by Christine Robinson | Aug 19, 2017 | News
The government hamster wheel. It is a phrase I came up with when I started serving on government boards. I also used it while I served in office. It is the perfect description of the abyss a person or applicant falls into when they get involved in government...
by Christine Robinson | Aug 14, 2017 | News
A few weeks ago, the Herald-Tribune printed an article from The New York Times about California’s affordable housing crisis. Titled, “Housing costs cause California crisis,” the story sounded familiar — economic prosperity in the state combined with too-slow...
by Christine Robinson | Jul 29, 2017 | News
But with the school board possibly set to discuss the lawsuit against HB 7069 — which allows charter schools to get a portion of school district construction money — when it next meets Aug. 1, the news prompted Argus Foundation executive director Christine Robinson to...
by Christine Robinson | Jul 28, 2017 | News
“It was the least favorite of my 15 years in the Senate.” So says State Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Pinellas, one of the deans of the Florida Senate speaking July 20 to a luncheon of the Argus Foundation in Sarasota.
by Christopher Austin | Jul 26, 2017 | Lifetime Honorees
Dan Bailey Dan Bailey is a Florida native who moved to Sarasota from Jacksonville in 1957 with his family. A graduate from Mercer University and officer of the U.S. Army Reserve, Bailey has since been practicing law at one of the most prominent law firms in the...
by Christine Robinson | Jul 21, 2017 | News
State senator from Clearwater appears at Argus Foundation luncheon in Sarasota. SARASOTA — About the only thing left for state Sen. Jack Latvala to do before he runs for governor is to officially announce he’s campaigning for governor. The Clearwater Republican winked...
by Christine Robinson | Jul 21, 2017 | News
Mum’s still the word on state Sen. Jack Latvala’s possible gubernatorial run, but he took the time Thursday to speak in front of a wealth of business owners during a luncheon for the Argus Foundation, a non-profit to help the private and public sectors meet, at the...
by Christine Robinson | Jul 17, 2017 | News
The Sarasota County Board of Commissioners held a budget workshop on June 21 to address tax increases in our community. They clearly want to improve the quality of life in Sarasota County through better amenities. But these improvements would come with challenges. We...
by Christine Robinson | Jul 15, 2017 | News
Without a doubt, Sarasota County is one of the most prominent counties in the U.S. because of our quality of life. We live on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, have a number of diverse communities that are rapidly growing, thriving businesses, tourism,...
by Christine Robinson | Jun 17, 2017 | News
“Wants” and “needs.” It is budget crunch time in local government. Budget workshops are happening now and the most important decisions about the future of our area gets decided during these workshops. These are happening at the county level and on the municipal level....
by Christine Robinson | Jun 12, 2017 | News
The Sarasota County Commission has adopted 10 board priorities for fiscal year 2018. All are important and we commend the board for understanding how critical and crucial these issues are to our county. Among the top five bullet points are housing affordability,...
