by Christine Robinson | Oct 19, 2019 | News
The Argus Foundation is a 501 (C)(6) just like a Chamber of Commerce. But we are not a Chamber of Commerce. We focus solely on public policy including policy education. Our Chambers locally provide very important services to the business community including...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 27, 2019 | News
This was the free program’s first year. It was formed after Sarasota City Commissioner Willie Shaw and Argus Foundation Executive Director Christine Robinson discussed the need for more technical training in the Newtown area. They decided to focus the first training...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 25, 2019 | News
Watch this great interview about the Newtown HVAC Workforce training program that Argus partnered in. City of Sarasota Commissioner Willie Shaw approached our executive director to partner with him to get this started. They approached CareerEdge Funders and partnered...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 23, 2019 | News
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.
by Christine Robinson | Sep 21, 2019 | News
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....
by Christine Robinson | Sep 14, 2019 | News
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...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 12, 2019 | News
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...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 12, 2019 | News
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.
by Christine Robinson | Aug 24, 2019 | News
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...
