Sunday 22nd November, 2009
Man accused of stealing $120,000 in cash from Aunt
ABC Action NewsOne dollar bills BRADENTON, FL -- The Manatee County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man who allegedly stole $120,000 in cash from his aunt and took off with a van full of electronic equipment...
Cops: Suspicious vehicle fires in St. Petersburg
ABC Action NewsST PETERSBURG, FL - St. Petersburg police say they are investigating two suspicious vehicle fires this morning that took place less than an hour apart. St. Petersburg fire and police responded to a ca...
Astronaut's wait over as daughter born back home
TBO.comAbigail on Sunday morning, after being notified privately of the good news. His wife, Rebecca, gave birth to their second child back home in Houston late Saturday, Central Time. They have a 3-year-ol...
Report: Kennedy barred from communion by bishop
TBO.comRHODE ISLAND - Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support fo...
Manatee man injured in home invasion
ABC Action NewsOfficers say 29 year old Carlos Francisco-Pascual answered a knock at his front door and 4 men forced their way into his home and demanded money. Investigators say the suspects chased Pascual into a b...
Teen dies in Hillsborough County crash
ABC Action NewsHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that happened Saturday afternoon near the intersection of U.S. 301 and Ranch Road in Hillsborough County. Troop...
Bike theft stopped by car crash
ExaminerChristopher Langston , both 18, grabbed the bike and took off. The bike's owner saw the teens leaving and chased them. As they were going through an intersection, White has hit by a car. He was taken ...
Man killed by Hillsborough County bus
ExaminerBruce B. Downs Boulevard and apparently didn't see the bus.The sheriff's office reports that the bus driver was not at fault and no charges are pending.
Game Notes: Saints at Bucs, 1 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay BuccaneersNov 22, 2009 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their first seven games of the season, and though they were still in quite a few of those games when the fourth quarter began, their average margin of defe...
QB Brantley shows his stuff
TBO.comJohn Brantley . The redshirt sophomore didn't disappoint, completing nine of 13 passes for 146 yards and three touchdowns, giving fans a glimpse at what the future might look like. Brantley was pois...
Florida A&M beats Bethune-Cookman in Florida Classic
TBO.comORLANDO - Florida A&M fans, welcome to your future. With starting quarterback Curtis Pulley injured and backup Eddie Battle also on the mend, redshirt freshman Martin Ukpai was pressed into duty. Al...
Ole Miss holds off LSU
TBO.comOXFORD, Miss. - Former Largo High standout Dexter McCluster ran for 148 yards and passed for a touchdown, and Mississippi survived a last-ditch drive by 10th-ranked LSU for a 25-23 victory Saturday. ...
Tigers book trip to Tampa
TBO.comCLEMSON, S.C. - C.J. Spiller scored a touchdown Saturday in his final game at Death Valley and No. 18 Clemson beat Virginia 34-21 on the day the Tigers wrapped up their first trip to the Atlantic Coas...
Game took swipe at racial barriers
TBO.comTAMPA - Forty years later, former University of Tampa quarterback Jim Del Gaizo still remembers the sights and sounds from an electrifying night at Tampa Stadium. Thirty minutes before kickoff, the s...
Ohio State continues dominance of Michigan
TBO.comANN ARBOR, Mich. - Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his end zone, and No. 9 Ohio State took advantage to beat Michigan 21-10 Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series. The...
Bowden barely escapes to bowl another day
TBO.comTALLAHASSEE - Had it all the way. Florida State players were dancing and fans were screaming, as if they'd actually just done something. The winning coach threw his hat in what crowd there was. Might...
Saints' Bush will not play against Bucs
TBO.comNEW ORLEANS - Running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis are not traveling with the New Orleans Saints for today's game against the Bucs at Raymond James Stadium. A team spokesman sa...
Cal spoils Stanford's Rose hopes
TBO.comSTANFORD, Calif. - Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as Califo...
PASCO COUNTY PREP WRESTLING PREVIEW
TBO.comPASCO: The Pirates were young last season, and at times it showed - specifically with their seventh-place showing at the Sunshine Athletic Conference tournament. The good thing about young players is ...
Early morning best time to fish
TBO.comDave Douglass shows off a 10-pound bass he caught recently on Lake Istokpoga. The early morning offers the angler the best chance of catching a fish in the coming week.
Saints' veteran safety looks as sharp as ever
TBO.comGregg Williams have hit it off like red beans and rice. Williams, the new defensive coordinator of the Saints, likes his guys to play fast and physical. Sharper, a four-time Pro Bowl safety signed as...
Greathouse, Garcia are all-state
TBO.comDADE CITY - In Saturday's Class 2A boys championship race, a pair of senior runners from Hillsborough County closed out their prep careers with all-state performances. And in doing so, they lifted the...
Seffner Christian takes 15th
TBO.comDADE CITY - In only its third year with a cross country program and its first appearance at the state finals, Seffner Christian Academy finished 15th in the Class 1A boys meet. The Crusaders were pac...
Chiefs' Parrish bolts to runner-up spot
TBO.comDADE CITY - In any number of previous state cross country finals, the effort Chamberlain senior Mark Parrish gave would have been good enough to win an individual crown. But after finishing second in ...
Wiregrass Ranch boys, girls take 6th
TBO.comDADE CITY - For a school as new as Wiregrass Ranch, grabbing sixth place in both the boys and girls division of Saturday's Class 3A state cross country finals had a championship feel to it. In the sc...
Busch wins series, race
TBO.comHOMESTEAD - Kyle Busch made it a double dose of celebration, winning the Nationwide Series championship before completing a lap and capping his night at Homestead-Miami Speedway with his ninth trip to...
Plant four-peats as state volleyball champions
TBO.comLAKELAND - During the past three years, Plant High's volleyball team has been the darling of South Tampa. The mayor has visited the team - twice. The squad has been invited to ride in parades, only t...
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