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Environmentalists object to Sarasota comp plan changes

The Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan is being updated and some environmentalists are concerned that at the same time protections of the public interest will be eroded. Commissioners approved changes to the comp plan Wednesday. Listen...
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Democracy Awakening rally in Sarasota allied with D.C.’s Democracy Spring

Several hundred democracy activists have been arrested in Washington, D.C. this week as part of Democracy Spring. There’s a related Democracy Democracy Awakening rally at 4:00 p.m. Friday in Sarasota. It’s at the Federal Building at...
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Trans rights supporters to protest Sarasota School Board

People in Sarasota supporting the rights of transgender students will rally Tuesday night outside the Sarasota County School Board meeting. Trans students and their allies want changes to the school districts policies on bathrooms and dress...
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Trump thrills thousands in Sarasota: Hundreds Protest

On MidPoint we played part of Donald Trump’s speech from Saturday in Sarasota and took calls about the speech and the protests that greeted Trump. In the speech Trump talks about how he’s leading all Republicans...
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Trump delivers hardball rhetoric to huge crowds in Sarasota

Tough talking tough Guy, Donald Trump, helicoptered into Sarasota for a sold out rally. Last Saturday fans and backers either crammed into a Sarasota area or waited outside to listen to the Donald stump. The...

Protesters will greet Donald Trump in Sarasota

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump will be in Sarasota on Saturday and two groups are planning a Dump Trump gathering to protest him. WMNF News interviewed Brian Ellis is the coordinator of one of those...
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Supporters and protesters greet Ben Carson in Sarasota

Ben Carson is one of the two frontrunners for the Republican presidential nomination; the retired neurosurgeon signed books for fans Wednesday afternoon in downtown Sarasota. As hundreds of supporters crowded the sidewalks outside Bookstore1 on Main...

From a Woman’s POV discusses Cine-World International Film Festival 11/5

The Cine-World International Film Festival in Sarasota starts this Friday, November 6 and runs through Sunday, November 15.  Many films shown there unfortunately do not have American distributors and are not available for local screenings. ...
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Future of Sarasota’s red tide depends on winds

Sarasota and Manatee Counties are experiencing a red tide bloom, but it’s not certain yet whether it will become severe or spread to the north or south — a lot depends on weather. For an...
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Florida scientists warn about ocean acidification

There are at least three major ways that skyrocketing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are affecting the oceans and species, like humans, that depend on them; you probably already know about soaring temperatures...

Colleague remembers Mote’s “Shark Lady,” Eugenie Clark

Colleague remembers Mote's "Shark Lady," Eugenie Clark
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ACLU of Florida criticizes Range-R radar use by police and other surveillance methods

ACLU of Florida criticizes Range-R radar use by police and other surveillance methods

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