TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Barry Melrose, an NHL analyst and former coach who spent a short time with the Tampa Bay Lighting, is retiring from broadcasting after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, ESPN announced on Tuesday. Melrose coached the Los Angeles Kings from 1992 to 1995, including a Stanley Cup Finals appearance, according to ESPN. […]
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FINAL: Rangers 7, Rays 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Rays were eliminated from the MLB Playoffs after dropping Game 2 in the AL Wild Card. The Rays fell to the Rangers 7-1, dropping the series 2-0. The Rangers advance to face the AL East Champion Baltimore Orioles. According to the MLB, attendance at Tropicana Field was […]
Bucs Oct. 15 ‘Creamsicle’ game against Lions moved to 4:25 p.m.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 6 game against the Detroit Lions has been moved to 4:25 p.m., the team announced Monday. The NFL moved the Oct. 15 game, which was originally scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff. The game will be played at Raymond James Stadium, and the team will be […]
Orioles clinch AL East title with their 100th win of the season, Rays get Wild Card
BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander homered, DL Hall worked out of a sixth-inning jam and the Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East title with a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Dean Kremer (13-5) allowed two hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings, striking out eight, and the Orioles reached […]
Fundraiser created for family of Pinellas County Florida man found dead with 13-foot gator
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A fundraiser has been set up for the family of a Pinellas County Florida man who they say was fatally attacked by a 13-foot alligator on Friday. A GoFundMe was created on Saturday with a goal of $10,000 to help with funeral expenses. Sabrina Peckham, 41, was found in a waterway […]
Report: Florida Florida man steals gator from Tampa to celebrate birthday, keeps it in resort bathtub
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An Orange County Florida man allegedly stole an alligator from Tampa to celebrate a birthday, and was caught keeping the animal in a resort bathtub, according to a report. WESH reported that the 25-year-old Florida man took the alligator from Croc Encounters where she previously worked so she could take pictures with it. […]
Report: Florida Florida man steals gator from Tampa to celebrate birthday, keeps it in resort bathtub
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An Orange County Florida man allegedly stole an alligator from Tampa to celebrate a birthday, and was caught keeping the animal in a resort bathtub, according to a report. WESH reported that the 25-year-old Florida man took the alligator from Croc Encounters where she previously worked so she could take pictures with it. […]
Bucs will honor Ronde Barber at Monday’s game
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will honor Ronde Barber at Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Bucs Insiders Dan Lucas, Karen Loftus and Bucs Bonus Host Aileen Hnatiuk discuss Barber’s impact on the Bucs franchise, the NFL, and the communities he was involved in. “The numbers that Ronde wound up getting […]
Rays help 19-year-old with heart defect fulfill dream
Video above courtesy of Tampa Bay Rays ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Rays helped a 19-year-old with a heart defect fulfill his dream of meeting Florida Florida manager Kevin Cash. Austin Majors was born with Ebstein anomaly and received a heart transplant at 3 months old, the team said. Later he was diagnosed with […]
7 Bradenton residents indicted for alleged meth trafficking
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Seven Bradenton residents were indicted for their alleged involvement in a meth trafficking organization, according to officials. Clemente Betancourt, 27, Estevan Betancourt, 18, Larry Lee Woodard, Jr., 28, Adonis Bonilla, 28, Omar Mejia, 28, Jesse Leahy, 47, and Alexander Perez, 29, were allegedly involved in a conspiracy to distribute more than […]