Episode 302: WSLR News Wed., Nov 27: PGT layoffs; Thanksgiving hunger; Black Friday; flood victims; Rays stadium; Jefferson County upset

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Episode 302: WSLR News Wed., Nov 27: PGT layoffs; Thanksgiving hunger; Black Friday; flood victims; Rays stadium; Jefferson County upset

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Even though business seems to be booming, one of the largest private employers in Sarasota County is laying off up to 150 workers. We have the details. Next: Thanksgiving is approaching, and - in the wake of an intense hurricane season - more people in the region are going hungry. Then: How did Black Friday sneak up on us as a Thanksgiving tradition? A WMNF reporter is looking for answers. Then: How are flooded homeowners reacting to disaster? Noah Vinsky talked to two of them, trying to understand their thinking and decision-making. Next: Megaprojects and climate change don't mix well. In the wake of historic flooding, Sarasota just postponed the next step to build a costly performing arts center. An hour north, the stakes for the new Rays stadium are even higher. Next: Voters' worries about schools have produced an electoral upset in a small Florida county. Cathy Antunes of The Detail on WSLR interviews an observer about how this happened.

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