It was the cradle of her greatest triumphs. It's now the scene of her darkest hour. ...more

October 26, 2008

If Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley and challenger Pat Carroll are actually friendly rivals for Corley's job, they disguised it well. ...more

October 25, 2008

If Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley and challenger Pat Carroll are actually friendly rivals for Corley's job, they disguised it well. A combustible pair, Corley and Carroll were two of more than a dozen local candidates who answered questions from a crowd of about 40 Thursday night at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at Seventh Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The event was organized by the Pasco County NAACP. Corley, a New Port Richey Republican appointed to the post by Gov. Charlie Crist last year, and Democrat Carroll, a Wesley Chapel resident with a law practice in New Tampa, often wrinkled their brows and shook their heads while the other spoke. ...more

October 24, 2008

Rising a block behind Kennedy Boulevard off Willow Avenue, silver minarets reach to the sky. But these don't belong to the University of Tampa. ...more

October 8, 2008

We would first like to thank the First Missionary Baptist Church in Sebring for its generous food donations. The church has helped us in such a big way considering a majority of our residents are low income or homeless. ...more

September 17, 2008

A seven-day revival involving 49 St. Petersburg churches started Sunday night with songs, sermons and a mission to "deal with the ills of society" and to "reach out to the lost," according to pastors. "The energy is very high," said Louis Murphy, pastor of Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. "People are very excited about the revival coming to St. Petersburg." ...more

September 7, 2008

Forty-nine pastors gathered Sunday night for a prayer service that they say will spread awareness and prepare their congregations and residents for one of the largest revivals in the city's history. "It's a historic moment," said the Rev. Joe Vankoevering, the pastor of Gateway Christian Church. "In my 40 years in this city, I haven't seen this before." ...more

August 24, 2008

The Neighborhood Youth Corps is one of the forgotten units of the nation's war on poverty. ...more

August 22, 2008

Just a few weeks into her new appointment July 1, the Rev. Sharon G. Austin is still taking the pulse of all 88 United Methodist Churches in her care. ...more

August 6, 2008

About 60 people gathered Saturday evening next to the Cedric "C.J." Mills Football Field at Lincoln Gardens Park to unveil a memorial plaque for their beloved grandson, son, friend and teammate. ...more

August 3, 2008