Episode 266: WSLR News Wed., July 3, 2024: Red Tide and human activity; tree memorial; Franklin vs. Battie; Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity

A lot of people insist Red Tide is a naturally occurring phenomenon that has been around for thousands of years. Period. And the link between human activity and the increasing length and intensity of Red Tide has not been exactly at the forefront of interest by the State of Florida. But now, a scientist in Sarasota and four colleagues are making a dent in the armor of silence around Red Tide and human activity. Our news team has more on that. Then: There was a memorial service in a Sarasota neighborhood this Sunday for the victims of what some call a massacre. The cutting of more than 100 trees by New College, that is. Tyler Oldano has that story. Next: City of Sarasota commissioners are providing full support for one of their own who is subject to a lawsuit by a resident who says she was defamed by Commissioner Kyle Battie. Ramon Lopez reports. Finally: The US Supreme Court's Monday ruling on presidential immunity is making ripples in Florida. A law professor at Stetson College in St. Petersburg called it "earth shattering". We're going to play excerpts of an interview she gave to partner station WMNF.