by Christine Robinson | Oct 16, 2017 | News
I grew up in a closed government environment in New York state. As a teenager, I would attend City Council meetings and shake my head at the process there. There was a conference room behind the dais, where the City Council would meet with the door shut before the...
by Christine Robinson | Oct 6, 2017 | News
Officially named Charles Dan Bailey Jr., on Oct. 30 Bailey is scheduled to receive another honor: the Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. Dan Bailey’s father, Charlie Bailey, who died in 1980, received an Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement award...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 18, 2017 | News
This month, I am writing about yet another tax increase being considered by our County Commission. This time, it is a hike in the Fire Fee tax on those who receive county fire services in the City of Sarasota and in unincorporated Sarasota County. It is really under...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 16, 2017 | News
This was by far my toughest column to write for SRQ Daily. I usually spend the few weeks before the column, looking for inspiration and researching information. But this past week I have spent my time locating a place to stay for my kids and preparing while we ride...
