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Local elected officials need to convey, through action, that accountability is their “why”. Empty promises of future action some day or statements that everything is fine, conveys that their “why” is complacency, and the business community sees it.

We all knew it was a ruse. It was pretty clear from their name alone that STOP! was not about making development better, but rather creating economic uncertainty to throw up the proverbial gate after they passed through it to end economic progress in Sarasota....

Former ABC 20/20 co-host John Stossel will be the next speaker at the Argus Foundation’s annual Meet the Minds event. Currently a Fox News and Business personality, Stossel will address “the many hidden surprises” of the minimum wage and the impact it is already...

While in Sarasota Wednesday, Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran touted the news he announced the day prior: Florida was again ranked fourth in the nation for K-12 student achievement, according to Education Week’s Quality Counts 2019 report. Corcoran...

Corcoran shared the reasons for his letter on Wednesday afternoon, after an event hosted by the Argus Foundation. He appeared for the organization’s final “Meet the Minds” event of 2019.

The need for economic development and opportunity is great here in Sarasota County. While business may be booming, the next recession is always right around the corner. Are we prepared for it? The answer is no, we aren’t even taking good care of our economic...