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Episode 442: Sarasota City set to approve funding for...

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2025/10/18

The Bay—the big park project near downtown Sarasota—is expanding north, into the next two phases. Gretchen Cochran has the details.

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5:40

Episode 441: Bradenton father of two returns home...

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2025/10/18

He’s home. A father of two and husband of a seriously ill mother is reunited with his family after he was released from ICE detention. This comes after the surprising ruling of an immigration judge. Ramon Lopez brings us this exclusive.

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4:53

Episode 440: Suncoast Searchlight: Sarasota theater...

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2025/10/16

A local theater brings actual voices of immigrants on stage. Kara Newhouse has this report from Suncoast Searchlight. To read the full report, go to suncoastsearchlight.org/voces-inmigracion-immigration-latino-play.

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6:50

Episode 439: Tallevast, Part 2: Preservation efforts...

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2025/10/16

Groundwater contamination keeps spreading at the historically African American community of Tallevast. They have been in a two decades-long David-vs-Goliath fight with Lockheed Martin, and going. Ramon Lopez brings you Part 2 of our three-part series.

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2:05

Episode 438: Sarasota to begin dredging Phillippi...

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2025/10/16

Phillippi Creek flooded many homes during last year’s storm season. One year later, Sarasota County will soon get dredging underway. Ramon Lopez reports.

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3:05

Episode 437: No Kings 2.0 coming to Sarasota and...

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2025/10/16

It’s going to be not one but six. 'No Kings' protests in Sarasota and Manatee County are taking shape this Saturday, and Klaus Obermeit has a preview.

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4:41

Episode 436: Tallevast residents live on contaminated...

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2025/10/11

The historic African American neighborhood of Tallevast is still dealing with the fallout of decades of soil and groundwater contamination. Ramon Lopez brings us Part 1 of a three-part series.

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2:45

Episode 435: Sarasota County agrees to reimburse...

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2025/10/11

Sarasota County decided not to sell the land on which the Hermitage Artist Retreat stands. But how will it finally be fixed? Noah Vinsky brings us the details.

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4:10

Episode 434: Miccosukee activist Betty Osceola leads...

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2025/10/11

Ramon Lopez delivers an update from one of the lead plaintiffs in a case that could shut down the immigrant detention camp in the Everglades.

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6:00

Episode 433: Two Manatee schools are takeover targets...

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2025/10/11

It’s raining private takeover notifications. The same for-profit school operator that wants to occupy three public school buildings in Sarasota has notified the Manatee County School District it wants access to two schools there. Johannes Werner has this report.

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6:58

Episode 432: Yoav Gallant's upcoming Sarasota visit...

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2025/10/11

The former Israeli defense minister who was in charge of the first year of the war in Gaza is coming to Sarasota. And that’s prompting pushback. Johannes Werner reports.

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6:19

Episode 431: Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat will speak...

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2025/10/09

The architect of U.S. holocaust indemnification agreements is in Sarasota for a talk tomorrow. We talked to Stuart Eizenstat, to get his views on how to avoid a repeat of fascism and the Holocaust, on Trump and diplomacy, and on the Carter administration’s achievements. Johannes Werner reports.

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3:18

Episode 430: County commissioner pledges to rectify...

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2025/10/09

At a packed community meeting this weekend about flooding and stormwater management, one county commissioner admitted to "sins of the past." Ramon Lopez has that story.

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6:45

Episode 429: Bay park names restauranteur for prime...

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2025/10/09

The non-profit in charge of developing The Bay park near downtown Sarasota picked a politically connected family business to run a yet-to-be-built waterview restaurant. Gretchen Cochran has the scoop.

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4:39

Episode 428: School board candidate Jimmy Glover aims...

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2025/10/09

The race for Bridget Ziegler’s school board seat is heating up. Brice Claypoole reports.

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5:21

Episode 427: Sarasota School Board plans to...

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2025/10/09

Wilkinson Elementary parents can breathe a sigh of relief. It looks like the neighborhood school will not end up being the first public school in Sarasota’s history to close, after all. Dania Hefley has this report.

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4:42

Episode 426: Suncoast Searchlight: Charter expansions...

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2025/10/04

Wilkinson Elementary could be the first public school ever in Sarasota to close. But many more could end up on the chopping block, as Suncoast Searchlight reports. To read the full article, go to suncoastsearchlight.org/wilkinson-schools-hope-sarasota-pine-view-enrollment.

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3:41

Episode 425: Florida Surgeon General Ladapo's plans...

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2025/10/04

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wants to end all vaccination mandates and ban one type of vaccines. His predecessor speaks out against this. Johannes Werner brings you excerpts of Surreal News host Lew Lorrini's interview with Scott Rivkees.

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4:53

Episode 424: Sarasota churches distribute essentials...

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2025/10/04

Distress is spreading amid the immigrant crackdown. Many are unable to go to work, stuck at home, or sick. A group of Sarasota churches is stepping in with help. Ramon Lopez reports.

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4:30

Episode 423: Sarasota activists rally against...

WSLR News: Stories ·

2025/10/04

Florida could make the difference in next year’s congressional elections, which is why many here are concerned about early redistricting and gerrymandering. Brice Claypoole has this report.

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