Recently added articles from The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL):
Edit digital photos online.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Etan Horowitz Why pay for photo-editing software like Adobe Photoshop when you can edit your photos for free online? With Picnik, all you need to edit digital photos is an Internet connection. 1. Go to picnik.com and click "Get started now!" You may have to ...
Bloggers beware.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Etan Horowitz Ever think of starting a blog? Have one, but worry about keeping it separate from your work life? Wondering how you can get others to read it? I picked up several pointers at a recent blogging conference at Rollins College in Orlando: _Engage ...
Parents guide to new movie releases.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Roger Moore THE FINAL SEASON Rating: PG for language, thematic elements and some teen smoking. What it's about: A small town in Iowa is about to lose its school, and its legendary high school baseball program. The Kid Attractor Factor: A ...
Fashion Q&A.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jean Patteson TAKE TIME HUNTING FOR SPECIAL DRESS Q: I am looking for a dress for my wedding next March, and the options are overwhelming. How do I narrow my search but still find the dress of my dreams? And what about trends? If I buy my dress now, will it ...
Ex-Volusia leader sues over beating, sex tape.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kristen Reed Oct. 10--DeLAND Former Volusia County Councilman Bill Long has sued his former longtime companion and another man, alleging, among other charges, assault, battery and the theft of a sex tape. Long filed the suit Friday against DeBary ...
Universal settles suit with woman over ride.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Powers Oct. 10--A Louisiana woman who said her stroke was caused by a ride on Universal Orlando's Back to the Future attraction has settled a lawsuit against the resort for undisclosed terms. Mary Ann Williams and Universal settled last month after ...
Some players prepare for life beyond field: Quite a few launch secondary careers while they're still in the league.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Alan Schmadtke Oct. 10--Terry Cousin's second career, one carved out before his first one is complete, was born when he and wife Carmen decided they liked houses. Really liked them. He was playing defensive back for the Carolina Panthers, and the couple ...
Fallen Orange City soldier was 'doing something that I love'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Gary Taylor Oct. 10--ORANGE CITY Calling himself "Daddy to be" on his MySpace.com page, Cpl. Adam D. Quinn offered a simple answer to the question of how he wanted to die: "doing something that I love." Those close to the 22-year-old Orange City ...
Football player cleared in probation case.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Elaine Aradillas Oct. 10--Cincinnati Bengals football player Chris Henry did not violate his probation stemming from a 2006 weapons charge, an Orange circuit judge ruled Tuesday. The wide receiver was accused of eight violations, including failing to obtain a ...
Fishing forecast.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Blythe Oct. 10--FRESHWATER: Fish the Butler Chain in the early morning for largemouth bass. Fish the edges of grassy waters with spinnerbaits and small diving plugs. Topwater lures will produce strikes at daybreak. Fish near points with plastic worms and soft ...
Suspects in cop's slaying forged bond quickly.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah Lundy and Maya Bell Oct. 10--Neighbors warned Hugo Terry about Davin Smith who, at 19, already had spent 3 1/2 years in a Florida prison. But the 17-year-old Terry didn't listen, investigators said, as he gravitated toward the ex-con in August after ...
State rejects rate hike on technicality: USAA had sought to raise property-insurance rates by an average of 53.9% throughout Florida.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Anika Myers Palm Oct. 10--Insurance regulators have rejected a request by United Services Automobile Association to raise its property-insurance rates by an average of 53.9 percent throughout the state, but the rejection was merely a technicality. The Florida ...
Howard gets a lot of help with shot: The center's work with a shooting coach and health- club members is paying off.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Schmitz Oct. 10--Dwight Howard practiced his newfound shooting form this summer playing, ahem, point guard against RDV Sportsplex health-club members in pickup games. What really inspired the 6-foot-11 all-star was when the weekend warriors and everyday ...
EDITORIAL: Don't waste the time: Our position: Winter Park should drop the awful idea of using a state grant to pay developers.(Editorial)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The City of Dunedin's about to get $4.5 million to help it purchase six acres adjacent to St. Joseph Sound, which it will use for mangrove and shoreline restoration. Fort Pierce stands to receive $2 million to help it buy seven acres along a creek to provide flood protection and ...
Grand jury raps X-way on political fundraising: No one charged -- but changes urged.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher Sherman Oct. 10--An Orange County grand jury filed a sealed report Tuesday criticizing political fundraising that went on within the region's toll-road agency, but the panel did not issue any criminal indictments. "There are some changes that need ...
Cop who fell on the job sues family of baby who almost drowned: An officer who went to help when a baby fell in a pool says she slipped in a puddle.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Rene Stutzman Oct. 10--CASSELBERRY In January, 1-year-old Joey Cosmillo wandered into the backyard and fell into the family pool. When his mother hauled him out, he wasn't breathing. Rescuers were able to bring him back to life, but he suffered severe brain ...
Thousands of houses OK'd near Econ River: Orange County leaders did not tie job-creation rules to the development, called Innovation Place.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: David Damron Oct. 10--Orange County leaders approved a dense new development Tuesday that eventually could plant 5,500 residences and 3.5 million square feet of retail and office space near one of Central Florida's environmental treasures. The 1,284-acre ...
Family sues over UCF cop's death: His widow and brother-in-law hold Orlando police liable for the shooting.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah Langbein Oct. 10--The family of a University of Central Florida police officer shot to death outside the Citrus Bowl during an undercover sting is suing the city of Orlando, its Police Department and the officer who shot him. Officer Mario Jenkins' ...
Video games help kids get fit and have fun.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Amy L. Edwards Oct. 10--WINTER HAVEN Their eyes focus on the television's bright, flashing lights. As "Play That Funky Music," "I Will Survive" and "Crazy in Love" blast through the speakers, their legs move as fast as they can. To the front. To ...
Man who feeds homeless cleared.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kate Santich Oct. 10--In a case watched closely by homeless advocates around the country, Orlando jurors Tuesday acquitted 22-year-old Eric Montanez of violating the city's controversial ban on large group feedings in public parks. Montanez, who faced up to ...