Religious groups sue over Trump decision to open places of worship to possible ICE raids
Their faith traditions may be different but leaders from a variety of denominations — Baptist, Conservative Jewish, Episcopalian, Evangelical, Mennonite, Quaker and more — are uniting over a lawsuit ...
Millions flow to wealthy families, pricey private schools under Florida’s supercharged voucher program
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income ...
Predominantly Hispanic churches in Jacksonville raise concerns over ICE raids around the country
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Hispanic Church community is expressing fear and uncertainty following President Donald Trump’s ...
Are mass deportations Christian? Florida leaders contemplate the question.
Florida is home to some 1.2 million people who are in the country illegally. Some of Wenski’s parishioners remain tenuously ...
More than 2 dozen religious groups sue Trump administration over policy allowing immigration arrests in houses of worship
The lawsuit contends that the new immigration policy is spreading fear of raids, thus lowering attendance at worship services ...
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Spritual Side: DeLand church to celebrate 100th birthday on Feb. 16
Macedonia Missionary Baptist to celebrate 100th anniversary Another of our local churches will soon celebrate its long ...
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Died: Wayne Myers, Missionary Who Taught Mexican Evangelicals to ‘Live to Give’
Through fundraising for small congregations and building roofs for churches, the American embodied generosity during his ...
Boys basketball playoffs: Northeast Florida opens FHSAA regional first-round bracket
The Florida High School Athletic Association begins the 2024-2025 boys basketball regional playoffs Wednesday for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. Start times 7 p.m. Wednesday unless noted. All ...
Racist graffiti doesn’t slow drive to renovate ‘colored school’ museum
A grass-roots effort in Oviedo is creating a museum in a former “colored school” during segregation. A public workshop on the ...
What happens when ICE agents show up at school? Here are Central Florida districts' plans
No school districts of the six FLORIDA TODAY spoke to require a warrant for ICE to enter a school campus, though Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Volusia and Osceola counties noted that that any officers ...