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Learn what's happening in Florida's local politics from my home base in Sarasota, FL. The implications of local politics in Sarasota have been felt across the Country: Moms for Liberty, Stop the Steal, Privatization of Public Education and More! Learn how our Democracy is impacted by local dark money and other strategies to disempower citizens at the City, County and State level.
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David Morriss joins me to discuss recent issues at City Hall which undermine citizen input and wise decision making. What kind of culture do we need to solve challenges facing the City of Sarasota?
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Kathy Kelly Ohlrich is running for the District 3 seat on the Sarasota City Commission. She joins me to discuss why she is running what improvements are needed at the Sarasota City Commission table.
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Native Sarasotan and professional contractor Mike Cosentino joins me to discuss post-Helene clean-up and reconstruction. Cosentino is the recipient of the Point of Light award for his tireless work to rebuild homes after Hurricane Charley ravaged the area in 2004. A veteran of numerous hurricane clean-up efforts, Cosentino will share tips for post …
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Community leader and smart growth advocate Lourdes Ramirez joins me to discuss the Sarasota County Commission's August 27th approval of 6,576 homes for Pat Neal's 3H Ranch (instead of the permitted 386 homes). Residents in Sarasota County have experienced four major flooding events in the past 18 months. Hurricane Debby was the most recent event. A…
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Dawn Kitterman, an investigative reporter with the Bradenton Times, joins me to discuss the results of Sarasota & Manatee Counties August elections. Storied local government topics include: an unseated Commissioner's theft of a constituent property concerning unprofessional conduct by the Manatee's SOE a new Commissioner's ties to the local buildin…
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August 20th is election day for School Board, and for over 50 years the winner of the GOP primary for County Commission has gone on to win the November election. Your vote matters. A Fake Voter guide is circulating. What does following the dark money trail tell us about who is funding it? Join me for a look at the dark money at work in local races.…
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Lourdes Ramirez, a community advocate and land use expert, joins me to discuss the County's illegal action to approve Mega Hotels on Siesta Key. We look at the August 2021 Planning Commission meeting, where Mega Hotels were first illegally recommended. County Commission Candidate Teresa Mast recommended approval, and we listen to her remarks. Ramir…
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Our 2024 August election is 19 days away, and we've got the latest on hot issues that have dropped this week. MIke Moran's lavish spending on travel, meals and alcohol starts us off - along with a rundown of the problems with PACE loans (Property Assessed Clean Energy loans). Moran heads up the Orlando special district for PACE, the Florida Pace Fu…
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Sarasota voters have important decisions to make in the upcoming August elections. In the Republican Primary, Alex Coe and Teresa Mast are facing off for the Republican nomination to run for Sarasota County District 1 County Commissioner. The tactics being used by candidates with big money behind them are becoming more intense - like putting out a …
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Charles Bear is running against Mike Moran in the August 20th election for the Republican nomination for Sarasota County Tax Collector. The winner will face incumbent Barbara Ford-Coates in November. Bear discusses his experience as Director of Tax Operations for Charlotte County, the problems with the Florida PACE Funding program and the conflict …
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Happy 4th! Tom Matrullo leads Sarasota Citizen Action Network and joins me this week to discuss local campaign funding, local campaign ethics, local dark money and more! August 20th elections are coming. What's at stake? What would local clean campaigning look like? Join us!
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What motivates a mother of four to run for office? Find out when Liz Barker, candidate for Sarasota County School Board, joins me to discuss her candidacy. The Sarasota County School Board election is August 20th, so tune in to hear from one woman who is running.
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In 2020, Manatee County elected a bombastic County Commission whose first official act was firing a respected County Administrator. Some of these new Commissioners are up for reelection, and one of them is running for Supervisor of Elections. Former Manatee County Commissioner Betsy Benac joins me to discuss her take on problems and corruption in M…
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Karen Hall joins me to discuss who has filed and qualified to run in Sarasota local elections. From the "Medical Freedom" candidates running for Hospital Board, a Spoiler Candidates who is closing the District One County Commissioner primary, to Developer Darling candidates and more, we cover a wide swath of the important races being decided on Aug…
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