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SRQ Daily Op Ed Edition – Better Together

SRQ Daily Op Ed Edition – Better Together

Back in 2011, I was privileged to hear a wonderful speaker as he made the rounds, speaking to several area organizations about consolidation. At the time, we were at some our highest levels of unemployment in the recession, governments were forced to cut services and...

Venice Gondolier: Carlton, Roberts Honored by Argus

Venice Gondolier: Carlton, Roberts Honored by Argus

More than 300 guests attended the Argus Foundation 2015 Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Hyatt Regency in Sarasota to honor the Rev. Don Roberts and, posthumously, T. Mabry Carlton Jr. A dedicated community activist and advocate, Roberts led Goodwill Manasota as its...

SRQ Daily Op Ed Edition – Better Together

SRQ Daily Op Ed Edition – Thankful For Community Leaders

Sarasota’s history is rich with community leaders who transformed it into what we see today. Residents and visitors enjoy the wonderful features and amenities that make it such a coveted place to live, it’s hard to imagine what the future has in store. At the recent...

SRQ Daily Op-Ed Edition – Argus Impact

SRQ Daily Op-Ed Edition – Argus Impact

Almost a decade ago, my son was the beneficiary of services provided by The Florida Center for Early Childhood. The nationally accredited nonprofit provides an array of comprehensive therapeutic services, clinical interventions, prevention and early education...

SRQ Daily Op Ed Edition – Better Together

SRQ Daily Op-Ed – Selling Seafood to the World

Chances are good that over Labor Day holiday, you contributed to what’s called the blue economy. Whether you went fishing with the kids, enjoyed time at the beach or just ordered mullet at a local eatery, you were part of a multi-billion-dollar industry vital to the...