Churches

Internal Revenue Service eases ban on church political endorsements

Elizabeth Andarge

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is changing how it enforces political rules for churches, creating discussion among Southwest Florida religious leaders.

A number of churches in the greater Tampa Bay region, including Sylvan Abbey Methodist Church in Clearwater, are breaking away from the United Methodist Church over divisions in doctrine and same-sex marriage.

Cultural Affairs

Dozens of Florida churches break ties with United Methodist Church over ordaining LGBTQ+ clergy

Susan Giles Wantuck

The break echoes similar splits among mainstream Protestant denominations.

COVID-19 Morning Update

John Davis

The Florida Department of Health added nearly 2,500 new confirmed coronavirus cases over the weekend for a statewide total of 12,350 cases as of the…