Episode 351: WSLR News Wed., May 28: Tearing down the Van Wezel; New College retention problems; public school cuts; Old Miakka cell tower

The 3,000 signatures didn’t make a dent. If it’s up to the panel that makes recommendations to the City of Sarasota about the future of the Van Wezel, the historic performing arts center will be history soon.Then: A special board meeting at New College of Florida gave a glimpse of the retention and recruitment problems the movers and shakers behind the conservative makeover are facing. Next: Many legislators keep saying there won’t be any cuts to public school programs as a result of the state’s voucher program. Two local school board members beg to differ, as Tamara Solum found.Finally: Amid the devastation that will come with big new development, Sarasota County’s oldest rural community celebrated a small victory.