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2018 Elections Coverage
by WSLR 96.5 FM
Local elections and issue coverage from WSLR 96.5 FM 96.5 LPFM -- Sarasota's own community radio
Episodes
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Episode 811: Republican Manatee County Commissioner endorses Democratic candidates
Bob McCann announced he is backing Kelly Kirschner for U.S. House and Reggie Bellamy and Charles Smith for county commission.
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Episode 810: 2D animation returns to Ringling College
The school was an early adopter and hotbed of 3D animation. Now it’s going back to good old 2D, frame-by-frame. WSLR reporter Rhatia Murphy puts the focus on the 2D animation renaissance happening at Ringling College of Art and Design.
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Episode 809: Upcoming Sarasota events will focus on Gaza hostage crisis
The Gaza hostage crisis continues to make ripples in Sarasota, and WSLR reporter Noah Bookstein brings us a report about it.
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Episode 808: Can Matt Montavon stand up against thrice re-elected opponent?
Sarasota Congressman Greg Steube has ignored his Democratic opponents while coasting to re-election twice. Matt Montavon believes he can change that pattern, as WSLR reporter Ramon Lopez explains.
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Episode 807: Richard Corcoran and Erika Donalds talk privatizing education
A couple of weeks before the elections, New College President Richard Corcoran offered a publicly funded stage to Erika Donalds, possibly Florida’s next First Lady, to talk about the need to privatize schools. WSLR’s Rhatia Murphy reports.
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Episode 806: County commission candidate residency concerns may be dismissed
Does Sarasota County Commission candidate Jim DeNiro actually live in the district he wants to represent? It may not matter after all, as WSLR News reporter Ramon Lopez found out.
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Episode 805: Talk of the Town panelists discuss PAC money and local elections
An unusual panel on WSLR News’ Talk of the Town show this Saturday put the spotlight on dark money in local elections, and they provided hands-on guidance. WSLR’s Noah Bookstein brings us the highlights.
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Episode 804: Suncoast Searchlight: County commissioner’s spouse paid $42K by lobbyist
The husband of Teresa Mast, a sitting Sarasota County Commissioner, was the recipient of tens of thousands of dollars in payments from developer-funded PACs. His wife voted for at least one development involving one of the PAC donors. Christian Casale with Suncoast Searchlight brings us this…
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Episode 803: Immigration activists talk mass deportation at Fogartyville
Wednesday at Fogartyville Community Center, a book author explained the impact of mass deportation and the border-industrial complex. The biggest takeaway from the event, though, was the stories of three local immigrant activists. WSLR’s Ramon Lopez was there.
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Episode 802: Sarasota superintendent rejects blanket book bans
The state of Florida is pushing school superintendents to keep “inappropriate” books out of school libraries. But, as WSLR’s Rhatia Murphy reports, culture warrior Bridget Ziegler gave her seal of approval to the Sarasota school district’s handling of library books.
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Episode 801: Sarasota County approves first Hi Hat village
And there go another few thousand acres of farmland in east Sarasota County. WSLR’s Noah Bookstein has a report from yesterday’s county commission discussion and vote on Hi Hat Ranch.
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Episode 800: Bay Park restaurant advances in development process
The restaurant in The Bay Park—that’s the growing green space on the bayshore near downtown Sarasota—is moving closer to construction. WSLR’s Gretchen Cochran reports.
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Episode 799: Newtown Gateway brownfield development clears hurdle
Newtown Gateway's rezoning cleared another hurdle at City Hall this week. Noah Bookstein reports on a discussion that came down to a single word.
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Episode 798: Sarasota public school advocates stage a victory lap, and gird for coming battles
Following a local school board election that shifted the board's majority with unexpected clarity, public education advocates gathered this weekend in Sarasota for a victory lap - and to rally elected officials and activists for coming battles. The event at a local church, described by organizers...
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Episode 797: 1899 Fruitville plans are on hold, Historic Downtown Village is safe - for now
The news that a developer was going to tear down the Historic Downtown Village and replace it with a block-filling apartment complex produced strong public reactions. For some of the small business owners who were renting the historic wood-frame buildings, the challenge is existential. But this...
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Episode 796: Banned Books Week falls amid ‘explicit content’ crackdown
Just as Banned Book Week begins, the DeSantis administration puts more pressure on school districts to remove books from their libraries. WSLR’s Gretchen Cochran reports.
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Episode 795: Congressional candidate treks across his district in nine-day walkathon
It’s campaign season, and one candidate is walking his entire district. WSLR’s Ramon Lopez brings us a report from the Montavon Marathon.
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Episode 794: Local Haitian families face hardship following loss of federal protections
An estimated 2,000 Haitians in this area lost their Temporary Protected Status two months ago and have become deportable. An event in Sarasota put the spotlight on their situation. For a closer look, we turn to WSLR reporter Ed James III.
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Episode 793: Sarasota schools respond to AG’s demand to fire teacher
The Sarasota school district responded to the Florida Attorney General’s demand to investigate a Pine View history teacher. WSLR’s Noah Bookstein has the details.
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Episode 792: Democrats put Congressional District 16 'in play' - but so far, the money tells a different story
With just five weeks until Election Day, national Democrats are watching Florida's newly drawn 16th Congressional District. But so far, the money tells a different story. Our reporter Noah Bookstein is taking a close look at the Kelly Kirschner for Congress campaign.
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Episode 792: Democrats put Congressional District 16 'in play' - but so far, the money tells a lopsided story
With just five weeks until Election Day, national Democrats are watching Florida's newly drawn 16th Congressional District. But so far, the money tells a lopsided story. Our reporter Noah Bookstein is taking a close look at the Kelly Kirschner for Congress campaign.
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Episode 791: Suncoast Searchlight: Uthmeier calls for Pine View teacher’s firing
The grandchild of a DeSantis appointee is at the center of complaints filed against a teacher at Pine View School in Sarasota. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused that teacher last week of trying to “cancel” an eighth-grade boy over his political views. Alice Herman with Suncoast...
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Episode 790: Suncoast Searchlight: Florida AG letter undercuts Sarasota in Live Local fight
Sarasota County has spent months arguing that Florida’s Live Local Act does not allow developers to build large apartment complexes on land zoned primarily for rural uses. Now, Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office says the county has it wrong. Derek Gilliam with Suncoast Searchlight reports....
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Episode 789: Suncoast Searchlight: Gentrification fears accompany Newtown revitalization talk
How to go about investing in a community that has been underinvested for decades? Clinton Engelberger with Suncoast Searchlight asked long-time boosters of Newtown, the minority-majority district covering the north of Sarasota. To read the full report, go to...
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Episode 788: D16 congressional candidates debate healthcare, immigration and more
The contenders for the U.S. House District 16 seat faced off in the first—and possibly only—debate. WSLR’s Ed James III listened closely.
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Episode 787: Resident drops suit challenging Manasota Beach Road extension
The developer behind another Wellen Park is trying to get taxpayers to fund an expansion of Manasota Beach Road that would create a straight shot to beaches. One rural resident filed suit, but then dropped it. WSLR’s Ramon Lopez tells us what’s next for the resistance in and around historic...
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Episode 786: Against planners’ rec, Sarasota grants Lakewood Ranch rezones
The planning commission had recommended denial of two big rezone asks for the Lakewood Ranch Southeast megaproject. Even so, the Sarasota County Commission granted them. The commissioners say their hand was forced. WSLR’s Noah Bookstein explains.
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Episode 785: City of Sarasota pitches independent parks district
Sarasota city and county commissioners met Friday for their first joint meeting inside the county’s new administration building. Noah Bookstein reports about a pitch by the City of Sarasota to create an independent parks district.
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Episode 784: Uthmeier demands Sarasota Schools fire a teacher
A letter from Florida’s Attorney General is forcing Sarasota County Schools to answer allegations against a teacher at Pine View School for the Gifted—allegations the Attorney General himself says are still unverified. Noah Bookstein reports.
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Episode 783: Sarasota Schools' enrollment drop steeper than expected
Sarasota County Schools entered this school year expecting enrollment to continue falling. But the decline has exceeded the district’s forecast. And that has financial consequences. Rhatia Murphy reports.
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Episode 782: Lowrider clubs thrive in Manatee County
But an El Grito celebration in Bradenton gets cut short by police.
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Episode 781: Sarasota audiences react to WBCN doc at Burns Court Cinema
WBCN, otherwise known as The People’s Radio in Boston, is the subject of a documentary. WSLR’s Ramon Lopez talked to moviegoers in Sarasota to gauge how they relate to radio.
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Episode 780: Prominent Republicans gather to endorse Democrat Kelly Kirschner
Crossing party lines is becoming a thing again in Florida and local politics. Ed James III brings the story of a Democrat who has recruited high-profile Republicans to endorse his run for office.
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Episode 779: Proposed development would fill in Sarasota Bay wetlands
Developer Carlos Beruff’s Sea Spray project in west Bradenton would erase one of the last natural stretches of Sarasota Bay’s coastline. WSLR’s Noah Bookstein reports on a regulatory hurdle the 2,000-home luxury project must clear.
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Episode 778: School board gives Terry Connor high marks, finalizes $1.6 billion budget
Sarasota County school leaders gave Superintendent Terry Connor a strong report card Tuesday night—and finalized a nearly $1.6 billion budget for the school year.
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Episode 777: The Librarians star talks book bannings and the First Amendment
A documentary about embattled librarians just won an Emmy Award. WSLR’s Gretchen Cochran talks to one of the main protagonists.
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Episode 776: Suncoast Women of Action will celebrate lady leaders this Saturday
Suncoast Women of Action is preparing to celebrate some of the region’s lady leaders. WSLR News reporter Ed James III brings you the names.
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Episode 775: Panel debates Amendment 3 on Talk of the Town
Talk of the Town this Saturday addressed Amendment 3, the state-initiated constitutional reform effort to cut property taxes. The panel included a sitting county commissioner opposed to the measure, a think tank analyst and a proponent of the measure who is running for the state legislature.…
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Episode 774: Conservationists move to buy out Florida’s bear hunt permits
Local activists want to save Florida black bears from being hunted. Their solution: Buy a hunting license. WSLR’s Noah Bookstein explains.
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Episode 773: Manasota Beach Road expansion opponents’ day in court approaches
Developer Pat Neal asked for, and got from the Sarasota County Commission, his Manasota Beach Road. But, as WSLR’s Ramon Lopez explains, opponents will now have their day in court.
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Episode 772: SAACC submits pre-application for African American Culture Center
The Sarasota African American Cultural Center project is taking the next step. WSLR’s Ed James III has the details.
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Episode 771: Tampa Bay Comic Convention exudes vibrant, inclusive atmosphere
Rhatia Murphy—AKA Caligal—dressed as a WSLR News reporter at Comicon Tampa last weekend.
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Episode 770: Burns Court Cinemas will screen award-winning radio documentary
A documentary on the early days of a legendary Boston-based rock station is coming to Burns Court Cinemas. WSLR’s Ramon Lopez has the story.
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Episode 769: City continues Marian Anderson Brownfield redevelopment negotiations
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Sarasota City Commission kept alive a brownfield development project in Newtown, as WSLR’s Noah Bookstein reports.
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Episode 768: Candidates comment on possible Gulf Gate golf course acquisition
Sarasota County’s possible purchase of a golf course has drawn the attention of the two contenders to replace Joe Neunder on the county commission. WSLR’s Ramon Lopez has the story.
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Episode 767: County commissioners unanimously advance Palmer Ranch East
It was not surprising that the Sarasota County Commission approved yet another 5,000-plus home development. But the unanimous vote and the commissioners’ enthusiasm about the megaproject was. WSLR’s Noah Bookstein reports.
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Episode 766: Union members celebrate Labor Day at Fogartyville
There are 30,000-plus active and retired union workers in Manatee and Sarasota County, according to the AFL-CIO, and some of them showed up for a Labor Day celebration Monday at Fogartyville Community Center. WSLR’s Johannes Werner has the details.
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Episode 765: Suncoast Searchlight: How youth flipped Sarasota’s conservative school board
A youth movement was behind progressive wins in Sarasota County’s recent school board elections. Suncoast Searchlight’s Alice Herman brings us this report. For the full story, visit suncoastsearchlight.org/sarasota-school-board-election-youth-organizers.
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Episode 764: Sarasota County weighs Gulf Gate golf course purchase
Sarasota County is still considering buying the Gulf Gate golf course from a developer to prevent more construction and improve stormwater systems. WSLR’s Ramon Lopez has the story.
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Episode 763: Bay Park prepares for rock revetment placement
A $10 million project is underway to harden the Bay park against flooding. WSLR’s Gretchen Cochran reports.
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