Episode 1: LIVE: Real Estate Slows, Storm Risks Rise, and City Manager Search Resets | Talk of the Town (May 24, 2025)
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Welcome to the premiere episode of Talk of the Town, WSLR News' new weekly roundtable hosted by journalist and author Carrie Seidman. This episode was recorded live at Fogartyville on May 24, 2025 in front of an engaged community audience.
This week’s discussion covers three urgent topics:
- The cooling real estate market and what it signals for Sarasota's future growth
- Ongoing concerns about storm preparedness, including the county’s failure to dredge Philippi Creek ahead of hurricane season
- The City of Sarasota’s stalled city manager search, now back to the drawing board after candidates were rejected
Joining Carrie for this episode:
- Shelton Weeks, Lucas Professor of Real Estate and Director of the Lucas Institute for Real Estate Development & Finance at Florida Gulf Coast University | [email protected]
- Mark Smith, Sarasota County Commissioner, District 2 | [email protected]
- Jen Ahearn-Koch, City of Sarasota Commissioner | [email protected]
🔗 Watch the full live recording on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0UxHf-tj48E
Have feedback, questions, or ideas for future episodes? Reach out to host Carrie Seidman at [email protected].
Talk of the Town is a production of WSLR News, part of WSLR 96.5 FM and Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center in Sarasota, Florida.
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