Sunday, March 5, 2017

'Hamilton' is coming to the Straz Center in Tampa and other top stories.

  • 'Hamilton' is coming to the Straz Center in Tampa

    'Hamilton' is coming to the Straz Center in Tampa
    It has long been the hardest ticket to get on Broadway, let alone in Tampa. But the wait locally for Hamilton finally has an end in sight. A touring version of Broadway's hottest musical in decades is coming to the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa during the 2018-2019 season, the center and the show's producers have confirmed to the Tampa Bay Times. Exact dates will be released early in 2018. The hip-hop musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda about the Founding Fathers, the life..
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  • Tampa pastor celebrating 54 years at one church

    Tampa pastor celebrating 54 years at one church
    Tampa pastor celebrating 54 years at one church TAMPA (FOX13) - A Tampa pastor is celebrating a major milestone: 54 years pastoring the same church.Reverend Dr. H.L. Daniels' has called New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson Heights for his entire career."53 years, going on 54. And believe it or not, I haven't missed many days," he said.He's rarely taken a sick day over those 54 years, and normally, is there seven days a week. It's what it took to grow New Friendship Missio..
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  • NFL personnel believe DeSean Jackson signs with Tampa Bay ...

    NFL personnel believe DeSean Jackson signs with Tampa Bay ...
    March 4 (UPI) -- Oohs and awes are bellowing from the NFL Scouting Combine as top prospects showoff strength and speed. But one of football's fastest players is a free agent. His potential landing spot could be in the Sunshine State. According to Draft Analyst's Tony Pauline, DeSean Jackson might be playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season. Pauline wrote that Jackson will get a deal that pays him about $12 million annually. "The belief right now is Jackson will end up with the Tampa Ba..
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  • Lightning GM Steve Yzerman prepares for Round 2 of hard decisions

    Lightning GM Steve Yzerman prepares for Round 2 of hard decisions
    BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lightning GM Steve Yzerman was understandably lauded for his creativity at Wednesday's trade deadline, when he was able to create valuable salary cap space for next season. But that was just the beginning. Yzerman will have to do significant heavy lifting before the June draft and this summer, when the cap-forced makeover of Tampa Bay's roster will continue. "Now we've got to make good decisions," Yzerman said. There will be difficult ones. It helps that Yzerman was able to shre..
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  • Several combine running backs could fit Bucs' offense

    Several combine running backs could fit Bucs' offense
    Here's how some of the top performers at running back, a position of need for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, did in their workouts at the NFL Scouting Combine this week. This includes how their talents stack up and how the Bucs could use them:Dalvin Cook, Florida State: His 4.49 40-yard dash was the seventh-fastest among running backs, and he posted a 30.5-inch vertical leap. At 5-foot-10, 210 pounds, he's got the size and physicality to be a feature back at the next level and could be plugged into D..
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  • Nikita Kucherov's nifty shootout goal lifts Lightning past Sabres

    Nikita Kucherov's nifty shootout goal lifts Lightning past Sabres
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning had seen Nikita Kucherov try the move in practice before, but never in an NHL game. They expect to see it several times over on replay now. Kucherov’s slick stickhandling led the Lightning to a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in a shootout Saturday night. He scored the deciding goal in the second round of the shootout when he slid the puck between the pads of Buffalo’s Robin Lehner while faking a move from left to right in front of the crease. “That’..
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  • Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy gets bittersweet 'dream come true'

    Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy gets bittersweet 'dream come true'
    BUFFALO, N.Y. — Andrei Vasilevskiy is naturally thrilled after getting his long-awaited chance to be the Lightning's No. 1 goalie. "A dream come true," Vasilevskiy said. It's bittersweet, however. For Vasilevskiy, 22, to step into the starting role, he had to watch his mentor, his "old brother," Ben Bishop, traded to the Kings last week. Replacing a two-time Vezina Trophy finalist isn't easy. And Vasilevskiy made it clear: Like Bishop before him, he's ready to earn the job. "I don't want to sa..
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  • Tampa Bay Rays spring training game nine lineups against the Orioles

    Tampa Bay Rays spring training game nine lineups against the Orioles
    Tampa Bay Rays spring training game nine lineups against the Orioles ... The Tampa Bay Rays put the ugly 19-2 loss behind them as they beat the Detroit ...
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  • Tampa Bay Rays Could be a Fit for Brett Lawrie

    Tampa Bay Rays Could be a Fit for Brett Lawrie
    Yesterday, the Chicago White Sox requested release waivers on Brett Lawrie. As the Tampa Bay Rays have continued to search for a right handed bat, could he be an answer?Even though Spring Training is underway, the Tampa Bay Rays are still looking for options. They have been seeking a right handed bat for much of the offseason, and had been linked to quite a few players. Even though Logan Morrison was brought back, that need for another bat has not diminished.The Rays also value defensive flexibi..
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  • Gasparilla Music Festival returns to downtown Tampa for a sixth ...

    Gasparilla Music Festival returns to downtown Tampa for a sixth ...
    TAMPA - The sound of music will fill the Tampa sky March 11 and 12. It marks the sixth return of the Gasparilla Music Festival at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on North Ashley Drive. More than 40 bands will perform on a mix of four stages during the two-day music extravaganza.The event will feature headliners Cage the Elephant on Saturday and Ryan Adams on Sunday, along with a wide range of local musicians and singers eager to whet a variety of musical appetites. Food and beverages will be provi..
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