by Christine Robinson | Apr 2, 2019 | News
The City Commission on Monday unanimously approved the program, championed by Commissioner Willie Charles Shaw, which aims to provide 12 individuals ideally from North Sarasota with training in air conditioning maintenance — a trade that pays $40,000 to $45,000...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 27, 2019 | News
SARASOTA — A proposed workforce training program could finally create long-term, high-paying jobs in impoverished Newtown if the Sarasota City Commission supports it. The program, championed by Commissioner Willie Charles Shaw, aims to provide 12 individuals from...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 16, 2019 | News
Budget season for governments is upon us and we are about to embark on a process that will end in September with final hearings for a budget starting Oct. 1 of this year. Before we begin to look forward, it is just as important to look backwards and evaluate how we...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 16, 2019 | News
VENICE — Between efforts to improve the water supply, clean up stormwater runoff and improve wastewater treatments, Sarasota County government and taxpayers have spent almost $1 billion over the past 25 years in improving water quality, county officials said. Almost...
