolyn McConnell looks at the historic roots and current impacts of this system. Read Article »
Going against recommendation, Sarasota County Commission grants Lakewood Ranch rezones Previous decisions forced their hand, one county commissioner says. Read Article »
