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Episode 210: County outlines plan to transfer...

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2025/04/03

After 27 years, Sarasota County wants to return stormwater management within city limits back to the city of Sarasota. Ramon Lopez first reported the plan last week, and now he is back to explain what’s behind this move and some of the implications.

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4:17

Episode 209: Students and alumni resurrect New...

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2025/04/03

This Friday—more than two years since the small liberal arts college in Sarasota was taken over by the state government, and after 16 months of planning and preparing—the independent version of the New College student newspaper is ready to launch. Johannes Werner talked to the editor-in-chief of the Old School Catalyst to get the scoop.

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2:23

Episode 208: Suncoast Searchlight: New College...

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2025/04/03

A professor at New College of Florida was abruptly fired this month under a new state law that restricts public universities from employing individuals from certain countries, including China, Cuba, Iran, Russia and Venezuela. Alice Herman with the Suncoast Searchlight has the story.

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6:05

Episode 207: Manatee Performing Arts Center hosts...

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2025/03/29

A series of paintings by local artist Vicki Chelf of women who defied the Nazi occupiers in France during World War 2 has inspired a dance performance. WSLR News report Alex Lieberman has more on that.

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3:06

Episode 206: Developers in downtown Sarasota continue...

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2025/03/29

The race for height in and around downtown Sarasota continues. Ramon Lopez gives us updates on two twin-tower projects: the Hyatt Hotel makeover in the Quay area and the Mira Mar luxury condo downtown.

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6:05

Episode 205: Purple Ribbon Committee discusses the...

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2025/03/29

The Purple Ribbon Committee was expected to come up with recommendations on what the City of Sarasota should do with the historic Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall by June. On Thursday, the panel warned it could take until July. During that meeting, they also took a good look at the elephant in the room: rising sea levels and intensifying storms. Gretchen Cochran was at city hall to listen and watch.

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7:36

Episode 204: Fair Food program safeguards...

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2025/03/27

Nelly Rodríguez has picked asparagus, fruit and cucumber in Michigan, tomato, bell peppers and eggplant in Florida, and she has worked in restaurants in Immokalee off-season to make it possible to stay involved with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers when there are no harvests and farm jobs. Now, she is an emissary for this one-of-a-kind organization that has made a difference not just for tomato pickers. We interviewed Ramirez after a presentation to the Sarasota Unitarian Universalist

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7:38

Episode 203: Manatee homeowners' association uproots...

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2025/03/27

Microforests help with cooling, with flood prevention, and with carbon sequestration. One homeowners’ association in suburban Manatee County liked the idea so much it raised tens of thousands of dollars to help plant one. But then a new board was elected, and this week, it had the three-year old microforest ripped out. Johannes Werner tries to go to the root of this.

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3:40

Episode 202: County and city reassess Sarasota...

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2025/03/27

Residents along Phillippi Creek suffered major flooding during Hurricane Debby last summer. Most of the creek flows through City of Sarasota territory. Now, after 27 years, Sarasota County would like to return stormwater management to the City of Sarasota. Ramon Lopez has the details.

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4:52

Episode 201: Empowering, entertaining, effervescent:...

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2025/03/22

Exactly a week ago, Synia Carroll passed away. The Sarasota-based jazz musician had deep ties with WSLR and the Fogartyville, our venue, where she actually sang a capella in her last local performance. WSLR News reporter Ramon Lopez has this tribute.

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5:15

Episode 200: Pro-immigrant protesters demonstrate...

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2025/03/22

While the three panelists inside the New College auditorium were in line over their ideas on immigration, dissent was expressed outside the venue. The WSLR news team was there.

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8:34

Episode 199: 'Border czar' Tom Homan takes the stage...

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2025/03/22

Socrates was the philosopher of moderation, balance and the Golden Mean. On Thursday, sitting in gilded chairs on a stage in Sarasota under big letters invoking Socrates’ name, three powerful politicians representing the executive branch of government, guided by a moderator seemingly in line with their ideas, discussed immigration. All three Republican panelists used the opportunity to express the need of Republican-appointed judges and Republican legislators to fall in line with their

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6:58

Episode 198: Participants are wanted for a study on...

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2025/03/20

Been coughing lately? Have headaches? Do you live close to the coast in Southwest Florida? Maybe you can help others by participating in a study. WSLR News reporter Joanne Mills has volunteered, and she tells us what this study is all about.

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3:45

Episode 197: Over 200 demonstrators participate in...

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2025/03/20

This Saturday, Sarasota saw the second version of the Tesla Takedown, again on the sidewalk facing the area’s only Tesla dealership. The numbers were bigger than during the initial rally, with clearly more than 200 protesters crowding the sidewalk of the three blocks between the UTC mall and I-75. There was one added element: A group of maybe a half-dozen counter protesters joined the fray. Johannes Werner reports.

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5:14

Episode 196: Developers race to the top of Sarasota's...

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2025/03/20

Downtown Sarasota is seeing what looks like a race for height and density by developers of new skyscrapers. Ramon Lopez explains some of these projects and the Live Local Act, a driver behind at least one of them.

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6:29

Episode 195: Sarasota City Commission tables decision...

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2025/03/20

On Monday, the Sarasota City Commissioners decided not to decide whether to go ahead with construction of a new Performing Arts Center. Not yet. Gretchen Cochran explains.

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4:08

Episode 194: Immigration hardliners including Tom...

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2025/03/20

Tomorrow morning, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Homan will appear on New College’s Socratic Stage. He will do so together with Chad Wolf, acting Homeland Security Secretary during the first Trump term, and with Governor Ron DeSantis. The three hardliners will discuss immigration. Some New College students are wondering what role they have in this event, if any, and protesters are ready to let their feelings be known. Johannes Werner has the details.

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3:31

Episode 193: Working Families Lobbying Corps brings...

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2025/03/15

Host: This year’s legislative session is in full swing in Tallahassee, and actual working people are knocking at the office doors of representatives and senators. That’s thanks to a program of the AFL-CIO, Florida’s largest federation of unions. WSLR News reporter Farah Vallecillo has the details.

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2:32

Episode 192: Suncoast Searchlight: New College...

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2025/03/15

What’s the endgame for the new New College? New College has been national news since it became a linchpin of the culture war waged by the governor in Florida’s higher education. Alice Herman with the Suncoast Searchlight puts the spotlight on a different issue: the campus administrators’ ambitious real estate expansion plans.

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7:08

Episode 191: County commission votes to dredge...

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2025/03/15

Sarasota County will be dredging the Phillippi Creek. On Wednesday, a county commission workshop laid out possible responses to the catastrophic flooding of the last storm season. The day before, the county commissioners gave us two other notable moments. Ramon Lopez reports.

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