CRYSTAL BEACH — Two men swam more than a mile to shore after their boat overturned in the Intracoastal Waterway on Sunday afternoon, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Joseph Edward Adamo and Calvin Bell were a mile or farther west of Crystal Beach when Adamo's 12-foot jon boat flipped over in rough waves about 10:30 a.m., the Sheriff's Office said.
Tampa police detectives on Sunday evening arrested 27-year-old Andres Trujillo for involvement in a hit-and-run accident early Saturday morning that injured a University of Tampa student and his friend.
Erik V. Nicoletti, 20, and Cree Alisha Riley, 19, were walking just after 1 a.m. early Saturday morning on the north sidewalk of Kennedy near North Boulevard when a gray sedan traveling west on Kennedy veered over the curb and onto the sidewalk, striking both victims at about 30 mph, said Lt. Jack Diaz.
OLDSMAR – The runaway monkey's on the move again, this time at an Oldsmar apartment complex, officials said this afternoon.
The 30-pound runaway monkey, likely a macaque, was seen swinging from treetops to rooftops at the Sabal Palm at Boot Ranch Apartments near 1355 Bay Harbor Drive, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said it can be aggressive and asked that residents report any new sightings.
TAMPA — Ruthie Maynard-Jones was driving behind a passenger van filled with children from a youth sports league on Interstate 275 Sunday when a rear tire blew on the van.
She watched in horror as the driver lost control of the van, sending it crashing into a concrete barrier and then flipping on its side.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Mike Smith did his job Saturday night against the Hurricanes.
The Lightning goaltender made 24 saves. He lunged, he sprawled. His right-leg save in the third period on Brandon Sutter's backhand from point-blank range was a thing of beauty.
GAINESVILLE — Tim Tebow had barely finished his victory lap around Florida Field and made it to the locker room before his mind starting drifting toward this week's showdown with archrival Florida State.
Saturday afternoon, Tebow set the SEC record for total touchdowns with a 54-yard run. Then backup quarterback John Brantley added three touchdowns to lead the Gators to a 62-3 victory over Florida International at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
TAMPA — There were enough wild ups and downs to match USF's promising, frustrating season in a single afternoon, but in the end, there was enough B.J. Daniels for Bulls fans to breathe a collective sigh of relief.
Daniels threw for 304 yards and rushed for 141, both personal bests, and the Bulls escaped with a 34-22 victory against Louisville, a win that assures USF of playing in a bowl game for a fifth consecutive year.
TALLAHASSEE — Mickey Andrews, Florida State's retiring defensive coordinator, doesn't like to be the center of attention, but his players had other plans.
Shortly after the Seminoles rallied in the final moments to beat Maryland 29-26 in their home finale Saturday afternoon, a win they needed to become bowl eligible for a 28th straight year, Andrews' guys encircled him and gently hoisted him on their shoulders.
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