WSLR News

Local news and politics program, broadcasting from Sarasota's own WSLR 96.5 LP FM, every Wednesday & Friday at 6 pm (with a Week in Review on Saturday at Noon). Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or at www.WSLR.org.

WSLR News is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts WSLR News, a news show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #472

  Episode 472: WSLR News Thu., Oct. 1: State targets Pine View history teacher; Haiti TPS; District 16 still 'in play'; Banned Book Week

  Oct 1, 202628 min

  The Sarasota school district responded to the Florida Attorney General’s demand to investigate a Pine View history teacher. We have the details. Next: An estimated 2,000 Haitians in this area lost their temporary protected status two months ago and have become deportable. An event in Sarasota put the spotlight on their situation. Next: The national Democratic Party put the Manatee County-centered Congressional District 16 into the “in play” category. But campaign money tells a different story. Finally: Just as Banned Book Week begins, the DeSantis administration puts more pressure on school districts to remove books from their libraries.

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  Episode #471

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

  Sep 24, 202628 min

  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 Englewood. Then: The contenders for the U.S. House District 16 seat faced off in the first - and possibly only - debate. Our reporter watched closely. Finally: How to go about investing in a community that has been underinvested for decades? Clinton Engelberger with Suncoast Searchlight asked long-time boosters of Newtown, the minority-majority district covering the north of Sarasota.

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  Episode #470

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

  Sep 22, 202631 min

  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 Manatee County. Get ready to ride higher.

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  Episode #469

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

  Sep 17, 202631 min

  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 for office. Finally: WBCN, otherwise known as The People’s Radio in Boston, is the subject of a documentary. Our reporter talked to moviegoers in Sarasota to gauge how they relate to radio.

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  Episode #468

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

  Sep 15, 202628 min

  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 Murphy - AKA Caligal - dressed as a WSLR News reporter at Comicon Tampa last weekend.

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