Rookie D Victor Hedman did not want to sit out Thursday's game. But after a brief skate in the morning, the No. 2 overall pick - who will celebrate his 19th birthday today - didn't make it out for warmups and missed his second game of the season. ...more

December 18, 2009

The principal of Sikes Elementary School in Lakeland has been accused of raping and molesting an 11-year-old girl. ...more

December 18, 2009

A woman struck by a pickup early Thursday morning was not seriously injured, said New Port Richey police Cpl. Matthew Berry. ...more

December 18, 2009

Law enforcement has officially charged Darren David Cheatham with the Tuesday shooting death of 22-year-old Kristopher Edward Brown in the Washington Heights area. ...more

December 12, 2009

Third operation shut down in the last four days, according to the sheriff's office ...more

December 10, 2009

With the last-quarter moon arriving early Thursday morning, 13 minutes after midnight, the early-morning bite will be strongest of the daytime feeding migrations. Anglers should be on the water by 6 a.m. and expect the peak period to start at about 7 a.m. and last for at least an hour. ...more

December 10, 2009

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. ...more

December 9, 2009

Some sun may poke through the clouds this afternoon, but overcast skies will be more the norm through the workweek with the sun coming out occasionally. ...more

December 7, 2009

A Brandon woman was arrested Thursday morning for burglarizing four cars on a block, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office records show. ...more

December 4, 2009

The line of squalls that swept through the region Wednesday knocked down a few trees and whipped up some gusty winds but left little damage overall. ...more

December 3, 2009