Families stranded in Tampa work to get back home
Departures board at Tampa International Airport(Photo: WTSP)Tampa, Florida — A spotty day getting out of Tampa International Airport as flights are cancelled for a second day thanks to the winter storm that pummeled the northeast.Even though flight service has resumed to New York to Baltimore and elsewhere this is still not what you want to see when you come to the airport: A lot of red on that arrival/departures board.One of those flights cancelled was going to take Alexis Valentino-Capurso and..>> view originalPanthers dominate Bolts 5-2; Tampa Bay winning streak ends
SUNRISE - The Sunshine State Showdown started like a stare-down, but it ended in a beat down. In what was built up as a battle for first place in the Atlantic Division between in-state rivals, it was Florida that played like a team on top of the standings in a 5-2 thumping of the Lightning. The Lightning maintain the second spot in the division thanks to Detroit’s loss to Anaheim, but Boston, Pittsburgh, Montreal and New Jersey - all chasing Tampa Bay in the standings - won to pick up ground in..>> view originalReport: Stamkos offered deal averaging $8.5M annually
SUNRISE — The Lightning made a contract offer to C Steven Stamkos in recent weeks that is believed to average $8.5 million annually, Canada's Sportsnet TV network reported Saturday night. Sportsnet had reported Thursday that an offer had been made but didn't give a dollar amount. GM Steve Yzerman and Stamkos' agents at Newport Sports have not commented on negotiations, and neither returned messages late Saturday night. Stamkos is in the last year of his contract and can be an unrestricted free a..>> view originalDinosaurs in Motion exhibit coming to MOSI in Tampa
Get ready to walk the dinosaur at Tampa's Museum of Science & Industry as Dinosaurs in Motion begins a limited engagement starting Jan. 30. Dinosaurs in ...>> view originalCold temperatures creep across Florida and Tampa Bay
TAMPA — While a blizzard brought hardship in the north Saturday, Florida dealt with harsh cold wind and an oddity: Snow flurries in Gainesville. Floridians may well remember this cold January week: Temperatures were predicted to dip below freezing overnight Saturday in Citrus, Hernando and inland Pasco counties. A windchill advisory was set over most of Tampa Bay until 9 a.m. today, said 10Weather WTSP meteorologist Kate Wentzel. The freeze warning in Pasco, Hernando and Pasco counties, though, ..>> view originalOne dead in fire at Lakeland retirement facility
Local News One dead in fire at Lakeland retirement facility LAKELAND (FOX 13) - Authorities said one person died in a fire at an independent living facility in Lakeland.The fire broke out at the Bella Vista Manor facility on Bella Vista Street around 4:30 a.m., officials said.Firefighters evacuated the building after flames could be seen through windows on the fourth floor.After the fire was knocked down, crews found one person deceased. Officials said the fire was primarily contained to ..>> view originalTampa's young parade-goers get in Gasparilla spirit
TAMPA — Saturday’s high winds and temperatures in the mid-50s did not keep crowds away from the Gasparilla Children’s Parade, a spirited prelude to the city’s signature annual celebration next weekend — the Pirate Invasion, Gasparilla Parade of Pirates and Pirate Fest. Young pirates, their parents and others arrived hours before the youthful parade began at 3:30 p.m. Saturday to claim the best viewing spots along Bayshore Boulevard. For Nina Entzminger, 61, of Tampa, Gasparilla events are a tra..>> view originalOldsmar Christian rallies to top TC
TAMPA — A matchup between arguably two of the top teams in the Tampa Bay area sure lived up to the hype. Tampa Catholic star Kevin Knox scored 33 points, but it wasn’t enough as Oldsmar Christian escaped with a 77-75 victory Saturday at the ARS National Hoopfest. Knox dominated offensively, putting up 20 points by halftime as Tampa Catholic (19-4) seemed poised for the upset with a 13-point lead. But Oldsmar Christian (21-4) scored 27 points in the third quarter to cut the deficit to five headi..>> view originalControl at the crux of Drouin's bold moves
In the court of public opinion, it has been a brutal week for disgruntled Lightning wing Jonathan Drouin. Fair or not, he has been labeled a crybaby, a quitter, a spoiled brat, especially after the 20-year-old decided to not show up for Wednesday's game with AHL Syracuse, hoping to avoid risking an injury that would affect his trade request. That move got Drouin suspended indefinitely without pay by the Lightning, and he has returned home to Montreal to await the next move. Drouin has almost cer..>> view originalTampa Bay Rays Pitching and Hitting Coaches Make Stop in ...
Jim Hickey coaches the pitching technique of Colton Avara, 12, who plays for Elite Babeball. (Kiara Beard/WUFT News) It was too cold Saturday for baseball outdoors in Newberry, but that didn’t stop Jim Hickey from imparting his simple wisdom. “Throw strikes.” “I say that as a joke, but a joke is only funny if it’s true,” said Hickey, the Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching coach. Hickey, 54, joined Derek Shelton, 45, the Rays’ hitting coach since the 2010 season, to teach 66 players at a youth baseball ca..>> view original
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