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

The Port of Tampa is opening a route to Puerto Rico by closing a deal with a third major container service, Horizon Lines Inc., the nation's leading domestic shipping company. ...more

September 4, 2009

CENTRAL FLORIDA COACH: George O'Leary, sixth season at UCF (26-36 record) ...more

September 4, 2009

A graduate of Clearwater High School who rocketed into space last week will step outside for a walk today. Flight engineer Nicole Stott, who also attended St. Petersburg College and the University of Central Florida, is scheduled to begin a spacewalk with mission specialist Danny Olivas at 5:49 p.m. today. ...more

September 1, 2009

Girl Scouts in this region will start the school year with an environmental message. ...more

August 25, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to appear in Orlando, where he'll deliver remarks about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to local educators, parents and students. ...more

August 19, 2009

Former President Bill Clinton on Sunday delivered to Haitian-Americans and emigres a mixed message of heartbreak and hope. Clinton is making two stops in the Sunshine State, at a Haitian Conference near Miami and the University of Central Florida in Orlando. ...more

August 9, 2009

Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz told an Indiana television station he doesn't plan to run for Congress in Florida. ...more

August 6, 2009

Authorities say a man in central Florida has been charged with felony murder in connection to his 5-year-old son's death. ...more

July 29, 2009

Former University of South Florida men's basketball coach Robert McCullum is coming back to USF – as a University of Central Florida assistant. ...more

July 28, 2009