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 controversial commercial development in Venice changed election outcomes in the still-quaint but fast-growing city. Yesterday, Neal's project got a step closer to groundbreaking. But he still expects pushback. Next: The City of Sarasota spent quite some time and money to have a new logo designed. On Monday, they picked their choice. It's probably not what you think. Then: Roundabouts have turned many Sarasotans from foes into friends after they have been able to experience them first-hand. So what's taking new ones so long to be built? Finally: Reporter Ishmael Katz talked to one of the main organizers of the Martin Luther King Day celebrations in Sarasota, which will be upon us on and around Jan. 20.