TAMPA -- Another lawsuit claiming racial discrimination has been filed against former women's basketball coach Jerry Ann Winters and her bosses at the University of South Florida.

Deanna Graves of Orlando, who played under Winters for the 1996-97 school year, became the ninth plaintiff with the filing of her complaint Thursday in U.S. District Court.

Lawyer Jonathan Alpert, who represents the eight other plaintiffs, alleged in the complaint that Winters subjected Graves and other African-American players to racist comments and treated them more harshly because they were black. The treatment caused Graves to leave USF before graduating and to default on student loans, Alpert contends in the complaint.

The complaint also names USF President Judy Genshaft, former USF athletic director Paul Griffin and the University of South Florida Foundation. Alpert calls for $10-million in punitive damages.

Worker killed in Tampa while fixing a forklift

TAMPA -- A worker died Thursday while repairing a forklift at Caribbean Gulf Carriers in the Port of Tampa.

Carl H. Noll, 63, of 35814 Chancy Road in Zephyrhills died about 1:30 p.m. at berth 212 in the port. Tampa police spokesman Joe Durkin said Noll and another worker for the forklift company Ring Lift were making repairs when the fork on the lift fell on Noll, causing massive internal injuries.

Noll had planned to retire in two years, said his son, Ernest Naylor.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.

Noll's death is the second industrial fatality in two days. A crane pinned a Standard Concrete Corp. worker Tuesday against a concrete beam, killing him.

Women's Health Day slated at community gym

ST. PETERSBURG -- Women's Health Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the TyRon Lewis Community Gym, 1327 M.L. King (Ninth) St. S. Offerings include free breast and cervical cancer seminars, seminars on breastfeeding and natural childbirth, information on nutrition and free health screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure and stroke risk. Call 821-2437 or 824-5670.

Wal-Mart workers chase, hold bank robbery suspect

TAMPA -- Wal-Mart employees chased a bank robber out of their store Thursday morning and held him until deputies arrived, officials said.

Arthur James Felton, 40, of 304 Hydrangia St. in Tampa, entered the Wal-Mart at 2809 E Fletcher Ave. about 10 a.m. Thursday, sheriff's spokesman Rod Reder said. He approached employees at the in-store Community Bank, told them he had a gun under his shirt and demanded money, Reder said.

But instead of getting money, Felton was chased into the parking lot, where he was arrested and charged with armed robbery.

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