by Christine Robinson | Apr 12, 2019 | News
The senator takes a provocative position in a speech to the Argus Foundation. SARASOTA — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott reiterated his view Friday during a speech in Sarasota that the U.S. military should help deliver aid to Venezuela, a provocative position that risks...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 12, 2019 | News
When considering capital projects, governments love parks and libraries. You can see them, people enjoy them, they are tangible amenities that increase the quality of life. People come to their ribbon cuttings, with those openings often heralded and found on the front...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 10, 2019 | News
The County Commission will consider giving Career Edge Funders Collaborative $300,000 over the next three years to train more than 300 local people for jobs in the manufacturing, transportation, health care and insurance industries. SARASOTA COUNTY — Several actions...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 3, 2019 | News
Former Florida governor making first appearance in the region since being elected to the US Senate U.S. Sen. Rick Scott will be in Sarasota on April 12 to speak to the Argus Foundation, his first public appearance in the region since winning a Senate seat. Scott...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 3, 2019 | News
Welcome to Issue 2 of our digital 2019 quarterly newsletter! We have had an extremely busy start to 2019 and we have accomplished a lot this quarter.
by Christine Robinson | Apr 2, 2019 | News
The City Commission on Monday unanimously approved the program, championed by Commissioner Willie Charles Shaw, which aims to provide 12 individuals ideally from North Sarasota with training in air conditioning maintenance — a trade that pays $40,000 to $45,000...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 27, 2019 | News
SARASOTA — A proposed workforce training program could finally create long-term, high-paying jobs in impoverished Newtown if the Sarasota City Commission supports it. The program, championed by Commissioner Willie Charles Shaw, aims to provide 12 individuals from...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 16, 2019 | News
Budget season for governments is upon us and we are about to embark on a process that will end in September with final hearings for a budget starting Oct. 1 of this year. Before we begin to look forward, it is just as important to look backwards and evaluate how we...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 16, 2019 | News
VENICE — Between efforts to improve the water supply, clean up stormwater runoff and improve wastewater treatments, Sarasota County government and taxpayers have spent almost $1 billion over the past 25 years in improving water quality, county officials said. Almost...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 16, 2019 | News
It’s not just your septic tank, if you have one, that’s going to come under scrutiny in the coming year. A panel of county leaders pointed out the myriad projects and efforts underway to address red tide and blue-green algae at a Friday luncheon hosted by The Argus...
