Episode 335: WSLR News Wed., Apr. 2: Spring membership drive; New College fires Chinese professor; New College student newspaper revival; Sarasota County wants to dump stormwater management; DOGE cancels Sarasota speaker on peace with China

A new Florida law makes interaction with China difficult. Citing that law, New College fired a teacher who is actually seeking political asylum here. We’ll have this report brought to you by the Suncoast Searchlight. Then: Staying with New College: After 16 months of planning, the student-made Catalyst newspaper is back, but it’s now off-campus. Next: Sarasota County wants to return stormwater management within city limits back to the city of Sarasota. Ramon Lopez explains what’s behind this move. Finally: Elon Musk’s cut-and-shut operations in Washington caused another ripple in Sarasota. Alex Lieberman reports.