Tammi Tuttle of Holiday finds volunteering at Noah's Ark Pot Belly Pig Rescue rewarding. ...more

May 24, 2008

SULPHUR SPRINGS - At 2 p.m. Tuesday, Metropolitan Ministries will hold the groundbreaking for 12 apartments that will be homes for the formerly homeless. The Sanctuary, 750 E. Waters Ave., will be built on the former site of the Calvary United Methodist Church's sanctuary and fellowship hall. The facility was torn down within the past week. ...more

May 12, 2008

A fire fought on Sunday in Polk County rekindled overnight, destroying a home and injuring four pigs, county spokeswoman Heather McClanahan said. ...more

May 12, 2008

Concerned about the possible construction of town houses nearby and an incident that involved teenagers shooting paintballs at leopards, Big Cat Rescue officials recently began the first phase of installing a 10-foot-tall wall around the sanctuary's property. ...more

February 11, 2008

State lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled a series of immigration-related bills aimed at making it tougher to hire illegal immigrants, limiting public services they can receive and penalizing anyone who brings them into Florida. ...more

February 6, 2008

Almost 13 years ago, a dozen or so worshippers crowded into a basement kitchen for Bible study and Sunday sermons. Above them was a burned-out sanctuary left vacant by another congregation. ...more

February 4, 2008

Almost 13 years ago, a dozen or so worshippers crowded into a basement kitchen for Bible study and Sunday sermons. Above them was a burned-out sanctuary left vacant by another congregation. ...more

February 4, 2008

Metropolitan Ministries and the city of Tampa have formed a partnership to bring 12 low-cost town houses to some of the area's neediest people. ...more

December 25, 2007

•The guy in the red suit is bringing new movies to the theaters, so when you're bored with that new Wii, go see a movie. "Juno," "The Water Horse: The Legend of the Deep" and "The Great Debaters" all open Tuesday. ...more

December 24, 2007

Sunday's a busy day for most churches. This Sunday, City Church Center C3 has an especially full agenda: celebrate the 30 years its founding pastors, Jerry and Mary Magliulo, have spent in the ministry, welcome new pastor Steven Morgan and his wife, Coreen, and dedicate its new sanctuary. ...more

December 1, 2007