Though the weather outside was clear and cool, a tempest continued to tear at the First Baptist Church at the Mall. ...more

November 5, 2007

LAKELAND - In his sermon today at Lakeland's prominent First Baptist Church at the Mall, Pastor Jay Dennis urged church members to trust God in the face of troubling storms. ...more

November 4, 2007

It was the moment Jay Dennis and the huge congregation he leads have dreaded for days. ...more

November 4, 2007

LAKELAND - It was the moment Jay Dennis and the huge congregation he leads have dreaded for days. After two weeks of investigation, Lakeland police arrested a trusted church member and accused him of sex offenses involving three boys he mentored at the church. ...more

November 3, 2007

A former Wharton High School student who had a nearly two-year sexual relationship with her teacher and coach told a judge Monday she doesn't want the teacher to go to jail. ...more

October 9, 2007

TAMPA - A former Wharton High School student who had a nearly two-year sexual relationship with her teacher and coach told a judge today she doesn't want the teacher to go to jail. ...more

October 8, 2007

PLANT CITY - Prosecutors are upset that a judge set bail at $5,000 for a Plant City man facing child molestation charges. ...more

September 5, 2007