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The Tampa City Athletic Association invites you to pencil fight for charity

There’s a raffle, plus prizes for the winner and best costume.

By Ray Roa

Aug 14, 2024

The Tampa City Athletic Association is at it again. To benefit the excellent young men at Franklin Boys Preparatory Academy Middle, referee and comedian Steve Miller (now new-and-improved-and-cancer-free) hosts a bout where competitors will go to head in pencil fights...

Steve Miller, who refs Pencil Fights at Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 17, 2024.

With the Tampa Bay Bucs preseason set to begin, here’s what to expect this year

The Saints are a year older but still mediocre enough to cause problems in the division.

By Carter Brantley
Aug 9, 2024
English Premier League exhibition match lands in Tampa this weekend

Crystal Palace takes on West Ham United at Raymond James.

By Ray Roa
Jul 31, 2024
Tampa Catholic coach, sports agency, weigh in on what NIL means for Florida high schoolers

The Florida Board of Education is set to ratify NIL for high schoolers on July 24.

By Chuck Merlis
Jul 16, 2024
Ronaldinho is hosting a Copa America watch party at Hard Rock Tampa

It's limited capacity for the no-cover event.

By Ray Roa
Jul 2, 2024
The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost Steven Stamkos

He’s going to Nashville.

By Ray Roa
Jul 1, 2024
Red Bull Flugtag returns to the Tampa Convention Center this fall

The popular event stopped in Tampa back in 2011, and also 2008.

By Colin Wolf
Jun 24, 2024
Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league returns to Tampa this weekend

Cube is also in town for a concert with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

By Ray Roa
Jun 18, 2024
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity hosts charity golf tournament in Tampa this weekend

Money raised at Rocky Point Golf Club will help graduating seniors and youth mentorship in the Bay area.

By Ray Roa
Jun 14, 2024
The Bucs draft center Graham Barton in the first round

At least it wasn’t a kicker or a quarterback.

By Carter Brantley
Apr 26, 2024
Former Rays communications leader and author brings ‘Tampa Spring Training Tales’ book to Ybor City this weekend

Rick Vaughn signs copies at the Tampa Baseball Museum.

By Ray Roa
Apr 17, 2024
St. Pete Girls Who Walk turned an Instagram post into a thriving community

By Mahika Kukday
Apr 10, 2024
Skatepark of Tampa kicks off 30th anniversary of Tampa Pro on Wednesday

And yes, there’s open bar all weekend.

By Ray Roa
Apr 3, 2024
The Skatepark of Tampa holds free, monthly girls Saturday skate clinics

With guidance from park regulars, and free lunch, too.

By Ray Roa
Mar 26, 2024
After a couple years apart, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reuniting with a safe bet

Jordan Whitehead is going to wear pewter again.

By Carter Brantley
Mar 13, 2024
Spring Training is in full swing across the Bay area

Five major league teams make their Grapefruit League home in Tampa Bay.

By Ray Roa
Mar 13, 2024
The return of Lavonte David means the Bucs won’t have a huge hole at linebacker next year

After that, who knows?

By Carter Brantley
Mar 13, 2024
Carlton Davis III is no longer a Buccaneer, but there’s a whole lot of offseason left

The cornerback was dealt to the Lions on Monday.

By Carter Brantley
Mar 12, 2024
Chase McLaughlin, the man, the myth, the Bucs’ starting kicker

For at least another year...

By Carter Brantley
Mar 11, 2024
Baker's back

Re-signing Mayfield was arguably the biggest domino.

By Carter Brantley
Mar 11, 2024
Fire the cannons, Mike Evans is staying home

The Bucs will play its greatest receiver $52 million over the next two years.

By Carter Brantley
Mar 4, 2024

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