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Episode 422: This Friday marks Breonte Johnson-Davis'...

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2025/10/02

It’s been two years since a young man in Palmetto lost his life while in police custody. His mother is putting together an event this Friday to remember Breonte, and to prevent more deaths like his. Johannes Werner reports.

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7:34

Episode 421: Eat Local Week promotes health- and...

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2025/10/02

It used to be that eating local and growing organic food was the realm of old hippies and tree huggers. Gretchen Cochran found that the chair of the all-Republican Sarasota County Commission is now a spokesperson for Eat Local Week.

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5:50

Episode 420: Ringling Museum highlights local...

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2025/10/02

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and the Ringling Museum of Art is providing a big platform to local Hispanic artists. Johannes Werner has the details about Nuestro Vaivén, an exhibition that’s much more than just paintings on walls.

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4:27

Episode 419: Suncoast Searchlight: ICE detainers turn...

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2025/10/02

It used to be that you paid bail, and you’re out of jail. Not anymore. Alice Herman and Kara Newhouse with Suncoast Searchlight bring us a report about ICE retainers and how local jails are the first stop of a deportation pipeline for people held for minor infractions. To read the full report, go to suncoastsearchlight.org/ice-detainers-florida-constitutional-bond-jail.

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3:35

Episode 418: Commission weighs possible sale of...

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2025/09/27

The Sarasota County-owned Hermitage Artist Retreat on Casey Key was seriously damaged by hurricanes last year, and it's still being fixed. This week, county commissioners talked about its future, and WSLR News' Noah Vinsky reports.

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5:39

Episode 417: Bradenton family struggles as father of...

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2025/09/27

A Bradenton family has gone public about how deportation put a mother’s life in danger. Ramon Lopez was at the family’s press conference at a Sarasota church.

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4:49

Episode 416: Uncertainty surrounds Florida's open...

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2025/09/27

Open carry is upon us, and WSLR News reporter Brice Claypoole is looking at the implications. One thing is certain: There's uncertainty. Even sheriffs seem to disagree over what you can and cannot do.

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6:59

Episode 415: Sarasota public school activists condemn...

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2025/09/27

The "Schools of Hope" law literally makes every public elementary and middle school in Sarasota and Manatee a takeover target for private, for-profit operators. WSLR News reporter Dania Hefley has the details.

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Episode 414: Fogartyville exhibits Oliver Dominguez's...

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2025/09/25

He’s an illustrator, he wants to publish a book about hats—and he actually makes hats, too. Johannes Werner was at an exhibition opening in Sarasota featuring Oliver Dominguez’s art... and hats.

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5:06

Episode 413: Sarasota County monitors tropical...

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2025/09/25

The Sarasota County Emergency Management folks want you to know: Hurricane season is at its peak—not the time to let your defenses down. Ramon Lopez reports about a press conference meant to keep locals on the tip of their toes.

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5:51

Episode 412: Developer proposes 1,000-unit project on...

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2025/09/20

Before the end of this year, the Sarasota Planning Commission and then the county commission will be weighing a 1,000-unit project prominent developer Hugh Culverhouse would like to build on agricultural land. Ramon Lopez has the details.

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5:19

Episode 411: New Planning Commission appointments may...

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2025/09/20

The Sarasota County Planning Commission has long been seen by activists as a rubber stamp board for developers. But at least one recent appointment could be changing that perception. Brice Claypoole reports.

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Episode 410: Wilkinson Elementary could be first...

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2025/09/20

The Sarasota school district may end up closing down its first school since 1969. And Wilkinson Elementary is not the only Title 1 school that could end up disappearing, amid shrinking student numbers and budgets for public schools. Dania Hefley reports.

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7:23

Episode 409: Florida colleges rank poorly in FIRE's...

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2025/09/18

Free speech on campus is in the spotlight. Johannes Werner talked to a watchdog group that ranks universities’ free speech environment to find out why Florida colleges are not looking good.

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Episode 408: Selby seeks city's permission to remove...

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2025/09/17

Selby Botanical Gardens found itself in the awkward position of having to field legal arguments to be allowed to cut down grand trees that enjoy special protections by the City of Sarasota. Johannes Werner explains.

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7:06

Episode 407: Immigration crackdown throws Bradenton...

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2025/09/17

The ongoing immigration crackdown has thrown one Bradenton family into extreme distress. Ramon Lopez talked to a mother of two who is homebound, facing a serious health challenge. Her husband is in ICE detention, while she is in desperate need of a transplant, unable to work or care for her children.

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5:53

Episode 406: Sarasota commemorates 24th anniversary...

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2025/09/13

A first-responder ceremony in Sarasota reminded us of September 11, and Ramon Lopez has a report reminding us of this area’s close ties to the events of that day in 2001.

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6:07

Episode 405: Community health educator explains...

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2025/09/13

Sexually transmitted diseases are rebounding among young people in the state. To understand the troubling trend, Dania Hefley spoke with community health educator Kira Lynn Ferderber.

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Episode 404: Social media storm envelops business...

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2025/09/13

A small business owner in Sarasota ended up in a social media tornado after she reposted an Instagram post on Charlie Kirk. Johannes Werner talked to her.

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2:11

Episode 403: Celery Fields construction talks hit...

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2025/09/13

Talks on the construction of a controversial Sarasota County housing development hit an impasse once again on Thursday after the developer invoked a rarely used legal tactic. WSLR’s Noah Vinsky reports.

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