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Legendary head coach Tony Dungy speaks with students at local high school

GULFPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy is a leader and inspiration.  He is the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl and the first African American head coach to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I’m going to show some things that have […]

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Bucs prepare for electric atmosphere at Ford Field as they take on the Detroit Lions

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As you can imagine — one of the biggest challenges going into Sunday’s Divisional Round against the Detroit Lions, who just won its first playoff game in 32 years, is the atmosphere “Just talking to some of those Rams guys, they said it was the loudest thing they’ve ever heard. So, […]

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USF riding 5-game win streak; First-year head coach changing the program

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The University of South Florida men’s basketball team is 7-4 so far this season – the second-best start for the school since the 2018-19 season. It’s just the sixth time in the last 17 seasons that South Florida has started 7-4 or better. First-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and his Bulls […]

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‘There’s not a better place’: Big Ten meets SEC in ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Bay will kick off 2024 in the best way possible – with some football. On New Year’s Day, Raymond James Stadium will host a Big Ten-SEC showdown as the Wisconsin Badgers take on the LSU Tigers in the ReliaQuest Bowl. “There’s not a better place,” Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell […]