With a few clicks of his mouse, Mert Balta turned Earthquake in a complete 360, showing off the glaring side effects the cartoon superhero suffers when he eats too many calories. ...more

March 27, 2009

For people into social media - and making money off social media - Sarasota was the place to be last week. ...more

November 3, 2008

The story spread like wildfire through the close-knit Vietnamese-American community. ...more

September 18, 2008

A watercolor depicts a young child blowing a dandelion into the wind, wishing for a life free of violence. ...more

August 31, 2008

SARASOTA - Jesse Knowlin, 24, was hired this year by Wilkinson Elementary School and abruptly resigned Tuesday -- saying in a letter to the principal and district officials that he "violated" two teenage boys he met at church. ...more

May 23, 2008

SARASOTA — Jesse Knowlin wanted to become a teacher's aide and seemed to be the perfect candidate. He was a youth minister at a Newtown church. He had part-time work at a summer camp. He helped children get ready for the FCAT at the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota. And those who knew Knowlin raved about his honesty, his creativity and his patience with children. Knowlin, 24, was hired this year by Wilkinson Elementary School but he abruptly resigned on Tuesday — writing a letter to the principal and district officials that said he "violated" two teenage boys that he met at church. ...more

May 22, 2008

SARASOTA - Most people have to see Nick Pitera sing in person before they really believe it is his voice. That is because Pitera's speaking voice has the low tone of any other 21-year-old man. But when he sings "Part of Your World," his high pitch sounds like that of a woman. ...more

December 10, 2007