Still reeling from the deaths of their senior pastor and his 14-year-old son in May, members of Bell Shoals Baptist Church are leaning on each other again. ...more

August 17, 2008

The observation of Congregation Beth Shalom of Brandon's "chai," or 18th, anniversary this year culminated in a family celebration May 18, during which members buried a time capsule full of memorabilia. In 2026, at the synagogue's "double-chai" anniversary, members will unearth the capsule. ...more

August 6, 2008

East Hillsborough County offers an array of worship options. According to a June 2008 poll conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 92 percent of Americans believe in God. ...more

July 23, 2008

For members of Bell Shoals Baptist Church, May was the cruelest month. ...more

July 23, 2008

Bell Shoals Baptist Church has permission to erect a 19-foot-tall, 15.5-foot-wide pole sign that will flash electronic messages to passers-by at the side of Bell Shoals Road. ...more

June 11, 2008

Free Rider Fellowship is a different take on church. Aaron Brown is a different take on clergy. He rides a big motorcycle; he preaches in a leather jacket; he likes hard rock 'n' roll. ...more

June 7, 2008

County officials OKs flashing church sign. ...more

June 6, 2008

The Rev. Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, arranged more than 18 months ago to visit the Rev. Forrest Pollock, the senior pastor at Bell Shoals Baptist Church. ...more

May 26, 2008

A preliminary report offers cold, hard facts but doesn't answer the question of why a plane carrying a Brandon pastor and his son crashed into the side of a North Carolina mountain. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - No cause is provided, but the National Transportation Safety Board today released a report on the North Carolina plane crash that killed the Rev. Forrest Pollock of Brandon and his 13-year-old son, Preston. ...more

May 22, 2008