Red Wings counting on home ice to help slow down Tampa Bay ...
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings are hoping a return to home ice will help them slow down Tyler Johnson and the Tampa Bay Lightning's high-powered offense. If not, their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series could be a short one. Johnson thrived against the Red Wings a year ago with six goals in seven playoff games and he's picked up where he left off in the first two games of this year's series. His two third-period goals Friday highlighted a big night for his line in a 5-2 victory at Amalie ..>> view originalModern, traditional styles finding a home in South Tampa
TAMPA — Although it might appear there’s no more room for development in South Tampa, a few developers are repurposing properties and, in at least one case, bringing in a new element in residential design. Architect and developer Tobin Green, who appeared on HGTV’s Design Star in 2013, is building what he calls an urban progressive-designed home in Old Hyde Park that will likely appeal to those who like a modern edge. On the flip side, ODC Construction is building shells for luxury Mediterranea..>> view originalVolunteers paint their hearts out for low-income Tampa residents
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—More than 2,500 volunteers will make the neighborhoods of Tampa more beautiful this Saturday by participating in the 28th Annual Paint Day for Paint Your Heart Out Tampa. Spending your Saturday morning up early and covered in paint might not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but for these volunteers, there is no place they would rather be. “I really enjoy this work. Every time I do service work, I find people that are so inspiring, so dedicated and love what they do,” said v..>> view originalTampa Bay Rays slugger Steven Souza goes into stands after ...
ST. PETERSBERG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays DH Steven Souza Jr. went into the crowd to check on a woman who was hit in the eye by a foul ball off his bat at Friday night's game. The woman, who was sitting in the lower box seats on the home plate side next to Tampa Bay's first-base side dugout, was stretchered off in the seventh after a ball slipped through a small hole in the netting and struck her. Souza, who was visibly upset, said "It looked like it caught her right in the eye, which wasn't a g..>> view originalTampa promotional video blows up on the web
TAMPA — It has no cute kittens or spoofs of the zombie apocalypse, but that hasn’t stopped a City of Tampa promotional video from becoming something of an internet hit. The “We built this” video features Tampa’s skyline, scenic river shots and a voice-over that sounds like a movie trailer. It was produced by city communications staff to pump up the crowd before Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn gave his State of the City speech on Tuesday. Since then, it has taken off online with more than 426,000 view..>> view originalCould hunt for stadium lead Tampa Bay Rays to...Oldsmar?
When the Tampa Bay Rays announced their dream list of ingredients for a new stadium site in February, regional connectivity was high on the list. That was music to Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis' ears. For several years, he had kicked around the idea of luring the Rays to this city of 14,000. After all, the northern Pinellas County city that hugs the Hillsborough border, is practically middle ground in Rays Country. In fact, 120 acres of undeveloped land owned by Tampa Bay Downs lies just to the west ..>> view originalTampa Firefighters struggle to keep up with Spice calls
A growing drug trend that is throwing people into fits of rage, and seizures, is keeping Tampa Firefighters busy. ABC Action News did a ride along with Tampa Fire Rescue to learn more about the recent spike in Spice cases and their struggle to keep up with them. Spice, a synthetic marijuana, can have serious effects on people. According to body camera footage from Pasco Deputies it caused a man to resist officers even after he’s tased three times and pepper sprayed. ..>> view originalTampa Bay's faces line the Riverwalk in art exhibit
Robert Torres was on his way to a meeting when a photographer stopped him on the Riverwalk and asked to take his portrait. Torres, 38, the owner of Blind Tiger Café in Ybor, was photographed sipping Cuban coffee by internationally acclaimed photographer Daniel Chauche. His portrait is now one of 42 featured in The Straz Center’s free outdoor photography exhibit “Who We Are: Faces of Tampa Bay.” The Straz Center commissioned Chauche to shoot the photos, which were made into 42-inch-by-60-inch ..>> view originalHistory Center examines Fort Brooke cemetery find
In 1980, when construction workers building a parking garage were preparing for the future of Tampa, they inadvertently unearthed the past. Unearthed cemetery at center of new History Center exhibit Exhibit examines history of Fort Brooke, U.S. Army outpost where modern Tampa was built Exhibit on display through Aug. 28 "During the construction of the parking garage, human remains were discovered — old human remains," said Rodney Kite-Powell, Curator at the Tampa Bay History Center. Before a..>> view originalRockies Chill the Cubs; Sale Stymies Tampa Bay
Chad Bettis pitched six scoreless innings, Ben Paulsen had a run-scoring single and threw out a runner at the plate, and the Colorado Rockies took advantage of the Cubs’ shaky defense for a 6-1 road victory on Friday.The Cubs, who had won eight of nine in their best start in 47 years, managed only four singles and made four errors.Bettis (2-0) allowed three hits, struck out four and walked three.The umpire John Hirschbeck left the game in the eighth inning after he appeared to take a foul ball ..>> view original
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