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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Episode 5: David Cay Johnston: Trump & the Economy, Social Security, Ukraine
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55:51Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins me to discuss how America's economy was structured to give rise to the middle class, and how that structure has been dismantled, with Donald Trump now working to destroy what remains. In addition we have a look at Social Security, Ukraine and more.…
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Episode 4: Ron Kashden on a New Performing Arts Hall - does it make sense?
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56:47Do we keep the Van Wezel? Do we build a new $400 million+ arts hall? Do we keep both? Do we put a new arts hall on the bayfront? Do the numbers make sense? How do we pay for all of this? Ron Kashden joins me to share his perspective on a new performing arts hall for Sarasota. Ron Kashden is a CPA who served as the CFO for a hedge fund and the audit…
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Episode 3: Bill Waddill on a New Performing Arts Hall - does it make sense?
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55:08Do we keep the Van Wezel? Do we build a new $400 million+ arts hall? Do we keep both? Do we put a new arts hall on the bayfront? Do the numbers make sense? How do we pay for all of this? Bill Waddill joins me to share his perspective on a new performing arts hall for Sarasota. Bill Waddill is a landscape architect who worked here in Sarasota at Kim…
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Episode 2: Overdevelopment in Rural Sarasota: The Fight to Keep the Country Country
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56:27Old Miakka residents Mike Hutchinson and Eileen Fitzgerald are suing Sarasota County over the approval of sprawl development on rural lands in northeast Sarasota County. The Sarasota County Comprehensive plan requires the County to provide for rural lifestyles, but how is that actually enforced? We discuss their case, the impacts of overdevelopment…
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Episode 1: SRQ & H2O: Steve Suau on Flooding, Red Tide and Sarasota
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56:59Sarasota's hydrology expert Steve Suau joins me to discuss his findings from a comprehensive look at Sarasota's stormwater infrastructure after the flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. Suau also co-authored a recently published study linking nitrogen levels from Florida river basins and red tide. The study was published in Florida Scientist. Join us…
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Episode 16: Uneven Playing Field - a discussion about contradictions regarding Siesta Key and the local GOP with Lourdes Ramirez
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54:27Lourdes Ramirez won her lawsuit challenging a hotel approval which clearly violated Sarasota County's comprehensive plan. Why would another legal decision, with the same judge, find that a similarly illegal hotel approval can proceed? Sarasota Republic precinct captains are the traditional members of the Sarasota County Republican Executive committ…
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Episode 15: Billy Townsend on the November elections
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1:02:03Join me for a conversation with Billy Townsend, an education advocate, former Polk County school board member, who earned the nickname "Public Enemy Number One" from a Florida political player, who like so many others, can't stand accountability. Always interesting and never shy, Townsend discusses Florida's elections and our national election, and…
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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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Episode 13: What Needs to Change with the Sarasota City Commission?
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55:45Kathy 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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Episode 12: After a Flood - What Do You Do?
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54:50Native 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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Episode 11: Lourdes Ramirez, 3H Ranch & Overdevelopment in Sarasota
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56:11Community 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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Episode 10: August Elections Recap with Dawn Kitterman of the Bradenton Times
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56:32Dawn 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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Episode 8: Lourdes Ramirez, Mega Hotels, and the August 20th County Commission race
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55:31Lourdes 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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Episode 7: August Election Update: Moran's $75 steak scandal , No Show candidates and more
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56:56Our 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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