SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT RANK NO. 5 IN 2016 . BEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN FLORIDA NORTH PORT IS AMONG THE TOP 100 CITIES IN THE NATION IN RELATION TO THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS. NORTH PORT RANKED NO. 7 OF THE TOP 10 OF SMALL CITIES IN THE NATION. NORTH PORT IS IN THE TOP…
By Billy Cox Staff Writer By Chris Anderson By Elizabeth Djinis Staff Writer Posted Jun 28, 2017 The Sarasota County school district retained its ‘A’ rating from the Florida Department of Education for the 14th year in a row, according to data released Wednesday. This year, the district received an A with 63 percent of possible points, one percentage point…
Article By Tribune Herald 1. Sunshine. While our friends and relatives to the north are experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder caused by a succession of winter’s dark days, we wake up to magnificent sunrises and enjoy generally clear skies until another explosion of color at sunset. 2. No income taxes. Sure, our property tax picture is…
By Maggie Menderski Retail Reporter Posted Jun 10, 2017 at 12:00 PMUpdated Jun 10, 2017 at 9:50 PM Original Article from TRIBUNE HERALD It’s hard to imagine consumers flocking to the retail dead zone between Jacaranda Boulevard, North Port and Englewood. But the retail industry is looking past the cows and undeveloped ranch land at the southwest corner of U.S. 41 and West Villages Parkway.…
By Ryan Callihan Staff Writer for www.tribuneherald.com SIESTA KEY — For the second time in seven years, Siesta Beach earned the equivalent of an environmental Oscar: the No. 1 Beach in America. The beautiful stretch of white sand — known the world over for its glittering white quartz crystals — previously won the award from…
By Earle Kimel Staff Writer For http://www.heraldtribune.com/ Posted May 22, 2017 at 6:45 PM NORTH PORT — Facing an anticipated price tag of more than $12 million, if they checked off all the boxes on their wish list for a new aquatic center at Butler Park, North Port city commissioners spent more than 4 ½ hours Monday figuring out how to…
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By Dale White Staff Writer For Herald Tribune Sarasota and Manatee counties rank as the 10th fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, new census data shows.The Sarasota-Manatee area saw its overall population expand from 768,013 to 788,457 — a boost of 20,444 residents, more than enough to populate a small city. Punta…
Trip Advisor listed Siesta Key named in the top 10 breathtaking beaches In The World. Siesta Key has three wonderful beaches on this 8-mile stretch of “the world’s finest, whitest sand™” along the Gulf of Mexico, each one of our beaches offers a slightly different beach experience, but they all share the same azure…
Article From REALESTATE US NEWS Major industries in Sarasota include education, trade, transportation and, of course, tourism. Unemployment rates in the leisure and hospitality sector are several percentage points lower than the region’s overall rate (which is still slightly lower than the national average). Health care is also a prominent sector, with facilities like the…
The area ranks 21st in a national list of the Top 100 places to live. By Staff Report For Herald Tribune Sarasota is the best place to live in Florida and one of the Top 100 in the United States, according to a magazine’s new ranking. In its 100 Best Places to Live in the…
sarasota boom continues with downtown and siesta key developments Posted by Marcia Salkin in Condo or Townhome, Downtown, Sarasota Luxury Real Estate, Siesta Key27 Aug2016 It’s no secret – this year has been gangbusters for growth in Sarasota. A year ago, we wrote to you in this very blog about how much growth we were…
The team is in exclusive negotiations with Sarasota County and the City of North Port By Zach Murdock Staff Writer for Herald Tribune By Zach Murdock Staff Writer SARASOTA – The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that the organization has picked Sarasota County for its new spring training complex. The team is in exclusive negotiations with…
Article Written by : By John Hielscher Staff Writer For Herald Tribue Its being called the billion-dollar boom. Construction is completed, underway or planned on projects that will bring more than 4,200 new apartments, condominiums and hotel rooms in and around downtown Sarasota. Below is guide to all of the completed, underway or planned projects…
