An underused church will get re-invented tomorrow when it will be dedicated as Covenant House Bridge to Independence, a Christ-centered re-entry and recovery ministry and residency program for men wanting to break the chains of addiction, crime and incarceration. ...more

July 26, 2008

There is a huge debate going on inside the black church community nationwide. The debate is not new, but it has gained considerable momentum in the past couple of years. ...more

July 7, 2008

The day Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church crumbled into shards of bricks and a pile of rubble, tears filled the eyes of the people who had tried to save the historical structure. ...more

June 15, 2008

SEBRING — Barbara Walker, 71, of Sebring, puts in four hours a week volunteering at the Highlands Regional Medical Center's gift shop because that's all she can find time for in her busy schedule. Retirement after 45 years with the school board as a cafeteria manager at E.O. Douglas School and then Sebring High School hasn't slowed her down. Walker volunteers or is associated with at least six groups, that do everything from helping the elderly to organizing the annual Juneteenth Festival. ...more

May 18, 2008

Benny Hinn of World Healing Center Church has become the third evangelist to submit documents relating to a U.S. senator's financial inquiry. ...more

February 26, 2008

For more than 100 years, the city's black residents have made an indelible mark on Tampa's history. Many of the sites of black struggles and accomplishments have landmarks that are familiar. But their stories aren't nearly as well-known. There's Paradise Missionary Baptist Church, Jose Marti Park in Ybor City, the Jackson House and the spot where Ray Charles made his first recording. ...more

February 11, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist named Democratic state Rep. Frank Peterman Jr. to lead the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. ...more

February 9, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Gov. Charlie Crist this morning named Democratic state Rep. Frank Peterman to lead the troubled Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. ...more

February 8, 2008

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is increasing pressure on five large ministries that have refused to respond to his financial inquiry even as political watchers say the investigation could hurt Republicans in the upcoming election. ...more

February 8, 2008

Students from Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and Venezuela filled tables inside the First Missionary Baptist Church last week, socializing and chatting in Spanish and English, then breaking into groups to learn English or study for their General Educational Development certificates. ...more

January 30, 2008