The Latest Breaking News from Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — During his latest appearance before reporters, following the Aug. 27 preseason finale in Indianapolis, Tom Brady encapsulated his personal life, rife with commitments and conjecture, with one blunt sound bite.

TAMPA, Fla. — John Spytek can create all the backup scenarios he wants for the draft and free agency, but the Bucs’ vice president of player personnel said it’s difficult for a Plan A, B or C to account for nights like Oct. 8, 2020.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back against ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren’s claim that the governor violated his free speech rights when he suspended Warren last month.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Anthony Rizzo did not make the trip from California to Tampa. The Yankees first baseman stayed on the West Coast to see a back specialist and could miss the series against the Rays, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the Michael Kay Show Thursday. Rizzo has missed…

LOS ANGELES — A glass-walled truck motored its way into a strobing L.A. warehouse in April, careful to avoid the throngs of people who'd gathered for what they presumed to be a typical record release party. Behind that glass was a bare-chested young female rapper, sporting only silver body paint…

TAMPA, Fla. — If NASA is to boldly go where no man has gone before, the federal agency might have Tampa to thank for it.

TAMPA, Fla. — One week after Florida banned the use of Medicaid to pay for medical treatment of gender dysphoria, newly released data shows the number of transgender children getting such aid remains rare in Florida.

TAMPA, Fla. — The “corpse” laid in a coffin, wearing a long pink gown and a blank expression. Her hands rested on a dried bouquet. A friend, who had come to mourn, crouched next to her and clutched a rose to her chest.

TAMPA, Fla. — A grand jury has indicted a member of the Mongols biker gang who is accused of killing another gang member who was believed to be a police informant.

Here are five takeaways from the preseason finale.

Tom Brady has said stepping away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 11 days during preseason to attend to ‘personal matters’ was an easy decision