The longtime pastor of the city's largest church has announced his retirement. The Rev. Ron Churchill will deliver his last sermon at First Baptist Church of Plant City on Easter. ...more

March 4, 2009

Sweatpants, T-shirt and tennis shoes aren't Alice Stockley's usual church attire. But as a member of First Baptist Church of Brandon's newest ministry, Stockley blends right in wearing her workout gear. ...more

January 28, 2009

A rural haven where troubled teen girls learn to turn their lives around in a Christian atmosphere recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. ...more

June 21, 2008

With sirens wailing and a tornado approaching, 19-year-old Claire Elmblad of Wesley Chapel began praying out loud. Her fellow Union University dormitory roommates, all hunkered down in a bathtub and surrounded by blackness, did the same. ...more

February 8, 2008

TAMPA - With sirens wailing and a tornado approaching, 19-year-old Claire Elmblad of Wesley Chapel began praying out loud. Her fellow Union University dormitory roommates, all hunkered down in the cramped bathtub and surrounded by blackness, did the same. ...more

February 7, 2008