by Christine Robinson | Aug 12, 2026 | News
The Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award honors prominent business and community leaders in Sarasota who make lasting contributions through their professional and personal lives. Established in 2002, the annual distinction recognizes individuals who build...
by Christine Robinson | Jul 24, 2026 | News
Read our latest column on affordable housing and what 120% Area Median Income (AMI) really means. “It is outlandish and very out of touch for any elected official or candidate to infer our nurses, teachers, deputies, and firefighters are having an easy time finding...
by Christine Robinson | May 16, 2026 | News
The county commission held a transportation workshop recently, walking residents through the community’s most pressing transportation infrastructure needs. The agenda covered capital improvement planning, unprogrammed thoroughfare improvements, and an overview...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 18, 2026 | News
Accountability has to start at home. A government that bypasses its own constituents has no standing to lecture the state about public participation. This column is not about whether the County Commission reached the right decision. It is about how they reached it,...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 21, 2026 | News
Sarasota County held its much-anticipated budget workshop on February 26th, and the results were a mixed bag. There was genuine progress to acknowledge budget problems, and the commission deserves credit where it is due. At the same time, several issues surfaced that...
by Christine Robinson | Feb 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sarasota County kicks off its budget workshops for the year on Thursday, February 26th, and the numbers deserve your attention. The county has budgeted $23 million more in economic uncertainty reserves than it collected in general fund revenue, and that gap has real...
by Christine Robinson | Feb 16, 2026 | News
The 9.2% increase in spending in 2026 has commissioners starting the budget process with a $7.1 million gap between expenses and revenues. Sarasota County budgeting has begun earlier than usual, and as commissioners head into 2027 planning, they have dug themselves a...
