Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Carla Clark | For The Republic Maya Cortes, from left, Hailey Campbell, Adalyn Summers, and Preslee Taylor hold up the cards they designed and made. They are the four C4 graphic design students ...

They saw a space that needed to be filled during their own adoption journeys. Two moms started a greeting card company to mark the different milestones on the adoption journey. Jayne Alfieri and Stacy ...

Sarasota seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are creating art to be featured on fundraising greeting cards. Artwork created by Bruce White, a professional sculptor and retired ...