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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A majestic rain tree has lived through 100 years of nasty weather, surviving torrential flooding, fierce storms and powerful hurricanes. But some worry the landmark tree won’t survive its latest test, a journey of 50 feet that moved it closer to the New River to make way for two new high-rise apartment towers. A year ago, the 1.5 million pound tree was hoisted into the ...
FORT LAUDERDALE — A majestic rain tree has lived through 100 years of nasty weather, surviving torrential flooding, fierce storms and powerful hurricanes. But some worry the landmark tree won’t survive its latest test, a journey of 50 feet that moved it closer to the New River to make way for two new high-rise apartment towers. A year ago, the 1.5 million pound tree was hoisted into the air, ...
Central Texas pastors have worked hard to help the people in Ukraine. Now they just want to see their friends safe.
BELTON â The 50th annual God and Country concert offered a patriotic tonic to a near-capacity crowd Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Belton. Directed by Gary Bledsoe, the churchâs minister of music, the choir, with an orchestra, combined the worship choirs of the First Baptist Church in Belton, Taylorâs Valley Baptist Church in Temple, First Baptist Church in Temple and Eastside Baptist Church in Copperas Cove. The choir opened with the âStar-Spangled Bannerâ and brought the crowd to its feet with its closing song, âBattle Hymn of the Republic.â...