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Episode 366: WSLR News Fri., July 18: Florida's second detention camp; FPL undergrounding; Good Trouble protest; rainbow crosswalks; Pastor Gibbs;

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WSLR News
Published
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/wslrnews/episodes/2025-07-18T14_13_43-07_00

WSLR News reporter Ramon Lopez is headed to Camp Blanding, where the governor wants to open a second camp to concentrate immigrant detainees. Ahead of his trip, Lopez brings us the latest news of this project.Next: FPL wants to bury more power cables in Sarasota. That’s safer and more reliable after storms, but it’s costly, too. Noah Vinsky checks who will pay the bill.Then: Thursday was Good Trouble Day, in memory of civil rights icon John Lewis. In Sarasota, it was a group of veterans who made the biggest noise. Mason Chambless has that report.Then: The Florida Department of Transportation wants cities to paint over rainbow crosswalks. What will the City of Sarasota do with its Pride display on Cocoanut and Second? Kylee Worth reports.Next: A Sarasota pastor connected to local political figures uses harsh anti-queer language, describes his political opponents as demonic, and portrays the country as on the precipice of war. Suncoast Searchlight brings us this report.

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