Episode 442: WSLR News, Wed. June 17: DeSantis signs Gruters' insurance bill; 1899 Fruitville; Angie Nixon; Newtown candidate forum; Jim DeNiro

The governor signed into law a Joe Gruters-sponsored insurance bill that will likely raise costs for condo dwellers and retirement home residents. The insurance industry had urged DeSantis to veto it, because it seems to heavily favor just one particular insurance business.Then: 1899 Fruitville, a controversial residential project planned to fill two blocks near downtown Sarasota, took a big step towards groundbreaking. Next: Angie Nixon, the progressive candidate for US Senate, was at the radio station this week. We’ll bring you a teaser of a one-hour interview that will air on Rap Sessions, a new political podcast produced at WSLR.Then: At a candidate forum in Newtown, issues were eclipsed by a sense of urgency about voter engagement.Next: We are continuing our series of candidate profiles. Today, we offer a close look at Jim DeNiro, the Republican candidate for Sarasota County Commission challenging the Republican incumbent.