Tampa, FL
Learn about Scientology history and controversies in Tampa, Florida.
| March 1, 2003 | St. Petersburg Times: Scientologists Establish Missions in their Back Yard | Geared toward introducing newcomers to Scientology, five Florida missions mark the first time in the church's 27 years in Clearwater that Scientology overtly will try to recruit Tampa Bay area residents. | |
| April 10, 2003 | Neighbors Worry As Scientology Moves In | "I'm not happy they are here," said Tennyson, who lives adjacent to the church. "I think they bring down the value of our homes because they have a cult type of stigma. I moved here because it's a family neighborhood, and that has been taken away." Earl Haugabook, president of the West Tampa Chamber of Commerce, said he is concerned if the church plans to grow in West Tampa. "We want a diversified community with businesses who are going to come in and offer jobs and keep the West Tampa mystique. We don't want West Tampa known as the Scientology capital." | |
|
