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2 months ago | 
srqmagazine.com | Terry Connor |Jennifer Vigne |Michael Moulton |Larry Thompson
Each year at the beginning of February, Sarasota County Schools facilitates the kindergarten through 12th grade Controlled Open Enrollment/School Choice (K-12 School Choice) process. This enables families to apply for their child to attend a public school outside of their standard attendance zone for the upcoming school year.
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2 months ago | 
srqmagazine.com | Jennifer Vigne |Terry Connor |Michael Moulton |Larry Thompson
Build capacity - that term is often used when referring to the process of developing, improving and strengthening the abilities, skills, knowledge, resources and infrastructure to effectively achieve goals, solve problems and sustain performance over time. It can happen at many different levels whether individual, organizational or at the community level.
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2 months ago | 
srqmagazine.com | Jennifer Vigne |Terry Connor |Michael Moulton |Larry Thompson
With the expansion of universal school choice in Florida, parents and guardians have newer—as well as established—options to find the best academic fit for their children. With so many choices, finding that fit can feel daunting though, especially to families with limited resources, time and knowledge of the school system.
While daunting, the process is so important, and a good approach is to start with self-reflection. What values are important in my child’s education?
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
srqmagazine.com | Jacob Ogles |Michael Moulton |Larry Thompson |Christine Robinson
Florida for decades served as America’s most important swing state. The last two election cycles proved that era to be over, but the consequence for Republicans in state and local politics may not always taste sweet.
We now live in a period where the great political battles in Florida will be waged not between the left and right but among those seeking control of the Republican Party and its message.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
srqmagazine.com | Michael Moulton |Jacob Ogles |Larry Thompson |Christine Robinson
The Sarasota real estate market has slowed a bit since 2023, but luxury home sales above $1 million have continued to exceed the past six years. Compared to pre-pandemic sales in 2019, high-end home and condo sales in 2024 nearly tripled, with only 2021 coming close during the peak of the COVID buying frenzy.
Year-to-date, home and condo sales in the Sarasota Real Estate Market in all price categories are 5% behind last year.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
srqmagazine.com | Larry Thompson |Jacob Ogles |Michael Moulton |Christine Robinson
For many people—especially artists—the rise of AI technology was initially a cause for existential dread. And while we are learning how best to embrace AI, we should never lose sight of the powers we possess as thinking, feeling humans. Those are the qualities that will continue to set us apart from AI’s electronically aggregated outcomes. And those are among the qualities that we have always strived and will continue to nurture at Ringling College of Art and Design.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
srqmagazine.com | Jacob Ogles |Jennifer Vigne |Michael Moulton
Aside from vibrant fireworks displays, the Fourth of July holiday provides the time to reflect on our nation’s many virtues. As Americans, we are bound by shared values, including the ideal that the youngest among us should have the benefit of a strong foundation upon which to build the skills that can achieve their potential.
We are fortunate to live in an area that’s home to several nonprofit organizations that provide critical support services to youth, especially during the summer months.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
srqmagazine.com | Jennifer Vigne |Jacob Ogles |Michael Moulton |Mary Dougherty
SRQ DAILY SATURDAY PERSPECTIVES EDITION SATURDAY JUL 6, 2024 | BY JENNIFER VIGNE If you are a relative or friend of a high school student, please help us spread good news that it is not too late for new graduates to apply for funding that can help them realize their dreams for after high school.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
srqmagazine.com | Michael Moulton |Jacob Ogles |Mary Dougherty |Carol Probstfeld
All price points in the Sarasota Real Estate Market experienced increased sales of 11% over the prior year in the month of April. Interestingly, all four regions of the U.S. reported a decline in transactions in the month.
The greatest number of properties changing hands in Sarasota were in the $200,000-$400,000 range, which is where many first-time homebuyers and young professionals are purchasing and also the price point where the largest growth in inventory for sale was.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
srqmagazine.com | Jacob Ogles |Michael Moulton |Mary Dougherty |Carol Probstfeld
It was always true that Joe Gruters would leave the Florida Senate in 2026. A decision to go ahead and file for Chief Financial Officer that year sent a quick reminder to the political world. I suppose there’ a non-zero chance his departure comes early if Donald Trump is elected President again, though the filing signals the seven-year Senator already has his eyes on a statewide office prize.
