This is not how Derrick Brooks wanted it to end, with his long-vaunted defense trapped in the throes of arguably its worst slump. ...more

December 28, 2008

It could come later today, or down the road, in a week or two. Either way, the end of the season is near. When it gets here the Bucs will quickly turn their attention to free agency and the draft. ...more

December 28, 2008

MVP PROFILE J.D. Floyd eighth-grader Ryan Nicoll's honesty at the county tournament helped earn him the respect of the county's coaches and the Hernando Today Player of the Year. ...more

December 24, 2008

Three juveniles were taken into custody early Saturday morning for allegedly burglarizing Woodlawn Elementary School. ...more

December 23, 2008

A Hillsborough County judge played Santa and a sheriff's deputy was the elf Saturday as more than 300 children received the benefits of the Sheriff's Office District III Toy Drive. Judge Nick Nazaretian, aka Santa, gave dolls, trucks and other toys to children at the district office at 7202 Gunn Highway. The recipients were children who have medical issues, economic challenges, or whose families have been victims of crimes. Deputy Michelle Branscomb, who has organized the toy drive for the past 13 years, also helped distribute the holiday gifts. ...more

December 21, 2008

A Hillsborough judge played Santa and a sheriff's deputy was the elf today as more than 300 children received the benefits of the Sheriff's Office District III Toy Drive. ...more

December 20, 2008

Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin finally told the football world Sunday what most of its residents have suspected for weeks - he's leaving the team at the end of the season to join his son Lane at the University of Tennessee. ...more

December 14, 2008

There were 163 homes scheduled for sale by auction Thursday at the Hillsborough County Courthouse – more than the county has ever auctioned in a single day. "In 13 years, I've never seen it like this," said Tamra Wondrow, owner of Foreclosure Disclosure, a Tampa foreclosure listing service. ...more

December 5, 2008

Interim coach Rick Tocchet apparently will get something predecessor Barry Melrose didn't from the Lightning's new management: ...more

November 25, 2008

Terry Wallace may be a Christian minister, but he also is a work in progress. "In 2001, I was leaving the ministry," he said. "I'd had it. I'd been here 13 years, and we were going nowhere. These people didn't even like each other. I'd done everything I knew to do. ...more

November 19, 2008