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Bandar, a critically endangered male Sumatran Tiger, was taken in by Busch Gardens becoming the first Sumatran tiger that they've had under their wing.

Sesame Street Kids’ Weekends is making its way back to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

The Nature Boy is stylin’ and profilin’ this month.

An exercise rider at a Florida horse track has died in a training accident.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — An exercise rider at a Florida horse track died Saturday in a training accident, officials said. Tampa Bay Downs said 19-year-old Daniel Quintero was fatally injured while working with horses before 7 a.m., but declined to give further details. “The entire racetrack community expresses its condolences to his family members and friends,” track officials said in a statement. Hillsborough County sheriff's spokesman Marco Villarreal said detectives are investigating the death, but it does not appear foul play was involved. Track announcer Jason Beem told The Tampa Bay Times that Quintero was killed in an accident involving two horses.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department on Thursday honored four officers who rescued a baby found in an abandoned stolen car last summer. The vehicle was found about 30 minutes later northwest of the city’s downtown area, according to the television station. We ran straight to the vehicle,” Harsin told the television station. And when we open the door, the child was motionless,” Zawacki told WFTS. There have been no arrests in the case, according to the television station.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles also announced Chris Boniol (specialists), Kevin Garver (wide receivers), Jeff Kastl (offensive quality control), Lori Locust (assistant defensive line) and Todd McNair (running backs) will not return next season. In addition, quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen, senior offensive assistant Rick Christophel and outside linebackers coach Bob Sanders have decided to retire, the team said. He inherited the former coach’s entire staff, including Leftwich, who — like Bowles — joined Tampa Bay as assistants in 2019. Jameis Winston threw for more than 5,000 yards in Leftwich’s first year as Bucs offensive coordinator, however the 2015 No. Meanwhile, Leftwich has gone from being interviewed for several head coaching vacancies a year ago to out of a job.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 20 for the Florida shows.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage has movement in all of his extremities after suffering a neck injury and concussion in Tampa Bay’s wild-card playoff game against Dallas, the team announced Tuesday. "I appreciate all of the texts, calls, thoughts and prayers you all have expressed towards my family and I," Gage wrote on Twitter. Tom Brady, who threw the pass to Gage, stood near the medical staff before the game resumed. On Jan. 2, Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle. Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III, an ESPN analyst, posted on Twitter: “Prayers up for Russell Gage.”___Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter at https://twitter.com/robmaaddi___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2023 The Associated Press.

The team released a statement Tuesday morning saying Gage had movement in his extremities after suffering a neck injury and concussion. He will continue to undergo more tests in the hospital after spending the night there. Gage was injured when he stumbled on a route, went to the ground, couldn’t make the catch and took a hard shot to the neck from Donovan Wilson. Tom Brady, who threw the pass to Gage, stood near the medical staff before the game resumed. On Jan. 2, Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle.

TAMPA, Fla. — After throwing 66 passes and mostly getting knocked around and eventually out of the 2022 playoffs by the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Brady stood at a podium, explaining what went wrong. What's next for Tom Brady will be the No. Is this — a 35-of-66, two-touchdown, one-interception, mostly forgettable performance — how Tom Freaking Brady is going to go out? What that translated to was defenses that weren’t worried about Brady going over the top, instead clamping down and creating tight windows for even the easy throws. Brady is a year removed from leading the league in passing yards and touchdowns and very nearly won his fourth MVP.

Gage was injured when he stumbled on a route, went to the ground, couldn’t make the catch and took a hard shot to the neck from Donovan Wilson. Players from both teams took a knee and prayed while medical personnel attended to Gage. Tom Brady, who threw the pass to Gage, stood near the medical staff before the game resumed. On Jan. 2, Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle. Hamlin has made a remarkable recovery and watched the Bills beat the Dolphins in an AFC wild-card game from home.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say wide receiver Russell Gage had movement in his extremities after suffering a neck injury and concussion in the team's wild-card playoff game against Dallas.

Just two weeks after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and needed to be resuscitated on the field, another sobering moment occurred in front of a prime-time audience on Monday night when Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was taken off by stretcher late in the fourth quarter of a wild-card playoff game against Dallas. Gage was injured when he stumbled on a route, went to the ground, couldn’t make the catch and took a hard shot to the neck from Donovan Wilson. Players from both teams took a knee and prayed while medical personnel attended to Gage.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Dak Prescott outplayed Tom Brady, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 31-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC wild-card playoff game on Monday night. The Cowboys had dropped eight straight playoff games on the road since winning the NFC championship game in San Francisco on Jan. 17, 1993. Brady, who signed with Tampa Bay in 2020 and led the Bucs to a Super Bowl title two years ago, will be a free agent this winter. Tampa Bay receiver Russell Gage was strapped to a backboard and carted off the field after an injury late in the fourth quarter. Buccaneers: The wait begins to learn if Brady will retire, return for a fourth season with Tampa Bay or sign with another club in free agency.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four straight extra points in Monday night's NFC wild-card game against Tampa Bay, becoming the first player in NFL history to miss that many in a game. Maher finally kicked one through the uprights on his fifth try, giving Dallas a 31-6 lead in the fourth quarter. The NFL said Maher was the first kicker to miss four extra points in a game since the statistic was first tracked for individual players in 1932. Maher missed five consecutive extra points overall after failing on his final try in Week 18. He was wide right on his first two kicks Monday night, pulled his third try wide left and then hit the top of the right upright on his fourth attempt.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four straight extra points in Monday night's NFC wild-card game against Tampa Bay, becoming the first player in NFL history to miss three or more in a playoff game. Maher's misses were the only thing going wrong for the Cowboys, who led the Buccaneers 24-0. Maher made 50 of 53 extra points in the regular season, missing his last one in Week 18 — meaning he has missed five in a row. He was wide right on his first two kicks Monday night, pulled his third try wide left and then hit the top of the right upright on his fourth attempt. Maher was solid on field goals this season, going 29 of 32 (90.6%) — including 9 of 11 from 50 yards or more, with a long of 60.

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four straight extra points in his team's NFC wild-card game against Tampa Bay, becoming the first player in NFL history to miss that many in a game.

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four straight extra points in Monday night's NFC wild-card game against Tampa Bay, becoming the first player in NFL history to miss three or more in a playoff game. Maher's misses were the only thing going wrong for the Cowboys, who led the Buccaneers 24-0. Maher made 50 of 53 extra points in the regular season, missing his last one in Week 18 — meaning he has missed five in a row.

What sets apart those along the Gulf Coast from those along the Atlantic?

TAMPA — A pig reportedly escaped from a backyard of a house in Tampa, Florida, last Tuesday, and eventually, deputies were able to track it down and reunite it with their owner. Once deputies arrived in the area, they saw a pig walking around several yards and oftentimes near the roadway. Neighbors reportedly told HCSO that the pig belonged to a resident nearby and it somehow managed to escape. Deputy Berona picked up the pig eventually and was placed in the back of the HCSO patrol vehicle, according to WFLA. I’m grateful to our deputies for handling this incident with such care and compassion.”©2022 Cox Media Group

TAMPA — A four-foot-long boa constrictor was reportedly found in some carry-on luggage in Dec. 2022 at Tampa International Airport. “Woman claimed the snake was her emotional support pet,” said Farbstein. According to the Today Show, the boa constrictor was reportedly four feet long. Coiled up in a passenger’s carry-on was a 4′ boa constrictor! This is a @TSA X-ray of Bartholomew, a boa constrictor who was in a traveler's carry-on bag at @FlyTPA last month.

A sneaking snake was stopped at security at Tampa International Airport.

The proposal would allow non-violent offenders to reduce their mandatory time served from 85 percent to 65 percent.

TAMPA, Fla. — Out of more than 65,000 entries, Phoebe is the winning name for Tampa International Airport’s famous flamingo sculpture. J. Bryan M., 63, a retired educator from Daytona Beach Shores, suggested the winning name for the sculpture, titled “HOME.”Officials said several people suggested Phoebe, but they thought his entry had the strongest explanation. “A play on Phoenicopterus - the flamingo’s scientific name ‘Phoebe’ is also a playful alliterative to flamingo and means brilliantly inquisitive,” Bryan wrote. Phoebe received 16,122 votes with Cora coming in a close second at 14,341 votes. For winning the contest, Bryan will receive a prize package including four roundtrip tickets from Silver Airways, and a VIP Experience package to Busch Gardens.

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A Florida school district, after nearly five years of not taking action, will implement rules requiring students to use the bathroom associated with their biological sex.

More than six dozen threatened manatees are currently in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution.

2021 marked a record-breaking year for manatee deaths, the majority of which were in the Indian River Lagoon.

24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 on Monday in the ReliaQuest Bowl in the Bulldogs' first game since coach Mike Leach's death. Will Rogers was 29 of 44 yards for 261 yards and one touchdown for Mississippi State (9-4, No. “Football isn’t always a pretty game," Rogers said. "I know Coach Leach would probably be a little upset at some of the decisions, but we fought hard and stayed together as a team. “A defensive battle that just really, probably, came down to who had the ball last,” Illinois coach Bret Bielema said.

24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday in the Bulldogs' first game since coach Mike Leach's death. Will Rogers was 29 of 44 yards for 261 yards and one touchdown for Mississippi State (9-4, No. Mississippi State responded with a 38-yard field goal by Biscardi with nine seconds to go in the first half. IIlinois went up 10-3 on a 52-yard field goal by Caleb Griffin midway through the third. The Mississippi State band spelled out “LEACH" before a moment of silence was held before the game.

Massimo Biscardi made a 27-yard tiebreaking field goal with four seconds left, Marcus Banks returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown on the game's last play and No. 24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday in the Bulldogs' first game since coach Mike Leach's death. Banks' score came on Illinois' fifth lateral following a completed pass after the Fighting Ilini got the ball at their own 29.

TAMPA, Fla. — A suspect was arrested after a man at a New Year’s Eve party in Hillsborough County, Florida, was stabbed to death with a broken bottle, officials say. When deputies arrived, they found a man in a roadway with multiple stab wounds. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue conducted life-saving measures on the man but he died at the scene from his injuries. HCSO said the victim was reportedly involved in a fight with Plasido Castro Bibiano, 37, according to WFLA. During the fight, Bibiano allegedly broke a beer bottle that he reportedly used to stab the victim multiple times.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 432 yards and three long touchdowns to Mike Evans, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch their second straight NFC South championship with a 30-24 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Panthers (6-10) led 14-0 early and 21-10 after Sam Darnold’s third TD pass of the day, 10 seconds into the fourth quarter. It was all Bucs from there, with Evans beating cornerback C.J. The Bucs (8-8) can finish the regular season with a winning record by beating Atlanta on the road next weekend. The Panthers, meanwhile, rushed for just 74 yards on 22 attempts as D'Onta Foreman was limited to 35 yards on 13 carries.

Tom Brady threw for 432 yards and three long touchdowns to Mike Evans, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch their second straight NFC South championship with a 30-24 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Panthers.

Mississippi State players and staff felt they knew what Mike Leach would want them to do following the Dec. 12 death of the Bulldogs coach due to complications from a heart condition: play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois. “It has been expressed and they understand that we are doing exactly what Coach Leach would want of us,” said Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach three days after the death. “And that is to finish this season off, to stay focused on the game, to put in the work and prepare," Arnett added.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man was arrested for allegedly driving drunk on Dec. 22 nearly four times over the legal limit, officials say. FCSO said that is nearly four times the legal limit. WFLA reported that the legal limit is .08“As the Deputy states in the video, this driver is lucky he didn’t kill someone driving that drunk,” said FCSO Sheriff Rick Staly. The man also originally refused to do a sobriety test during the traffic stop. According to WFLA, a deputy eventually put the man in handcuffs and reportedly reprimanded him for drunk driving.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert became an unexpected hero Thursday when a helicopter crashed into Hillsborough Bay in Tampa. The brothers arrived at the crash to find a sinking helicopter and multiple people in need of saving. He was able to get two of the people out of the water and onto his jet ski, while his brothers helped a third person. A fourth occupant was helped out of the water by authorities, who Gabbert said arrived in record time. Tampa Bay police Officer Dan Spears said Gabbert and his brothers “had actually just about completed the rescue” when he arrived.

TAMPA, Fla. — He’s second to Tom Brady on the gridiron in Tampa, but Blaine Gabbert proved his worth off the field when he rushed to help a family after a helicopter crash. “I’m pretty astonished that I am here standing here to talk to you,” Hupp told the newspaper. “Let me tell you, helicopters sink really fast,” Hupp told Fox Sports. “We learned that rather quickly.”Blaine Gabbert, the backup quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, happened to be on the water jet skiing, and raced to the scene to help the family, NBC Sports reported. It was a handshake and a hug and ‘Thank you so much.’”Gabbert serves as backup quarterback to star Tom Brady for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, CBS Sports reported.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Blaine Gabbert was credited with helping rescue four people after a helicopter crashed offshore a yacht club Thursday evening, according to police.

A hit-and-run crash in Hillsborough County seriously injured a man and shut down southbound Interstate 275 for more than five hours.

The agency said it revised policy in 2013 to forbid officers from dragging uncooperative suspects on the ground.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida police officer accused of dragging a handcuffed woman into a booking area at a city jail has been fired from his job, authorities said. The woman had been previously warned about trespassing on the same property on Oct. 19, the news release stated. On Nov. 17, the woman was arrested on a trespass after warning charge and was taken to the Orient Road Jail by Damon. The officer then removed the woman from the SUV and pulls her by the arm across a concrete floor, the Times reported. Damon dragged the woman to a doorway and then pushes a buzzer to request additional officers to assist him.

The footage showed the Tampa police officer dragging a woman who refused to walk into the department’s jail booking area and mocking her weight.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — A police officer in Tampa, Florida, who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed woman into jail has been fired, authorities said. An internal investigation determined that former officer Gregory Damon violated department policies during the Nov. 17 incident, the Tampa Police Department announced Tuesday in a news release. A body camera video shows her refusing to leave Damon's vehicle while parked at the Orient Road Jail and telling the officer, "I want you to drag me." Damon then removes the woman from the vehicle and pulls her by the arm across a concrete floor, stopping once to tell her to get up but the woman refuses. Damon drags the woman to a doorway then buzzes for additional officers to assist him before the body camera video released by the Tampa Police Department cuts off.

The police department in Tampa, Florida, has fired an officer who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed woman from a patrol car to a jail entrance.

Police said the woman was being arrested for trespassing.

The police department in Tampa, Florida, has fired an officer who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed woman from a patrol car to a jail entrance.

Professors and other plaintiffs are urging a federal appeals court to keep in place a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law that seeks to restrict the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities.

A 37-year-old Tampa man died Monday afternoon after being struck by an oncoming vehicle, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Little has come easy this season for Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who despite their struggles can repeat as NFC South champions and guarantee themselves a home playoff game by beating the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Sam Hartman completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in what was expected to be his final game with Wake Forest, a 27-17 win over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. Hartman threw his 108th career touchdown pass to set an Atlantic Coast Conference record on a 5-yard strike to Taylor Morin that made it 7-0 in the first quarter. A.T. Perry had 11 receptions for 116 yards for Wake Forest (8-5)Brady Cook threw for 215 yards on 29-of-48 passing for Missouri (6-7). Missouri took its first lead, 17-14, when Cody Schrader scored from 4 yards out with 5:45 remaining in the third quarter. Wake Forest went ahead 20-17 just 1:16 later when Hartman hooked up with Jahmal Banks for a 48-yard touchdown.

Sam Hartman completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in what was expected to be his final game with Wake Forest, a 27-17 win over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl.

A warrant for Brown's arrest has also been recalled.

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown will not face charges stemming from a domestic incident in Tampa, Florida.

TAMPA, Fla. — More than two weeks after a warrant was issued for his arrest, charges have been dropped against former NFL star Antonio Brown. >> Read more trending newsIn a court filing, prosecutors said they were dropping criminal charges against Brown that had been filed on Nov. 29. The charge of domestic battery had resulted in an arrest warrant being issued for Brown that has since been recalled. At the time, WFTS reported that its crews saw officers using a megaphone asking Brown to come out of the home. According to a police report obtained by WTSP, Brown was accused of throwing a shoe at the mother of his children at his home, hitting her ponytail.

TAMPA, Fla. — A police officer and good Samaritans rescued an elderly woman and her young granddaughter, who were pinned beneath a car in a Florida parking lot. >> Read more trending newsThe Tampa Police Department shared a video of the rescue recorded by an officer’s body camera, showing the terrifying scene. Officers said the woman had been pushing her granddaughter in a stroller as they returned from the grocery store, when a driver backed his vehicle over both of them. With the help of the good Samaritans, police and firefighters were able to cut the child out of the stroller and then pull both the victims to safety. Police told WFLA that impairment is not believed to be a factor, that the driver remained at the scene and has been cooperative with their investigation.

On Sunday, Tampa Police and Fire Rescue responded to a pedestrian-involved car accident in the parking lot of an apartment complex and found a 80-year-old woman and her 3-year-old great-granddaughter pinned beneath a car.

ORLANDO, — Police in Tampa released a video showing the rescue of a grandmother and young child after they were run over by a driver. Officials said the two were trapped under a car after a driver ran over them Sunday at the Arbor Ponds apartment complex on North Dale Mabry Highway. Photos: Good Samaritans help Tampa police save grandmother and child trapped under carExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 9 Good Samaritans help Tampa police save grandmother and child trapped under carOfficers said the 80-year-old woman and her 3-year-old great-granddaughter were pinned beneath a car after the driver said he accidentally backed his vehicle into both victims. After feeling a bump, the driver said he assumed it was a large storm drain and attempted to pull forward. Police worked with firefighters to cut the child from her stroller and pull the elderly woman from under the vehicle.

A 3-year-old girl and her great-grandmother were struck by a vehicle backing out of a parking spot at an apartment complex, pinning them underneath the car, according to police.

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said they are continuing to investigate the 2017 disappearance of a former Disney employee.

Joe Burrow threw for four second-half touchdowns and the surging Cincinnati Bengals rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-23 for their sixth straight victory.

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Joe Burrow threw for four second-half touchdowns and the surging Cincinnati Bengals rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-23 for their sixth straight victory on Sunday. Burrow began Cincinnati’s comeback from a 17-0 deficit with a field goal drive in the final 1:39 of the opening half. He threw scoring passes of 5 yards to Tee Higgins, 3 yards to Tyler Boyd, 8 yards to Ja’Marr Chase and 12 yards to Mitchell Wilcox. Burrow finished the Bengals’ eighth win in nine games with his pass to Wilcox, capping a 62-yard drive lasting nearly seven minutes of the last quarter. ... S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) left briefly in the first quarter, finished the game.

Joe Burrow threw for four second-half touchdowns and the surging Cincinnati Bengals rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-23 for their sixth straight victory.

Police in Tampa, Florida arrested a 25-year-old man they say is connected to the death of a month-old baby.

TAMPA, Fla. — FBI says it has identified a woman whose body was found floating off Egmont Key, Florida, on Dec. 10. >> Read more trending newsIn a news release Friday, FBI’s Tampa Field Office said it has identified a woman’s body that was found floating about 13 miles off the coast of Pinellas County, Florida. The FBI said her body was found wrapped in bedding inside a plastic trash bag. Strickland, 34, was reportedly last seen Dec. 5, leaving HCA Florida Largo Hospital in Largo, Florida, according to WFTS. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI Tampa Field Office at 813-253-1000.

No. 24 Mississippi State knows it is playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Florida. Leach’s death came as his Bulldogs (8-4) look to follow up their most successful season during his tenure with a victory in the bowl game. Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett will run the team for now, but Mississippi State is facing a potential search for a new coach with the annual signing day for recruits coming up next week and the possibility that some of its players will join the many already in the transfer portal.

EDGEWATER, Fla. — As the space program continues to grow along Florida’s Space Coast so does the demand for facilities to support launch efforts. A newly announced joint venture between Tampa-based Onicx Group and Aries Capital hopes to fill that need and bring the space program to Volusia County. Read: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida breaks ground on new robotics roomThe Space Coast Industrial Park at Parktowne, a 1 million-square-foot facility will sit on 83 acres near 10th Street and Parktowne Boulevard in Edgewater. Scott Claiborne, director of development at Onicx Group, said the timing was right to expand into Volusia County. Developers said the Space Coast Industrial Park at Parktowne is projected to break ground in early 2023.

An automatic recount confirms Rep. Lauren Boebert was reelected to congress.

TAMPA, Fla. — A man from Florida has been sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for shipping himself more than 18 pounds of methamphetamine, officials say. Hardy was reportedly under investigation after he flew to California in order to coordinate the delivery of methamphetamine from California to Florida, according to court records obtained by WPEC. On June 19, 2020, package delivery employees reported that they received a suspicious package in California, according to the DOJ. According to WPEC, the package was being shipped from California but the sender’s address and the return address on the package were reportedly both in Florida. Investigators searched the suspicious package and found more than 18 pounds of methamphetamine inside.

TAMPA, Fla. — A woman’s body was reportedly found in a trash bag Saturday morning by fishermen near the coast of Egmont Key in Florida. >> Read more trending newsThe woman’s body was reportedly found wrapped in a canvas bag inside a trash bag about 13 miles off the coast of Egmont Key, according to WFLA. A spokesperson with the U.S. Coast Guard District 7, Erik Villa, spoke with the Tampa Bay Times and said that the body was reported Saturday around 11 a.m. The Coast Guard and St. Petersburg police both worked together to retrieve the woman’s body, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The FBI is leading the investigation, a spokesperson for the Tampa office, Andrea Aprea, said, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

The first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers can’t afford to take anything for granted in the weak NFC South. The Bucs, at least on paper, appear talented and skilled enough to hold off Atlanta, Carolina and New Orleans in a tight division race in which all four teams have losing records with a month left in the regular season. In the aftermath of Sunday’s humbling 35-7 road loss at San Francisco, coach Todd Bowles declared it’s time for his players to “decide what kind of team we want to be.”

American Airlines and JetBlue are expanding their partnership in the Northeast even while the government tries to kill the airlines' agreement.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man is accused of shooting at a deputy in what the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is calling a case of road rage. When Henry attempted to pass the vehicle, Swint allegedly rolled his window down and fired a gunshot at the deputy, WTSP-TV reported. The bullet hit just behind the passenger side door and the wheel, the sheriff’s office said. The deputy, who has been with the sheriff’s office since October 2016, was not injured. Deputies stopped Swint about 10 minutes later and he allegedly confessed to the shooting, saying it was a case of road rage, WTSP reported.

Authorities say a Florida driver in a fit of road range fired a shot at an SUV that passed him, not realizing it was a marked sheriff’s patrol vehicle.

Tampa police chief Mary O’Connor was caught on video flashing her badge to a deputy when she and her husband were stopped on a golf cart without tags.

Mary O'Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated policy when she abused her position to escape a ticket.

Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South.

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The police chief in Tampa, Florida, has resigned after using her position to escape a ticket during a traffic stop involving her golf cart driven by her husband.

The police chief of Tampa has been placed on leave after a video emerged of her flashing her badge from the passenger seat of a golf cart to get out of a traffic ticket.

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on a battery charge in Tampa stemming from a domestic incident.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes center stage as the subject of a new memoir.

Alec Holler made a leaping, one-handed catch for a touchdown on a 14-yard pass from Mikey Keene with 20 seconds remaining to lead No. 25 UCF to a 46-39 win over South Florida on Saturday night and earn a spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game.

Tampa taco chain Capital Tacos has officially opened its Winter Park location.

A federal judge in Florida has blocked a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in colleges.

A commercial flight from Cincinnati to Tampa was diverted to Atlanta after a disruptive passenger was seen with a box cutter.

Fox’s NFL pregame show is going international for the first time in 13 years for the annual Veterans Day show.

Edmonton forward Evander Kane was taken to a hospital after being cut by a skate blade on his left wrist early in the second period of the Oilers’ game against Tampa Bay.

Tom Brady tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton with 9 seconds remaining, giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 16-13 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in a sloppy matchup of the past two Super Bowl champions.

Tom Brady became the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 100,000 yards, surpassing the milestone on a 15-yard completion to Leonard Fournette during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams.

Heeding a legal blueprint laid out by an appellate judge, a Tampa-based orchid grower has filed a lawsuit accusing the Florida Department of Health of violating the state Constitution by delaying the issuance of nearly two-dozen medical marijuana licenses.

The Florida Highway Patrol says two young children and three adults were killed in a crash along a highway in Plant City.

The holiday season is nearly here and Christmas Town is coming back to Busch Gardens.

There was no panic in Baltimore’s locker room after the team’s pass-happy offensive approach mustered just three points against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Lamar Jackson threw for 238 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a come-from-behind 27-22 victory over Tom Brady and the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tom Brady hasn’t lost three straight games in 20 years.

Homes have spent fewer and fewer days on the market over the last five years.

Officials say two suspects in a shooting outside a Florida bar that left one person dead and six wounded earlier this month have been arrested in Texas.

The NHL said Saturday it found no evidence to substantiate allegations posted on social media against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole and has concluded its investigation.