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You've seen her on the air for months as a mom-to-be, and now the baby is here! Good Day's Nerissa Prest welcomed a brand new baby girl on Wednesday morning at 7:54 a.m. Ava Evelyn weighs 9 pounds, 14.5 ounces, and we hear the whole family is doing great.

Congrats, Nerissa, Paul, and family!

Dave's still busy taking care of his brand new baby boy, but he sent us more pictures to keep us happy until we get to meet the little guy in person! 

Aiden is doing well so far, but Dave says he's already pretty good at making sure that neither his mommy or his daddy get any sleep. 









We don't know about you, but we think Aiden really looks like his dad in this one:

By now you've heard the news: the Good Day family has a brand new addition. Aiden Osterberg was born on Thursday, February 28 at 2:18 p.m. He was 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and 20 1/2 inches long.

Dave, his wife Andrea, and Baby Aiden are all doing wonderfully, and we've posted a couple of photos so you can see him for yourself. How cute is he?!?!

Congratulations, Osterberg family!

You heard it on Good Day: Russell, Dave, and Nerissa want to know what you'd rather see on Dave's 7-day forecast in honor of Valentine's Day. So what's it going to be-- the heart, or the cupid? Blog us here and tell us which one you like better!

                      

Okay, you heard Dave's challenge on Thursday morning's Good Day, and now we want to know what you think.  Are you tired of hearing about Britney Spears?  Would you-- like Dave-- rather have us NOT talk about Britney for an entire month, or are you still interested in hearing what's happening in her world? 

Tell us what you think, and we'll talk about it on Good Day. 

As you probably already know, there was no shortage of big news in the Bay Area in 2007.  From John Couey's conviction to Nick Hogan's horrific crash in Clearwater, the year brought us headline after headline.  But which story was the biggest? 

We've come up with a list of 10 of the biggest-- in our opinions-- but now we want to know what you think.  Blog us here about the stories you think were the biggest of 2007. 

Here's our top ten (in no particular order):

1. Nick Hogan arrested for Clearwater crash
2. Housing crisis in Florida
3. John Couey convicted in Lunsford murder
4. Two USF students face explosives, terror charges
5. Debra Lafave arrested again
6. State's property tax crisis
7. Former Idol Jessica Sierra's arrests
8. Former Largo city manager Steve Stanton has sex change
9. USF Bulls in the national spotlight
10.  Dual championships for the Florida Gators

Okay, here's the deal: the Gators are taking on Michigan in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, but the game is sold out.  What's a Gator fan to do, but party-- of course!  If you're watching the game here in the Bay Area, we want to know where. 

Blog us here about your bowl-watching bash, or check back to find out where you can go to find other members of the Gator Nation on game day. 

Go Gators!!

The USF Bulls will visit El Paso, Texas to play in the Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve, and plenty of fans will make the trip with them.  But if you're like most of us, you'll be watching the game from the Bay Area instead. 

We want to know where the biggest Bulls bowl-watching parties around will be.  If you're throwing one, going to one, or just know about one, blog us here!  And, if you're looking for somewhere to watch the game-- surrounded by fellow USF Bulls-- check back to read up on the parties you might want to check out.

Go Bulls!

It's already started.

This morning, as I'm perusing the various sports websites for more details about how my Bulls got their hearts broken last night at Rutgers, I'm reading headlines (and stories for that matter) that would make you think their world had ended. '2nd to None'. 'Bull-ied out of Jersey'. 'USF won't get second chance like the big boys'.

Did these folks miss the REST of our season?

The Bulls are 6-1. So are SEVEN OTHER top ten teams. Have they all lost to an unranked opponent? Oklahoma and Cal have. Yet somehow, some say the Bulls 6-1 run was a fluke, and they never belonged to begin with.

Yeah, that makes sense. It's only a coincidence that in 11 years, USF has gone from having no team to a nationally-ranked team with a stellar coach and a standout quarterback. It's just pure luck that George Selvie is the leading sacker in the country. When the Bulls beat two ranked opponents in Auburn and West Virginia, it was all just a matter of luck.

If you ask me, it's nice to have 'those fans' off the bandwagon.

I think if you ask true, die-hard Bulls fans, you'll find out that there's still plenty to be proud of. A three-point loss to Rutgers, in the bigger picture, isn't the end of the world. It's not a ticket back to CUSA, it's not even a ticket out of the top 25. Depending on who else falls this week (and surely someone will), USF will drop to somewhere between number 10 and number 15. They've got plenty of season left to change that, and they've got a Big East title to play for. That's nothing to be ashamed of.

Here's the point: the Bulls lost by three after missing two field goals, and dealing with a couple of questionable, crucial, arguably momentum-changing calls. No, I'm not blaming the refs... the Bulls' defense looked hot early, but they didn't bring their A-game. Grothe was pressured constantly in the second half, and he couldn't have done any more than what he did with the ball. Three points, folks. Not 30.

So, despite what you might hear and read, the Bulls are still for real, and they've got the rest of the season to prove it.

On Monday, September 17, a new addition to our Good Day Tampa Bay family was born. Reporter April Kellogg and her husband, Chad, welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world!

Cameron Chad Kellogg was born at 1:06 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. So far, April, Chad, and Cameron are all doing wonderfully. We've even posted a few photos below to show off her new addition.

Congrats, April!!!

 

Can you believe Good Day Tampa Bay has been on the air for 13 years?  We can't-- but we've got the tape to prove it!  Russell, Anne, Tom, Nerissa, Bill, Dave, and Jen celebrated this milestone last Wednesday morning, and they shared a few bloopers we've collected over the years.  You can watch them by clicking here.  

 It takes a village to run Good Day, and after the show we all got together on the set for a picture.  Here's a shot of the group (or most of them) who bring you Good Day Tampa Bay every morning!

 

The season hasn't started yet, but Bucs fans are getting some sad news already: fan favorite Mike Alstott -- better known as the A-Train-- is being placed on the injured reserve. It seems he has re-injured his neck, which kept him off the field for much of the 2003 season.

Alstott has spent 11 years as a Buccaneer, and he has broken record after record. But the veteran fullback said Thursday that he won't be on the field this year as a player.

What do you think? Are you surprised, upset, or disappointed that Alstott's season-- and possibly his career-- is over, or do you think it's the right time for him to hang up the helmet? Tell us your thoughts, and send Mike your wishes here on our blog.

It's not a full house out there for today's morning session at Camp Disney: one notable face we haven't spotted yet is first-round draft pick Gaines Adams.  There are a few others missing as well... but some veterans got a break yesterday --- like Ronde Barber and Michael Pittman-- are back out on the field today. 

As for Chris Simms, he's out there, and he's getting some snaps.  We'll see how long that lasts. 

Check out some of the pics I've posted from the early part of this morning's session... the afternoon practice today has been cancelled.  More later...

It was a cloudy morning here at Bucs training camp on Tuesday, but the biggest cloud of all might have been the one hanging over QB Chris Simms' head on the field.  For yet another day, his reps were limited in the morning session, and that did plenty to fuel the rumors already flying about his health. 

On Monday, reports surfaced that Simms had a condition that caused him to have problems knowing the position of his arms and legs in relation to the rest of his body.  The report said this was causing Simms to have trouble throwing-- a report the Bucs have emphatically denied. 

After Tuesday's morning practice, both Simms and Gruden addressed the concerns, saying the problem is nothing more than a sore elbow.  Read more about it by clicking here, and find out the inside scoop by reading sports director Chip Carter's blog. 

It was supposed to be a day filled with practice, but the afternoon session was washed out here at Disney's Wide World of Sports when strong showers pushed through the area around 2:00.  So, the team moved things inside at the Omni at Champions' Gate for the rest of the day.   They'll hit the field bright and early tomorrow at Camp Disney at 8:30. 

The City of Tampa is celebrating its 120th birthday, and they're commemorating the occasion with a time capsule.  It will be opened in 2037, and guest contributors have been invited to add an item of their choice to the capsule. 

FOX 13's own Kelly Ring was selected to take part, and she's chosen to add a DVD with clips of our newscasts and video of the city.   She's also adding a mini-DVD player, so that those who open it in 30 years will have no problem viewing it. 

Kelly chose the DVD, but what would you pick to add in the time capsule?  Blog us your thoughts here.