Tampa iconic skate park gets face lift and other top stories.

• Tampa iconic skate park gets face lift

  TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – It was the news skateboarders all over Tampa Bay and the world had been waiting for – the Bro Bowl is back in business. The globally-known attraction has two unique distinctions. It is one of the last remaining skate parks from the 1970s and the first public skate park in the state of Florida. Now, that Bro Bowl 2.0 is up and running, city officials and skaters alike are celebrating. But, this project was not a brief or easy process. It came after years of wrangling over pre..

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• Tampa wants to negotiate deal with red-light camera provider

  

  TAMPA — The city of Tampa wants a better deal from its red-light camera provider, including a bigger share of driver fines. City attorneys began negotiations with American Traffic Solutions in March to negotiate a new deal. Talks are set to continue in the next few weeks. Tampa, with about 57 cameras at 22 intersections, is one of the Arizona company’s biggest Florida clients. The city’s contract with ATS requires it to pay the company between $3,750 and $4,400 per month for each camera from..

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• Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Game 3 preview

  

  TV: FOX Sports Sun Time: Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. Getting to head home won't make much of a difference for the Detroit Red Wings if they don't get more going against Ben Bishop or slow down Tyler Johnson and his line. Neither notion has come easy for them in the past two years. After being pushed to the distance by the Red Wings in last year's first round, the Tampa Bay Lightning can take a big step toward making much quicker work of them Sunday night at Joe Louis Arena. ..

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• Two Tampa swimmers get ready for Olympic trial

  

  TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Jeremy Parker, 22, talks about swimming like it’s no big deal. He didn’t even start until his sophomore year in high school. “I had no experience at all when I started,” Parker said. “Then I decided to swim for college at the University of Tampa and then I qualified for the Olympic trials.” He makes it sound easy but in reality, Parker now practices about 20 hours a week. Parker’s dad qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympics but didn’t get the chance to go because the US boyco..

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• Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays game preview

  

  TV: FOX Sports Sun Time: Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays finally broke out of their funk at the plate but won't have the benefit of facing a struggling starter in their next game. Jose Quintana has been in fine form for the Chicago White Sox and will try to build on his first victory of the season in Sunday's series finale in Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay (4-7) had plated one run in three games until a 7-2 victory Saturday and Brandon Guyer snapped his team's 21-inning s..

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• Glover Teixeira stops Rashad Evans in Round 1 at UFC Fight Night

  

  TAMPA, Fla. -- Glover Teixeira earned his third consecutive win Saturday night, knocking out former champion Rashad Evans with 1 minute, 48 seconds left in the first round.The light heavyweight fight headlined UFC Fight Night at Amalie Arena. Teixeira (25-4) accepted the bout on five weeks' notice after Evans' original opponent, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, was forced off the card because of injury.Editor's PicksEvans openly admitted Teixeira was a tougher opponent than Rua would have been -- and that..

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• Tampa's Ed Narain aiming for seat in Florida Senate

  TAMPA — A beaming but respectful Ed Narain shared a stage Thursday with two longtime state legislators, yet another example of the respect Narain has earned in his two short years as a state representative. Standing next to Senate Appropriations Chair Tom Lee and former Senate Minority Leader Les Miller, Narain was accepting thanks from Tampa Heights residents for a $1.2 million appropriation he helped write into the state budget. The money will be used to move the historic Old Faith Temple Mis..

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• Rattlers cruise past Tampa Bay in home opener

  

  Kerry Reed of the Arizona Rattlers celebrates while returning an interception 40 yards for a touchdown during his team's 60-27 win over the Tampa Bay Storm ...

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