Sarasota County voters have reshaped a school board that became a flashpoint for Florida’s culture wars. Our guest panel looks at what comes next.
Then, meet the owner of a food truck that gives people with disabilities the chance to learn food prep, customer service and other job skills.
Finally, the Zest’s Dalia Colon checks in with another food truck working to reduce food waste and hunger.
Sarasota’s school board flip
(0:00) For four years, the board had a conservative-leaning majority. That changes after last week’s election, raising questions about the future of culture war politics in public schools. What does the shift mean for partisanship in education and groups such as Moms for Liberty?
GUESTS:
- Kerry Sheridan, WUSF reporter
- Rod Thomson, Republican political strategist
- Maurice Cunningham, retired political scientist
Great Balls of hires
(21:02) A brightly painted school bus turned food truck is serving up ice cream — and opportunities. Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Love gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities hands-on job experience. Hear how one St. Petersburg entrepreneur is building a different kind of workplace.
GUESTS:
- Emily Grace, food truck co-founder
- Eric Silverman, food truck employee
- Alexandra Silverman, Eric’s mother
Doing a 180 on hunger
(36:04) Dalia Colon, host of WUSF's "The Zest" podcast, catches up with a food truck that is tackling food insecurity by turning surplus food into free meals. The growing nonprofit is also teaching some meal recipients culinary skills and helping them find jobs.
GUEST:
- Cameron McLeish, co-owner of 360 Eats
