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4:51

Episode 462: Sarasota Performing Arts Center plan...

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2025/11/01

And Idina Menzel will perform at an upcoming gala fundraiser to benefit the non-profit behind that ambitious $400 million project. Gretchen Cochran tells us what the event is all about.

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7:35

Episode 461: City returns basketball hoop to Mary...

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2025/11/01

A Sarasota police investigation found a neighbor who sent threatening texts about basketball playing kids is not a danger to the community. The hoop is back up. But what’s next? Johannes Werner shares the words of neighbors and activists.

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3:06

Episode 460: SURE and El Pueblo Unido Tampa Bay team...

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2025/11/01

A religious coalition in Sarasota this Sunday is joining a national action in support of immigrants called Disappeared in America. Ramon Lopez tells us what it’s all about.

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3:10

Episode 459: Suncoast Searchlight: Charters and...

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2025/11/01

A for-profit charter operator is asking the Sarasota School District for free access to a school for the disabled. That raises questions, and McKenna Oxenden with Suncoast Searchlight is seeking answers. To read the full report, go to suncoastsearchlight.org/sarasota-schools-strategic-plan-schools-hope.

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3:12

Episode 458: SEE Alliance plans to mobilize 'SEE...

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2025/11/01

Turning Points, the organization founded by recently assassinated conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, is getting help from the governor in their push into high schools. SEE Alliance, on the other side of the political spectrum, now has ambitious plans to do the same. Johannes Werner has the details.

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5:08

Episode 457: Panelists discuss Ukraine war following...

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2025/10/30

At a film screening and panel discussion about the war in Ukraine, we asked the panelists about their reactions to Trump's peacemaking efforts. Johannes Werner shares the details.

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5:16

Episode 456: County commissioner Jon Thaxton casts...

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2025/10/30

Jon Thaxton was an unusual recent addition to the Sarasota County Planning Commission. The former county commissioner and long-time environmental activist was expected to change the public perception that this appointed advisory board is a rubber stamp for developers. But his first vote took many by surprise. Ramon Lopez has this story.

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3:58

Episode 455: Polytech merger plans give way to...

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2025/10/29

The Schools of Hope law forces districts to hand over buildings of underused schools to private operators. That has prompted the Sarasota school district into a flurry of reorganization plans to fill school buildings with low enrollment. But now, the superintendent retracted a consolidation plan—the second turnaround within a week. Brice Claypoole reports.

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6:16

Episode 454: State vs. home rule at annual Manatee...

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2025/10/29

Manatee County’s state legislators opened yet another front in what many in the Republican county believe is a war against home rule: This time, it's about taking away local control over one of the area's biggest economic generators. Dania Hefley reports.

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4:39

Episode 453: Sarasota first responders train for...

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2025/10/25

Ramon Lopez was there when Sarasota first responders practiced how to handle active shooter situations.

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8:15

Episode 452: Interim city manager talks Van Wezel...

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2025/10/25

The future of the historic Van Wezel Performing Arts Center looks brighter now. Gretchen Cochran explains why.

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3:03

Episode 451: Suncoast Searchlight: Sarasota Sheriff...

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2025/10/25

The Sarasota Sheriff’s Office seems eager to cooperate with ICE in the crackdown against immigrants. This comes from Alice Herman with Suncoast Searchlight. For the full report, head to suncoastsearchlight.org/sarasota-sheriff-ice-immigration-cash.

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5:43

Episode 450: City of Sarasota removes basketball...

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2025/10/25

The City of Sarasota took down the hoops at a neighborhood park for 24 hours after a neighbor made serious threats against teenagers playing basketball. Johannes Werner has the details.

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4:51

Episode 449: City commissioners discuss special...

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2025/10/23

The City of Sarasota wants to bury power lines on barrier islands that were flooded during last year’s storms. Dania Hefley reports.

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4:13

Episode 448: County commission reaffirms denial of...

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2025/10/23

The Sarasota County Commission rejected a scaled-down project by a national homebuilder. Johannes Werner has the details.

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5:18

Episode 447: Sarasota Schools' Suncoast Polytech...

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2025/10/23

The Sarasota School district is under pressure to prevent Schools of Hope takeovers of public schools here. But students and parents are pushing back against consolidation plans. Johannes Werner reports.

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6:33

Episode 446: No Kings 2.0 brings thousands to...

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2025/10/23

Noem’s visit came 48 hours after No Kings protests brought thousands to the streets in this area. Klaus Obermeit has that report.

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4:37

Episode 445: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...

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2025/10/23

ICE is catching bad guys. That’s the simple message Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem brought during a quick stop on her whirlwind tour of the United States. Ramon Lopez got to ask her a couple questions.

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2:43

Episode 444: Suncoast Searchlight: When you got to...

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2025/10/18

Gotta go? Hopefully not during a city commission meeting. McKenna Oxenden with Suncoast Searchlight brings you breaking news about plumbing at Sarasota City Hall. To read the full story, head to suncoastsearchlight.org/sarasota-city-hall-toilets-bathrooms-closed.

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3:09

Episode 443: Manatee Planning Commission approves...

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2025/10/18

Manatee County is opening up public use of a big chunk of county-owned agricultural land near Lakewood Ranch. Dania Hefley has the details.

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