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WMNF 88.5 Published 23 hours ago

McClatchy layoffs could impact local journalism with cuts to Bradenton Herald staff

Explore the McClatchy group layoffs, where AI is given more, and local reporters are getting removed from the news.

WSLR+Fogartyville Published 23 hours ago

Sarasota schools respond to Uthmeier’s demand to fire teacher

The district cites its own investigations into four complaints against the Pine View history teacher.

WSLR+Fogartyville Published 23 hours ago

Some 2,000 area Haitians face hardship following loss of federal protections

'They cannot work. They cannot drive. They're very afraid to even go to Walmart'.

WSLR+Fogartyville Published October 02

Banned Books Week, state ‘explicit content’ crackdown coincide

Florida’s Secretary of Education directs school districts to pre-emptively pull objectionable books from their libraries.

WSLR+Fogartyville Published October 02

Bradenton Times Podcast: Thomas Schwarz, Bradenton City Council candidate

Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman are joined by Thomas Schwarz to discuss his campaign.

WSLR+Fogartyville Published September 30

Key national figure visits Kirschner for Congress fundraiser

Democrats put Congressional District 16 'in play', but so far money tells its own story.

WUSF Public Media Published September 30

Sarasota County School District responds to attorney general in teacher probe

The letter reveals four separate investigations. All are closed except for one grievance, filed on Sept. 11.

WSLR+Fogartyville Published September 30

Suncoast Searchlight: Uthmeier letter undercuts Sarasota in Live Local fight

It's unusual for attorney generals to comment on a pending lawsuit.

WSLR+Fogartyville Published September 30

Suncoast Searchlight: Politically connected figure at center of Uthmeier complaint against teacher

The Florida Attorney General accused the Sarasota teacher of trying to 'cancel' an eighth-grade boy.

WUSF Public Media Published September 29

A panel of advocates addresses hardships Haitians are facing after TPS revocation

Nonprofit and business leaders in Sarasota discussed the struggle of making a living without protected status. One who works with individuals and families said some are "basically barricaded in their homes."

WMNF 88.5 Published September 29

The Scoop: Tue. Sep. 29, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Explore the rising cases of dengue and the local initiatives to combat the mosquito-borne illness affecting communities.

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