A fund for emergency assistance to University Area residents has run out of money and will not help new clients until Oct. 1. ...more

September 24, 2008

A fund for emergency assistance to University Area residents has run out of money and will not help new clients until Oct. 1. ...more

September 19, 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

On Aug. 28, my husband, son and I attended the Sebring City Council meeting to voice our opinions on the fire assessment proposal. Our intention was to state our case as to the burden it would put on our income. ...more

August 31, 2008

Police with bullhorns plan to go street to street this weekend with a tough message about getting out ahead of Hurricane Gustav: This time there will be no shelter of last resort. The doors to the Superdome will be locked. Those who stay will be on their own. ...more

August 30, 2008

This is in response to the letter written by Superintendent Wayne Alexander's friend from Pasco County (notice he didn't put that in his letter of Aug. 22.), entitled "Homeschoolers At Distinct Disadvantage." What a bunch of hooey. ...more

August 27, 2008

AVON PARK - Churches and non-profit groups in the City of Charm will have to fork over more money for their fire protection after the council voted 4-1 to charge them 75 percent of the institutional rate for the city's fire assessment. This means that churches will have to pay 50 percent more to the city's fire department through the annual assessment than it did last year, when they were charged 50 percent of the institutional rate. Homeowners will still pay $165, while commercial and nursing home rates were unchanged. ...more

August 25, 2008

Vernon Harkey knew his church would have to fork over more money for the fire assessment next year. ...more

August 25, 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

I had the privilege of serving the people of Highlands County as a state employee with the Department of Children and Families for 14 years. Many times children under my jurisdiction needed the state's help. Often, we could only help them by removing them from their families and placing them in foster care. The New Testament Mission provided an alternative solution. Sometimes it was food, a hot meal, lodging but it never involved a fee. Pastor Karl never charged a dime for the services he rendered to the citizens of Highlands County. We have been blessed in this county to have such a helpful and willing institution. ...more

August 22, 2008