At forum, candidates propose different approaches in response to these challenges.
Original Air Date: June 19, 2026
Host: Candidate forums offer an opportunity for compare-and-contrast. Our reporter Ramon Lopez has a close look at one featuring five Sarasota County Commission candidates.
Ramon Lopez: The League of Women Voters and Suncoast Searchlight conducted their Sarasota County Commission Primary Election Forum at Selby Library Thursday night. About 150-200 Sarasota County voters turned out to hear what the two District 2 and three District 4 contenders had to say. This, on critical issues facing area residents, both of which emerge from Tallahassee: the Live Local Act and the property tax referendum…