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“To me, it’s the pinnacle of this career,” Carapazza said on being promoted to crew cheif. “To be able to go out and lead three other guys on the field is pretty neat."

The Tampa Bay Lightning franchise was forever changed 12 years ago. On March 25, 2013, it was announced that Jon Cooper would become head coach.

Johni Broome went from an afterthought recruit at Tampa Catholic High School to becoming a National Player of the Year candidate with the top-ranked Auburn Tigers.

The Tampa Bay Rays open their 2025 regular season not at Tropicana Field but at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg addressed the stadium saga before first pitch.

“The Chow Down” is a fundraising event for Ryan’s non-profit RARF, the Ryan Animal Rescue Foundation. It is a food and wine-tasting event that raises money for local shelter animals.

The motto for the University of South Florida football team is Fourth and Inches. It’s a reminder to the Bulls’ defense of just how critical each play is.

Gators point guard Walter Clayton, Jr. (Lake Wales, Fla.) has been the best player in the tournament so far. In the five games, he's averaged nearly 25 points per game and his shooting the lights out — 50% from the field, 49% from the three-point arc and 90% from the free throw line.

The basketball program is organized by the St. Petersburg Housing Authority and partnered with the City of St. Petersburg.

Smith's team will compete in the Junior International Cup against teams from around the world in Los Angeles this summer.

The Tampa Bay Lightning locked up home ice for the first round of the playoffs and sealed at least a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division.