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1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

   Episode 471: WSLR News Thu., Sep. 24: Lakewood Ranch Southeast; Manasota Beach Road; Congressional candidate debate; Newtown development (opens the original)

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   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. One commissioner said his hand was forced. Meanwhile, the developer behind 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. We find out what’s next for the resistance in and around historic Englewoo

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2. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

   Episode 470: WSLR News Tue., Sep. 22: Sarasota student enrollment drop; Uthmeier wants Sarasota Schools to fire a teacher; city park zoning; lowriders (opens the original)

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   Public schools in Sarasota are going through a bigger than expected drop in student enrollment. We bring you the numbers. Then: Florida’s attorney general just told the Sarasota school district to fire a teacher who allegedly bullied a conservative student. We have some reactions. Then: In the face of possible property tax cuts by the state, the City of Sarasota wants to make sure its parks get properly funded. We tell you how. Finally: Lowriders still exist, and they’re actually a big thing in

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3. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

   Episode 469: WSLR News Thu., Sep. 17: Embattled librarians; SeaSpray; party line crossers; reactions to radio documentary (opens the original)

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   A documentary about embattled librarians just won an Emmy Award. We talk to one of the main protagonists. Then: Developer Carlos Beruff’s SeaSpray project in west Bradenton would erase one of the last natural stretches of Sarasota Bay’s coastline. We’re reporting on a regulatory hurdle the 2,000-home luxury project must clear. Then: Crossing party lines is becoming a thing in Florida and local politics. We’re reporting on a Democrat who has recruited high-profile Republicans to endorse his run f

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4. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

   Episode 468: WSLR News Tue., Sep. 15: African American Cultural Center; Manasota Beach Road; bear hunt; Suncoast Women of Action; Comicon (opens the original)

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   The Sarasota African American Cultural Center project is taking the next step. We have the details. Then: Developer Pat Neal asked for, and got from the Sarasota County Commission, his Manasota Beach Road. But opponents will now have their day in court. Next: Do you want to save Florida black bears from being hunted? Buy a hunting license. That’s activists’ newest jiu-jitsu tactic. Then: Suncoast Women of Action will be honoring, well, women of action. We bring you the names. Finally: Rhatia Mur

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5. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

   Episode 467: WSLR News Thu., Sep. 10: Palmer Ranch East; Newtown brownfield project; People's Radio documentary; Comicon (opens the original)

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   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. Then: 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. Next: In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Sarasota City Commission kept a brownfield development project in Newtown alive. Then: A documentary on the earl

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