Wednesday, April 27, 2016

New York Islanders-Tampa Bay Lightning Game 1 preview and other top stories.

  • New York Islanders-Tampa Bay Lightning Game 1 preview

    TAMPA — The Islanders are here again in Florida after a quick turnaround from the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against a rested Lightning club, but head coach Jack Capuano isn’t whining about the schedule. “Turnaround can be a mental thing, no question,” he said after Wednesday’s morning skate. “You find out late that we’re going to get on a plane the next day, but we’ve been resilient and there’s no excuses: That’s been the message to our guys, we can’t control what we can’t control..
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  • L. David Shear, Tampa lawyer and advocate for foster children, dies ...

    L. David Shear, Tampa lawyer and advocate for foster children, dies ...
    TAMPA — Because of L. David Shear, hundreds of children in foster care have found permanent homes, says the president of Bay Area Legal Services. Shear, who died Tuesday at age 79 after an illness, was a prominent Tampa lawyer who served as president of the Florida Bar in 1979 and 1980, and was also past president of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. “He will be missed by so many and with good reason,” said Richard C. Woltmann, the president of Bay Area Legal Services, who knew Shear for..
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  • Zipcar launches in downtown Tampa

    Zipcar launches in downtown Tampa
    Zipcar launches in downtown Tampa There's a new type of ride-sharing now available in Tampa. WTSP 1:51 PM. EST April 27, 2016 Zipcar celebrates its launch in downtown Tampa on April 27. There's a new type of ride-sharing now available in downtown Tampa.City officials and the Tampa Downtown Partnership on Wednesday celebrated the official launch of Zipcar, a new free, downtown on-demand shuttle service slated to begin operating in the summer.Zipcar is more l..
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  • Amazon 'Prime Now' delivery service comes to Tampa

    Amazon 'Prime Now' delivery service comes to Tampa
    Amazon 'Prime Now' delivery service comes to Tampa TAMPA, Fla. - Amazon's one-hour delivery service is coming to Tampa.The e-commerce giant announced that its "Prime Now" service will be offered to Prime members in Tampa, allowing customers to get deliveries within one or two hours. Tampa is the second Florida city to receive the express delivery service behind Miami. The service will be available between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. One hour delivery will cost $7.99 ..
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  • Part of S West Shore in Tampa will now close starting May 4

    Part of S West Shore in Tampa will now close starting May 4
    TAMPA — Part of S West Shore Boulevard will be closed starting May 4 for a canal and drainage improvement project that is expected to take at least two months to complete. That closing is a week later than originally announced. West Shore will be closed from W Bay Way Drive to Beachway Drive. Beachway Drive also will be closed between West Shore and S Roxmere Road. The road is expected to re-open in July. During the closure, workers will repair erosion along the banks of the Watrous Canal and ex..
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  • Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays game preview

    Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays game preview
    TV: FOX Sports Sun TIME: Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET Suddenly, the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays are headed in opposite directions. The shine of the Orioles' unbeaten start has quickly worn off, and the host Rays will try to hand them their fourth straight loss on Wednesday night while returning the favor of an early-season sweep. Baltimore (11-8) was the darling of the AL after its first 7-0 start since opening 9-0 as the St. Louis Browns in 1944. The Orioles are 4-8 since,..
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  • College football title game embarks on 'road to Tampa Bay'

    College football title game embarks on 'road to Tampa Bay'
    TAMPA – The College Football Playoff championship game is coming to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium and, although kickoff is 257 days away, the drumbeat began Tuesday afternoon. CFP executive director Bill Hancock, appearing before a throng of politicians and community leaders at the Tampa Convention Center, said he anticipates an unforgettable scene when the event’s third edition is staged in Tampa on Jan. 9, 2017. “This has always been a very special place,’’ said Hancock, who was director of ..
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  • State sues to seize vehicle of Tampa man accused of fleeing ...

    TAMPA — A Tampa man accused of fleeing from the Florida Highway Patrol during a high-speed chase in February may lose his 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, as well as his freedom, court records show. The state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is suing Theodore A. Roberts, 34, of 8044 Fawnbridge Circle, for possession of the SUV, which he is accused of using to flee from troopers in the Feb. 27 chase, during which he sometimes drove on the wrong way on a state road, legal documents show. Robe..
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  • Dozens of citations doled out since decriminalization of pot in Tampa

    Dozens of citations doled out since decriminalization of pot in Tampa
    TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – In March, the City of Tampa passed an ordinance that would lessen the punishment for possessing marijuana within city limits and now, ...
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  • Tampa Bay Rays prospect Brent Honeywell masters "screwball"

    Tampa Bay Rays prospect Brent Honeywell masters
    Brent Honeywell, Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect, poses for a selfie with The News-Press staff writer David Dorsey.(Photo: David Dorsey)When hitters face Brent Honeywell, they see a right-handed pitcher delivering one of his best pitches like a lefty.Honeywell, 21 and regarded as one of the best pitching prospects in professional baseball, is mastering the deception of the “screwball” pitch.Chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round of the 2014 draft from Walters State Community College i..
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