There are only three topics table hostesses are warned to steer clear of at Brandon Christian Women's Connection luncheons. ...more

March 11, 2009

The pastor deflected the first of the gunman's four rounds with a Bible, sending a confetti-like spray of paper into the air in a horrifying scene worshippers initially thought was a skit, police said. ...more

March 9, 2009

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

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February 28, 2009

Wanted: singers; no experience or audition necessary. Sing Live UK, launched a decade ago in Leeds, England, crossed the pond to Orlando in 2007 and now has Tampa in its sights. ...more

February 23, 2009

After being told her pilot father died in a plane crash, 12-year-old Kaley Renslow had a dream. In it, she said, she was able to hug and kiss him one more time. ...more

February 21, 2009

As National Transportation Safety Board investigators continue to sift through the evidence of the crash of a commercial airplane near Buffalo, N.Y., families of two local men killed in the crash will address their losses today. ...more

February 20, 2009

With the recent chilly weather, advocates for the poor want to make sure homeless people in the Brandon area aren't left out in the cold. ...more

February 18, 2009

Congregation members offered their hugs and prayers Sunday to the family of pilot Marvin Renslow, as his widow, son and daughter sat in the front pew. ...more

February 16, 2009

Congregation members today offered their hugs and prayers to the family of pilot Marvin Renslow, as his widow, son and daughter sat in the front pew. ...more

February 15, 2009