The will of the people is being violated by many organizations, churches, unions,. Unions were organized to represent "we the people," but if you look how the wage scale has remained low for the last 50 years, and how many of our largest unions represent and promote foreign nationals, creating huge numbers of people for each and every job, forcing wage scales down. The AF of C, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, United Aircraft Workers are just a few. Many of these unions have corporations sitting on both sides of the negotiating table on all contracts. This was made illegal many years ago, in the 75th Congress, where the Pinkerton Detective Agency had infiltrated the leadership of many unions for corporations, so as to control unions. ...more

December 1, 2007

In regard to the recent article in the Tampa Tribune about Sen. Grassley's inquiry into mega churches financial information, you quote Alick Clark, a board member from Without Walls International Church. He states "I'm sorry to see all this happening. How many of these guys would be in ministry if there was no money in it? Not many, I can tell you." That statement says it all! ...more

November 22, 2007

A Ruskin church that had a trailer full of food stolen last week is reaching out to a Pinellas Park church damaged by an arsonist on Sunday. ...more

November 21, 2007

RUSKIN - A Ruskin church that had a trailer full of food stolen last week is reaching out to a Pinellas Park church damaged by an arsonist Sunday. ...more

November 20, 2007

A Florida businessman will spend more than two years in prison for his role in a scheme to use fake religious organizations to get thousands of people permission to travel to Cuba. ...more

October 14, 2007

Eight area churches, including Bayshore Presbyterian, First Presbyterian, Hyde Park Presbyterian and Palma Ceia Presbyterian, are contributing money and muscle to build a house for Bonifacia 'Bonnie' Buenaflor in northeast Tampa. ...more

October 10, 2007

Four years after merging, two South Tampa churches prepare to move into a new $8 million worship center under a new name. ...more

October 6, 2007

EDITOR'S NOTE: This occasional series spotlights the heads of local charities and civic organizations. This week's column features Linda Lawson, executive director of United Food Bank & Services of Plant City, 712 E. Alsobrook St. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The phone number is (813) 764-0625. ...more

October 1, 2007

Waldemar 'Wally' Meyer, 57, is pastor at Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. He recently returned from a three-month sabbatical, during which he traveled to preach in Puerto Rico and Germany. In addition to English, Meyer speaks Spanish and German, the language of his ancestors. His greatest loves are the church, his wife and music. ...more

September 8, 2007