Talk of the Town with Carrie Seidman | Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m.-noon | Doors open at 10 a.m. No arrivals after 10:45 a.m.
Tickets: FREE (option to make a $25 donation and receive a "Talk of the Town" mug as a thank you!)
Live from Fogartyville! Be part of the audience for the inaugural "Talk of the Town," a WSLR News roundtable hosted by journalist and author Carrie Seidman.
The panel-style weekly program features politicians, activists, academics, policy analysts and investigative journalists, who join Seidman for a deep dive into the local issues of the day.
It’s an hour of analysis and debate with a dash of humor broadcast on WSLR and livestreamed on YouTube and social media platforms.
For the May 24 program, Seidman will be joined by Shelton Weeks (Lucas Professor of Real Estate and Director of the Lucas Institute for Real Estate Development & Finance at Florida Gulf Coast University), Sarasota County Commissioner Mark Smith (R-District 2) and City of Sarasota Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch.
They'll discuss the real estate downturn, flooding mitigation, and the search for a new City of Sarasota manager. Panelists will also weigh in on related issues that are being discussed around town in the week leading up to the show and other topics gaining buzz.
"Talk of the Town" is supported in part from a grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
