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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...

New Argus Foundation President Jeff Charlotte has pledged that the organization will continue to look for ways to answer some of Sarasota’s toughest question — growth. “We don’t think the answer is to stop. We think the answer is to get together and make solutions...

SARASOTA - There wasn't much agriculture in Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam's speech to Sarasota business leaders Thursday. Much of the 30-minute address focused on improving the state's education system and other ways to boost the economy. That's because...

New officers also to be installed during Jan. 12 gathering.   The Argus Foundation has selected Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam to speak at its 2017 Annual Meeting, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Sarasota...

There are several things we do really well in Sarasota. Driving tourism, engaging the community in important decisions and collaborative partnerships, among others, are on that list. But there is one area in which we have glaringly failed. We continue to fail to...