2016

Written By : Tribune Herald Staff Sarasota Memorial Hospital was ranked the seventh best hospital in Florida, tied with Baptist Hospital of Miami, on a list released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.  Ahead of Sarasota Memorial were Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Tampa General Hospital, Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Cleveland Clinic Florida in...

Written By: TIME MAGAZINE Victor Luckerson  @VLuck  April 7, 2015   INDEX MEASURES  FINANCIAL SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING If you want to live somewhere where you’ll find financial prosperity, a strong community and a sense of purpose, you should consider moving to southern Florida, according to a new poll.   Gallup’s annual Well-Being Indexranked the North...

By John Hielscher Staff Writer for Herald Tribune By John Hielscher Staff Writer The cute fixer-upper house that buyers were able to grab for $150,000 last year now costs closer to $190,000, and the price is still climbing. "That nice, slightly older pool home for $200,000 is now $230,000 to $240,000," says Realtor Charryl Youman. "In just one year, the values are up nearly 20...

Written By : HERALD TRIBUNE Read More : ORIGINAL ARTICLE Oct . 21, 2016 In an update this week to the closely watched star ratings on the federal government's Hospital Compare website, Sarasota Memorial Hospital held onto the highest-tier ranking it received in July -- as one of 111 hospitals nationwide and the only one in Florida with an overall five stars this time around. Star ratings...

By Maggie Menderski Retail Reporter World Rowing Championship returns to United States soil for the first time in since 1994. The competition could be one of the biggest single events in Southwest Florida history: it is expected to bring more than 40,000 attendants and 1,700 athletes from more than 60 countries with an economic impact of roughly $25 million.   Nathan Benderson Park was...

Forbes Travel Guide Jennifer Kester, Contributor Forbes Magazine The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota’s Beach Pool (Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC) Sitting in The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota’s Beach Club Grill, you get a real taste of Sarasota, an underrated town where everyone seems to have a backstory. As you dine on succulent scallops and bacon risotto, with the stunning pool and the Gulf of...