Suncoast Searchlight: Sarasota mayor veers into First Amendment territory by cutting off speakers

Multiple times at the January 5 commission meeting, Debbie Trice interrupted speakers, citing ‘personal attacks.’

Original Air Date: January 23, 2026

Host: The Sarasota City Commission meeting kicked off the new year with things getting heated quickly. Residents showed up to complain about late-night noise in the Newtown/MLK Business and downtown corridors. But the newish mayor, Debbie Trice, found reasons to cut them off. Now, residents are upset with their First Amendment rights being violated. Kelly Kirschner breaks it down for Suncoast Searchlight…

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