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  Welcome Reception held jointly by The Argus Foundation, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, and the Education Foundation Sponsored by Gulf Coast Community Foundation Hosted by The Sarasota Opera             

We lost an amazing leader last month. Wendel Fraser Kent lived more than half of his 92 years of existence in Sarasota. For 58 years, he impacted where he lived and we have all benefitted from his love and labor. After serving in Europe in World War II, Wendel met the...

Sarasota City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell honored The Argus Foundation by choosing to interview its Executive Director as her last interview before she retires from the city commission.  The 23 minute interview covers many topics including the role of Argus in the...

Southwest Florida residents can hear Corcoran speak in person about his legislative priorities next month. Corcoran will appear at the Sarasota Yacht Club on March 2 at 11:30 a.m. at an event sponsored by the Argus Foundation that is open to the public. Argus is a...

It is with great sadness that we pass along the news of the passing of one of our impactful community leaders who was also an Argus Foundation founder. Wendel Kent passed away last Friday at the age of 92. Please keep the Kent family in your prayers.

Jeff Charlotte, president and CEO of J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp., a Venice-based commercial construction company, was installed as the president of the Argus Foundation on January 12. Charlotte brings over 20 years of experience in the commercial construction...

At the Argus Foundation’s annual meeting last week, keynote speaker Adam Putnam, Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture, asked a sold-out crowd of more than 200: “How much would someone have to pay you to move to Flint, Michigan?” Commissioner Putnam referred to the...