EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 31 MIN
Episode 441: WSLR News Fri., June 12: Last-minute candidates; data center water use; USF shutdown ripples; Juneteenth
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Friday, high noon, was the candidate filing deadline for the upcoming elections. We were looking for last-minute drop-outs and add-ons, as well as at who is NOT running in Sarasota. Then: Investors want to build Planet Earth’s biggest data center just 40 miles from Sarasota. But they might have to overcome a hurdle or two when it comes to water use. Next: It’s a fact now: After 50 years, the Florida Legislature shut down the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. Reporter Nic Steinig has a close look at the ripples.Finally: Next week is Juneteenth, and our reporter raises the curtain on a special celebration.
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Friday, high noon, was the candidate filing deadline for the upcoming elections. We were looking for last-minute drop-outs and add-ons, as well as at who is NOT running in Sarasota. Then: Investors want to build Planet Earth’s biggest data center just 40 miles from Sarasota. But they might have to overcome a hurdle or two when it comes to water use. Next: It’s a fact now: After 50 years, the Florida Legislature shut down the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. Reporter Nic Steinig has a close look at the ripples.Finally: Next week is Juneteenth, and our reporter raises the curtain on a special celebration.
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Episode 441: WSLR News Fri., June 12: Last-minute candidates; data center water use; USF shutdown ripples; Juneteenth
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