Listen "Episode 308: WSLR News, Wed. Dec. 18, 2024: Protecting rural areas; volunteer fire department clings to life; Teamster pickets take on Amazon; Rays stadium deal"
Episode Synopsis
Developers are gobbling up rural communities in Sarasota County. One grassroots group in Venice is trying a new approach to save rural lifestyles. Then: The Sarasota County Fire Department wants to take over the last remaining volunteer fire department in the area. They were in for a surprise, as Ramon Lopez witnessed. Next: The Teamsters have taken on the world's biggest retailer. Days before Christmas, union workers and community supporters will be picketing Amazon distribution centers, including five in the Tampa Bay area. Finally: The Tampa Bay Rays' stadium deal seems to be back on track. Before the Pinellas County Commissioners voted 5-2 to pay their share of the baseball stadium, Meghan Bowman with partner station WMNF talked to some key players.
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