Lorenzo Hayes, for decades a popular gospel singer in Tampa's black community, has died. ...more

January 30, 2010

There aren't many spare hours in the day for Michelle Dix. She's the mother of three girls - ages 21, 19 and 17 - and a first-time grandmother. She juggles two jobs, working as a client analyst for an insurance company and in retail sales at Macy's in Brandon. She also sings in the praise choir at her church, God's Side Progressive Missionary Baptist. ...more

January 2, 2010

Rihanna said Thursday that she regrets going back to ex-boyfriend Chris Brown after he left her bruised and battered during a February assault, warning other women facing domestic violence to not let themselves become blinded by love. ...more

November 6, 2009

It seemed like an improbable gamble. The Christian Television Network in Largo, with a decidedly white, older audience, added "The Gospel Voice" to its lineup in December 2007. The half-hour taped show would be led by Riverview gospel singer-songwriter Derrick Williams and air nationally on Saturdays at midnight. ...more

February 7, 2009

Stephanie Barnett-Sager prays every day for the family of her fellow Hernando High alumnus. ...more

October 25, 2008

Longtime gospel singer Wayne D. Lacey was built like a defensive lineman, but he sang like an angel - an angel with a baritone voice. ...more

February 2, 2008

Two elementary schools typified the variety of presentations that went on throughout South Shore last week during the Great American Teach-In. ...more

November 21, 2007

WAUCHULA — Years ago, this two-story building at North Florida and Alabama Avenue was Rogers meat market. It sat empty for two decades, collecting old mattresses, clothing and other junk that should have been thrown away. But when Sherry White saw it, she realized it could be the new home Lydia's House, a medium-term home for women who have no other place to go. That was more than a year ago, and now the building is nearly ready for its first occupants. "It was hard work," White said. The building was in terrible condition. ...more

October 8, 2007