The Tampa Tribune

The University of South Florida men's basketball team will be without its leading scorer for at least six weeks, maybe longer. Full Story »

A woman struck by a car on U.S. 19 in Pasco County on Tuesday night remains in critical condition today, as does a woman struck by a car while maneuvering her electric wheelchair across a St. Petersburg street. Full Story »

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could get two starters back from injury for Sunday's game against the New York Jets. Full Story »

A county maintenance worker was struck and killed by a vehicle that veered off the roadway this morning, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Full Story »

It's probably a bit much to expect the Robinson wrestling team to deliver a performance similar to the one turned in last season. After all, Knights coach Tommy Montero, now in his eighth seasons, says this season's squad is among the youngest he's had during his tenure. Full Story »

Pasco sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who robbed a Regions Bank in Port Richey late this Wednesday morning. Deputies got a call shortly before 11:30 a.m. that the branch at 6424 Embassy Blvd. had been robbed. Full Story »

A Thonotosassa man identified himself as a drunken law enforcement officer and asked a woman to place his firearm behind the bar at the Bloated Bull Sports Pub, Hillsborough County deputies say. Full Story »

An early morning fire today at a vacant home is the latest in a string of suspicious fires and the fourth time fire was set to that structure. A person has been questioned but not arrests have been made. Full Story »

No charges will be filed against the parents of a Valrico toddler who fell through an opening in a septic tank and drowned last month.Luis Martinez, 2, was reported missing Nov. 27 from his home at 4114 Silver Lane, and searchers found his body the next day in a septic tank near the front of the small mobile home park where he lived. Full Story »

The bill would ban the promotion of a postseason NCAA Division I football game as a national championship unless that title contest is the result of a playoff. Full Story »

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle this morning in Lake Hamilton, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Full Story »

TAMPA -- A Tampa man who attempted to kidnap three women was arrested Monday night, police say. Officers arrested Christopher Sortor, 25, at 7:25 p.m. Monday at 18002 Highwoods Preserve. Full Story »

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen (jih-ZEHL' BUN'-chen) have welcomed a baby boy. Full Story »

Roy Brown has received two letters recently from the man convicted of murdering his 7-year-old daughter more than a decade ago. Full Story »

A 39-year-old Kenneth City man was drunk when the car he was driving Aug. 23 rear-ended a pickup truck, killing its driver, according to court records.William Storey was booked Tuesday into the Pinellas County Jail on a charge of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Full Story »

A woman struck by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday night as she was maneuvering her electric wheelchair across a street is expected to survive her injuries, police said this morning. Full Story »

There have been no advertisements in prime-time featuring Woods since Nov. 29, according to data from Nielsen Co. Full Story »

No. 10 Florida will play No. 7 Syracuse to kick off the SEC/Big East Invitational at the Forum in Tampa. Full Story »

A book has been mailed back to an Ohio library after six decades, accompanied by an anonymous letter of remorse. Full Story »

TAMPA -- An approaching cold front will boost the chance for rain this afternoon, especially north of the Tampa Bay area, and bring some raw, chilly weather on Thursday. Think chilly, windy, dank and maybe even rainy, with the highest temperatures well before sunrise. Full Story »

Florida Gators defensive coordinator Charlie Strong confirmed this morning that he has been hired as the new head coach at Louisville. Full Story »

Dwight Howard had 25 points and 11 rebounds on his 24th birthday, Rashard Lewis added 17 points and the Magic held off the Los Angeles Clippers for their sixth straight victory, 97-86 Tuesday night. Full Story »

A panicking woman calls 911 from Tiger Woods' Orlando-area mansion, telling the dispatcher that her mother had collapsed. Full Story »

Simon Property Group Inc. said Tuesday it will buy the outlet shopping centers owned by Prime Outlets Acquisition Co., solidifying its position as the nation's largest public real estate company. Full Story »

Authorities from several agencies are working together to catch an arsonist in Ybor City. Full Story »