TAMPA – The wise old architect of the Bucs defense drew up another winning design Sunday. As he's done for years, Monte Kiffin figured out a way to cool off one of the league's hottest offenses, helping the Bucs to a 23-20 victory at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

November 30, 2008

Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba on Sunday night after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands, and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people. ...more

September 8, 2008

Rain continues to drench every corner of Polk County, but emergency management officials have shut down their operations. ...more

August 19, 2008

Conditions are worsening in southeastern Polk County. Winds are intensifying and driving rain horizontally as Tropical Storm Fay cuts a northeasterly path through the state. ...more

August 19, 2008

As the gray, wet and windswept dawn began to light this small fishing village on the Gulf of Mexico, Martha Hutcheson slogged through about 6 inches of water near downtown. ...more

August 19, 2008

With driving rain and buffeting 50- to 60-mph winds, Tropical Storm Fay swept over Southwest Florida this morning. It set its sights on Emerald City, a tiny fishing hamlet that shrugged off the weather today, saying it has been worse. ...more

August 19, 2008

Not only did the Seminoles put on full pads Tuesday and get to tackle for the first time this preseason, but also they got to do it in a driving rain storm. ...more

August 12, 2008

Lorena Ochoa started with a birdie, pulling her even with Annika Sorenstam, the playing partner she replaced as the No. 1 female golfer in the world. ...more

May 10, 2008

Sunday's women's singles final of the Grand Slam Futures Tampa Bay at Saint Leo University was Anastasia Pivovarova's shortest match of the tournament, but it was the one with the biggest payoff. ...more

January 14, 2008

Rudi Johnson ran 1 yard for a touchdown, Shayne Graham kicked four field goals on a nasty day, and the Bengals (5-8) took advantage of Rams novice quarterback Brock Berlin in a 19-10 win. ...more

December 10, 2007