People who forgot their coats Monday morning were out of luck as Tampa broke the record for the lowest temperature for the date. It was 48 degrees in Tampa on Monday morning. The previous record of 51 degrees was set in 1927. ...more

October 20, 2009

NO. 9 MIAMI AT CENTRAL FLORIDA KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.; Bright House Stadium, Orlando ...more

October 17, 2009

Police in central Florida arrested a man in connection to fatal beating of toddler for soiling his pants at dinner. ...more

October 13, 2009

The Avon Park LULAC Civil Rights Council will be holding an Avon Park City Council debate for the four candidates running for the three council positions in November. ...more

October 12, 2009

FLORIDA A&M AT NO. 11 MIAMI KICKOFF: 7 p.m.; Land Shark Stadium, Miami ...more

October 10, 2009

NO. 8 OKLAHOMA AT NO. 17 MIAMI KICKOFF: 8 p.m.; Land Shark Stadium, Miami ...more

October 3, 2009

Walt Disney World is putting its weight behind central Florida's bid for $2.5 billion in federal money to construct a high-speed train that links Orlando and Tampa. ...more

October 2, 2009

An aunt of John Evander Couey stepped forward Thursday to claim his body, relieving the Florida Department of Corrections of the financial burden of cremation and burial for one of West Central Florida's most reviled child killers. ...more

October 2, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH (AP) — Officials say a man was airlifted to a central Florida hospital for treatment after he was severely burned during a fight over beer, cigarettes and money. ...more

September 27, 2009

The Jewish High Holy Days begin at sundown tonight with Rosh Hashana and conclude in nine days with Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. This beginning of a new year is a time of spiritual reflection and prayer for Jews, who will pay special attention to reading the Torah, the Hebrew Scriptures' first five books, most of which is believed by traditionalists to have been written by Moses according to God's instructions. Above, Rabbi Lazer Rivkin of Tampa, regional director of Chabad of Central Florida, looks at a Torah printed on deerskin or goatskin, likely from Turkey and about 125 years old. This holy text is part of a collection of antique scrolls from around the world in the Torah Museum, founded by scholar David First of Riverview. To learn more about the museum, read the Faith & Values page in Saturday's Tribune. ...more

September 18, 2009