Alyson Mizanin

Eighth grade brought something unexpected into twelfth-grader Aidan Vigus’ life: track. Having first started competing with Pine View in middle school, Vigus continued the sport…

Hundreds waited with bated breath as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties (BGCSDC)’s president Bill Sadlo stood before them at the…

When weighing his options for higher education, twelfth-grader Aravind Rajeev knew what he was looking for: opportunities for growth in his confidence and leadership skills,…

With assorted bowls and tote bags as her canvases, twelfth-grader Maya Frankowski views art as an outlet for self-expression — and as a medium through…

With a history spanning five decades, two campuses, and tens of thousands of students, Pine View has evolved plenty since its inception in 1968. One…

PHOTO STORY BY SHELBY BRANN AND ALYSON MIZANIN | This Week’s Prompt: “Mr. Lenny” Every week, a Torch staff member captures a unique perspective of…

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Ceaseless fireworks went off right next to ninth-grader Neela Ravindran’s window as she sat attentively in a Zoom meeting one November day. The booms didn’t…

History wraps the key to the future in the lessons of the past. Whether the scope encompasses the entire world or a place as comparatively…