A man in Palmetto accidently shot himself in the hand Saturday night while investigating noises outside his home, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

September 6, 2009

Three Texas boaters missing for a week were reunited with their families early Sunday after they were found alive, sitting on top of their capsized catamaran 180 miles from land, the Coast Guard said. ...more

August 30, 2009

An 84-year-old man missing from his Top of the World apartment in Clearwater since Saturday night turned up at his home this morning, ending a search by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

August 23, 2009

JACKSONVILLE—Even Tampa Bay's few veterans are dazzled by Sammie Stroughter. The seventh-round WR out of Oregon State showcased his versatile skills in Saturday night's 24-23 preseason triumph against the Jaguars, setting up one TD with a 75-yard kickoff return and scoring himself six minutes later on a 9-yard pass thrown by Luke McCown. ...more

August 23, 2009

Bucs GM Mark Dominik says the hip injury that has sidelined punter Josh Bidwell for the entire 2009 season is not career-threatening. ...more

August 18, 2009

Police seek clues in hit and run in New Port Richey ...more

August 16, 2009

Country superstar Kenny Chesney performed Saturday night at Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa during his "Sun City Carnival" tour. Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum opened for Chesney. Chesney's recent hits include "I'm Alive," a duet with Dave Matthews, who performs at the Amphitheatre on Wednesday. ...more

August 9, 2009

A 1-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car as he emerged from an apartment in Manatee County Saturday night. ...more

August 2, 2009

Deputies arrested a 27-year-old man Saturday night on a charge of beating another man with an 8-foot-long metal flagpole. ...more

August 2, 2009

An 18-year-old Lutz man was arrested on rape charges over the weekend after he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl who was taking a shower in his hotel room in Treasure Island. ...more

July 27, 2009