6:30 a.m.: In the gray of pre-dawn in Lutz, two women stood in line to vote in a presidential election for the first time in their lives -- one because she was finally old enough, the other because she became a U.S. citizen in June. They were separated by about a dozen other voters at the First United Methodist Church. At 6:30 a.m., the line was growing about two to four people a minute. ...more

November 4, 2008

Assistant County Attorney Jon Jouben said Monday there is not enough documentation to show that the Tourism Development Council violated federal or state constitutional statutes when it awarded a $5,000 grant to the Brooksville Ministerial Association. ...more

October 28, 2008

Complaint lodged about Christian festival. ...more

October 28, 2008

Unlike Linus, the faithful but repeatedly disappointed character in the "Peanuts" comic strip, children at First United Methodist Church of Plant City didn't have to wait for The Great Pumpkin. ...more

October 22, 2008

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October 17, 2008

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October 16, 2008

Lee Brown embodied the Rotary model - "service above self." The longtime accountant served the local Rotary chapter in his adopted hometown of Dade City for more than 40 years, served as treasurer of the Pioneer Florida Museum for more than 20 years and worked behind the scenes for countless efforts. ...more

October 16, 2008

There's another fall tradition in Brandon that can't be topped, and this tradition can indeed make a great topping for a Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole, German chocolate cake or double-chocolate brownies. ...more

October 15, 2008

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October 14, 2008

RELIGION BRIEFS FOODS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church, 2514 E. Hanna Ave., will hold its annual Foods From Around the World at the social hall and grounds on Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. The event, celebrating our ethnic diversity, offers Philippine, Italian, American, Spanish and Vietnamese food. Children can take the rock-climbing water-slide challenge, and adults can play bingo and participate in other activities. Tickets and ticket books will be sold at the door. ...more

October 4, 2008