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

The Rev. Joe Waters apologized to parishioners and the public today for his arrest on charges of driving under the influence. ...more

January 8, 2009

PLANT CITY Enrollment for the spring semester at Evangelical University and Seminary is continuing through Jan. 12. An enrollment form and the course schedule can be found at the university's Web site at EvangelicalUniversity.org. Jan. 12 is the first day of classes. ...more

December 31, 2008

It might not exactly qualify as a miracle, but for its founders, the results of the first year weren't far from one. ...more

August 13, 2008

Very quietly, a chapter in local history closed recently. Myrle Henry retired as a pharmacist 47 years and four months after earning his degree from the University of Florida. ...more

May 28, 2008

The ordination of David Koehler brought together the past leaders of The Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs last month. ...more

February 16, 2008

The word of God isn't a black thing or a white thing; it's a blanket that wraps around us all, according to the Rev. Richard Lockett Jr. ...more

February 14, 2008

The men and women sit silently, their chairs forming a circle. The room is still. A woman leans back, eyes closed. A man sits up straight, taking deep, controlled breaths. ...more

February 2, 2008

The men and women sit silently, their chairs forming a circle. Around them, the room is still. A woman leans back, eyes closed. A man sits up straight, taking deep, controlled breaths. ...more

January 28, 2008

In August 1980, as the conservative Christian movement was first transforming American politics, Ronald Reagan stood before a Dallas stadium full of 15,000 foot-stomping, hand-clapping evangelicals and pledged his fealty to the Bible. ...more

December 6, 2007