TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Norm Cookson as the second Lightning Community Hero this evening during the first period of tonight’s game against the Florida Panthers. Cookson, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, presented by Jabil, will donate the money to A Kid’s Place…
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TAMPA, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Buccaneers knew they had to be aggressive against the Falcons Sunday. The Bucs shut out the Falcons by the end of the first quarter, 14-0. By halftime, the Bucs scored another touchdown with Tom Brady finding Mike Evans in the end zone, making the score 21-14. On Friday this…
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Tampa, FL – In a press release, Florida State Representative Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) announced today that she was appointed by House Speaker Chris Sprowls to the 2022 Redistricting Committee. Representative Driskell issued the following statement: “I am grateful and honored to have been appointed to the 2022 Redistricting Committee. The people of Florida can trust that…
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TAMPA, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Griffin and tight end Tanner Hudson, among several others, didn’t survive the cut Tuesday as all 32 NFL teams had to shrink their rosters to 53 players. Fourteen Buccaneers players were placed on the waiver wire and seven had contracts terminated. Curious to know what on earth…
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TAMPA, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a rough preseason start during their opener against Cincinnati Bengals Saturday. Bucs starting quarterback Tom Brady got sacked in the first three minutes of the game. At 8:19 in the first, on the Bengals’ third down, Lavonte David recovered the fumble, bringing the ball back to…
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Tampa Bay Lightning // The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forwards Taylor Raddysh and Boris Katchouk to three-year contracts, both worth $758,333 AAV, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced Saturday. The first year of the contracts are a two-way deal, and the second and third years…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (FNN NEWS) — Source: Crist for Governor // Today, State Representatives Yvonne Hayes Hinson of Gainesville, Tracie Davis of Jacksonville, Felicia Robinson of Miami Gardens, and Dianne Hart of Tampa endorsed Charlie Crist for governor of Florida, citing his commitment to creating jobs, investing in public education, and building a Florida for…
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Tampa Bay Lightning // The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Alex Barre-Boulet to a three-year contract worth $758,333 AAV, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced. The first year of the contract is a two-way deal, and the second and third years are one way. Barre-Boulet,…
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