WSLR News
Local news and politics program, broadcasting from Sarasota's own WSLR 96.5 LP FM, every Wednesday & Friday at 6 pm (with a Week in Review on Saturday at Noon). Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or at www.WSLR.org.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 119
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 318: WSLR News Fri., Jan. 24: County burns volunteer firefighters; non-profit news outlet relaunches; coalition building; John Lennon
It was not what many in the community - and two men on the dais - wanted: This week, the Sarasota County Commission voted for what looks pretty much like the beginning of the end for the last volunte…
00:31:11 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Episode 317: WSLR News Wed., Jan. 22: Lessons from flooding; Lakewood Ranch Southeast lawsuit; light pollution at Myakka; marches in Sarasota
Sarasota County was ground zero for flooding in Florida this storm season. Yesterday, the Sarasota County Commission held a workshop on stormwater management, and Ramon Lopez was there. Then: Yesterd…
00:31:53 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Episode 316: WSLR News Fri., Jan. 17: Lessons learned from flooding; farmworker heat bill; coalition building; MLK Day events
Were you under water during this epic storm season? This Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commissioners will discuss stormwater management lessons learned from the recent flooding. Then: The state legis…
00:30:49 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Episode 315: WSLR News Wed., Jan. 15: The cost of keeping the Van Wezel; volunteer firefighter battle heats up; the state of immigration; women's march
How much will it cost to keep the recently flooded Van Wezel Performing Arts Center? A fraction of what building a new one would cost. That's according to the latest engineering report, and Gretchen …
00:30:58 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Episode 314: WSLR News Fri. Jan. 10, 2025: $210m HUD disaster grant; bilingual school; transparent Manatee County Commission; immigrant forum
Sarasota County announced another $200 million-plus federal grant to help with storm recovery. The HUD funds will bail out many distressed homeowners here, and most of the money is supposed to help l…
00:30:54 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Episode 313: WSLR News Wed., Jan 8, 2025: KVO sues, as new Manate County Commission chair sets priorities; Pat Neal gets his way in Venice; roundabouts in Sarasota; Sarasota's new logo; MLK Day;
Manatee County politics never cease to entertain. The same day the new chair of the county commission let his priorities be known, news broke about a lawsuit. Then: Developer Pat Neal's plans for a c…
00:30:37 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Episode 312: WSLR News Fri., Jan 3: Sarasota workforce housing; Lakewood Ranch Southeast; Midnight Pass; SEE Alliance; U.S. warfare
A private workforce housing project near downtown that has been years in planning took another step towards groundbreaking. That's a rarity in posh Sarasota. Then: Ditto for a suburban mega-project. …
00:30:41 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Episode 311: WSLR News Wed., Jan. 1, 2025: Water, water, water - effects of climate change on water; dolphins in Sarasota Bay; stormwater management challenges; watershed politics
How does a warming climate change the balance of water? Noah Vinsky talked to the retiring director of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, who has been quite vocal on this topic recently. Next: Humans…
00:31:02 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
Episode 310: WSLR News Fri., Dec. 27: Colson Hotel; Gulf Coast Trails; anti-terror law; recycling
The Colson Hotel - a landmark in what was once the heart of African American life in Sarasota - has been saved from the wrecking ball. Ramon Lopez has some specifics about the deal. Then: You may ha…
00:30:11 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Episode 309: WSLR News Fri., Dec. 20, 2024: Tall tower builders try to overcome zoning; the value of higher education; young voters; Amazon picketers
Two developers presented their plans to build luxury condo towers in downtown Sarasota. Each of them wants to build taller than local zoning allows - with different arguments. Then: College degrees …
00:30:33 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Episode 308: WSLR News, Wed. Dec. 18, 2024: Protecting rural areas; volunteer fire department clings to life; Teamster pickets take on Amazon; Rays stadium deal
Developers are gobbling up rural communities in Sarasota County. One grassroots group in Venice is trying a new approach to save rural lifestyles. Then: The Sarasota County Fire Department wants to t…
00:30:55 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Episode 307: WSLR News Fri., Dec. 13: Sarasota County Commission's new chair; Sarasota strategic planning; Obsidian round 2; risky pregnancies
The Mike Moran era is over, and the Sarasota County Commission has a new chair. Who did the five commissioners pick? We have the details. Then: Once a year, the Sarasota County Commissioners sit down…
00:31:07 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Episode 306: WSLR News Wed., Dec. 11: The 'new' Manatee County Commission; Forest Cove workforce housing; John Nichols; US-Mexico event; Conversations Across the Aisle
A former odd-man-out is now chairing the Manatee County Commission, after an election that brought big change. And at the first meeting of the newly constituted board, a sitting commissioner went to …
00:31:21 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Episode 305: WSLR News Fri., Dec. 6, 2024: HOA discrimination; public service union decline; big theater project
Can homeowners' associations discriminate based on income? One HOA at Lakewood Ranch does, and Dayana Melendez reports about it. Then: The Florida state government is squeezing public-sector unions, …
00:30:31 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
Episode 304: WSLR News Wed., Dec. 4: PGT layoffs; FPL storm rate hike; John Nichols; Sarasota abandons downtown street
The week before Thanksgiving, amid what still looks like a boom for window and door makers, local manufacturer PGT Innovations laid off 225 workers in Tampa, and then another 150 in Venice. The layof…
00:36:17 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
Episode 303: WSLR News Fri., Nov 29, 2024: Cost shock for aging condos; deportation plans; New College president makes Foundation move; Crearte moves to new digs
New rules for condos 30 years and older will take effect in one month. It will make life for hundreds of people in Sarasota-Manatee much more expensive, if not impossible. Della Hale investigates. Th…
00:32:00 |
Fri 29 Nov 2024
Episode 302: WSLR News Wed., Nov 27: PGT layoffs; Thanksgiving hunger; Black Friday; flood victims; Rays stadium; Jefferson County upset
Even though business seems to be booming, one of the largest private employers in Sarasota County is laying off up to 150 workers. We have the details. Next: Thanksgiving is approaching, and - in the…
00:31:04 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
Episode 301: WSLR News, Fri., Nov 22: Celery Fields development; costly wastewater in Sarasota; transit fares
A Sarasota County board stacked with pro-development characters voted down a housing proposal. To everyone's surprise. A sign of change? Next: Sewage has been in a lot of people's noses and on many p…
00:30:03 |
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Episode 300: WSLR News, Wed., Nov. 20: MCR Health bankruptcy; new Sarasota County Commission; affordable housing; immigrant testimonials
MCR Health has fallen on hard times and has filed for bankruptcy. How will this affect their 100,000 uninsured patients? Then: A new Sarasota County Commission was sworn in on Tuesday. We are looking…
00:31:24 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
Episode 299: WSLR News Fri., Nov. 15: Climate change and health; flooded homeowners and their plans
Climate change and human health are closely linked - think along the lines of heat stroke, mosquito bites, and your and my sanity after this storm season. Florence Fahringer was at a conference in Sa…
00:33:30 |
Sat 16 Nov 2024
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of WSLR News. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.