John Lipscomb, retired bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Southwest Florida, has asked for a release from his vows from his church's presiding bishop and will become a member of the Roman Catholic Church. ...more

November 22, 2007

TAMPA - Retired Bishop John Lipscomb is leaving the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida to join the Catholic Church. ...more

November 21, 2007

Images of police with box cutters, slicing and discarding homeless people's tents as a fire and safety threat, cast a national spotlight on St. Petersburg's treatment of its neediest residents. ...more

November 2, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Video images of police wielding box cutters, slicing and discarding homeless people's tents deemed a fire and public safety threat, cast a national spotlight on St. Petersburg's treatment of some of its neediest residents. Now, a tent city preparing to open on Dec. 1 is aimed at avoiding a possible repeat of the widely publicized tent-slashing incident in January. ...more

October 31, 2007

One of Beth-El Mission's goals is to help farmworkers achieve self-sufficiency through its many programs and services. ...more

October 24, 2007

The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg's new 62-acre parish development project in this rapidly growing section of southwest Pasco County is years from completion but advancing. ...more

September 5, 2007