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Local News

Parrish Community High School Softball

Parrish Community High School Girls Softball Team are STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!

Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 4:59 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
The Parrish Community High School Softball Team is playing for a chance at a huge title!

NFL

Calijah Kancey, defensive tackle out of University of Pittsburgh is from Miami. 
Photo courtesy...

Two Floridians picked by Buccaneers in 2023 NFL Draft

Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 8:07 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Ramirez, from Lake Alfred was drafted in the sixth round and Kancey, from Miami, was drafted in the first round.

News

Officer rescues a kitten from storm drain!

Despite allergy, Bradenton Police Officer rescues kitten

Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 12:49 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Despite being allergic, a Bradenton Police officer successfully saved a kitten from a storm drain!

Local News

Longtime Manatee County baseball and softball coach John Carlock will be honored April 14 with...

G.T. Bray field to be named after Manatee coaching legend John Carlock

Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 1:40 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
A renaming ceremony is set to take place at the field April 14 at 5:45 p.m.

Sports

Baker Mayfield File Pic

Buccaneers, Baker Mayfield agree on 1-year deal

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 2:07 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed on an $8.5 million, one-year contract with quarterback Baker Mayfield, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

Top Story

Tiger Woods, right, with his daughter Sam Alexis Woods, left, and his girlfriend Erica Herman,...

Tiger Woods’ girlfriend seeks to nullify NDA with pro golfer

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:47 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
The couple had been living together near Palm Beach

Local News

Pittsburgh Pirates players react as a guest gets medical attention during spring training...

Manatee Chamber member has cardiac event on Pirates’ spring training field

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 9:55 AM EST
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By ABC7 Staff
The Chamber president said the man was alert and talking later Tuesday following a procedure.

Top Story

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks with the news media after a meeting of...

‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB

Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 8:01 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Some new rules have been adopted for this season

Local News

. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch gestures during his State of the City speech Monday, Jan. 30,...

Plan outlined for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, redevelopment

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 7:46 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Welch said the plan should keep the Rays in St. Petersburg for the long term.

Sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) warms up before an NFL football game against...

Brady plays down his perfect record against favored Cowboys

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 7:37 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
The Bucs host the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC wild-card matchup Monday night.
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Palmetto High Football Coach resigns post

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 12:56 PM EST
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By ABC7 Staff
Palmetto High School Coach Dave Marino has announced his retirement as head football coach.

Sports

Charges dropped against ex-NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 1:04 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
No charges will be filed against former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown following an apparent domestic incident at a Tampa, Florida, home in late November, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Local News

Rays to split spring training at Disney, Tropicana Field

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 2:18 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Hurricane Ian damaged the Rays' spring facility in Port Charlotte

Sports

Venice High School football team prepares for championship

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST
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By ABC7 Staff
It’s Championship Week for the Venice Indians Varsity Football Team. This Saturday, the Indians will play the Lakeland High School Dreadnaughts in Ft Lauderdale.

Sports

Nick Bollettieri, coach to many tennis stars, dead at age 91

Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 12:28 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Nick Bollettieri, the Hall of Fame tennis coach who worked with some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded an academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes, has died. He was 91.

Local News

Sarasota to host All-American Women’s Baseball Classic

Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 4:12 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
The tournament is being organized by the Legends of Woman’s Baseball in America

Sports

First Venice High School football game 1 month after Hurricane Ian

Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 5:49 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
High school football is back in Venice one month after Hurricane Ian’s destruction.

Local News

Amateur soccer league expanding to Sarasota

Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 11:43 AM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
The club will play its games at Sarasota High School

Hurricane

Cardinal Mooney Football team helps raise supplies for rivals after Ian

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 1:50 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Cardinal Mooney High School and Bishop Verot might be athletic rivals, but that didn’t stop Mooney students to organize a school-wide drive.

Local News

Certified Sports Guaranty certifies Mickey Mantle card worth $2 million

Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 3:53 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
A Lakewood Ranch sports appraisal company just received one of the world’s most expensive baseball cards.

Sports

Displaced Bucs avoid Ian, begin preparation to face Chiefs

Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 4:50 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who moved their football operations to South Florida to avoid Hurricane Ian, remain hopeful of being able to return home to play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.

Sports

Tiger Woods announces first ‘Popstroke Tour Championship’ to be held in Sarasota

Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 5:03 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
From October 26-28th golfers can compete in two separate championships

State

Bucs, Brady look to return to Super Bowl after loss to Rams

Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:08 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (14-5)

Local News

Manatee schools implementing new security for athletic events

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 3:28 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
The measured include weapons detection systems and wands

Sports

Ocala wrestler prepares to make professional debut

Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 6:35 PM EDT
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By Chris Pinson
Jamal Hans has navigated the wrestling world from Ocala to Tennessee to Jacksonville in his quest to make his professional debut Saturday.

Local News

Marauders’ grounds crew takes big-league pride in their work

Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 8:15 AM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
The grounds crew is the team behind the team

Sports

Lightning watch party held tonight at Amalie Arena

Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 10:42 AM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
As the Tampa Bay Lightning prepares to face the Colorado Avalanche in Denver, Amalie Arena is hosting a watch party so that fans can cheer on the Bolts.

Sports

Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final

Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 4:33 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final

Sports

Cash: Rays player not wearing LGBTQ logos won’t divide team

Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 8:26 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A number of Tampa Bay Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual “Pride Night” on Saturday that recognized the LGBTQ community.

Sports

Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East finals

Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 9:30 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Jon Cooper had every reason to be confident the two-time defendin Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning could keep their bid for a three-peat alive.

Sports

Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East finals

Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 7:01 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
They’ll face either the Carolina Hurricanes or New York Rangers in the East finals

NHL

Lightning up 3-0 in series, Panthers at brink of elimination

Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 4:52 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final on Sunday.

Sports

Colton scores with seconds left, Lightning beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 2

Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 6:46 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Game 3 is in Tampa on Sunday

Sports

FSU’s Jermaine Johnson selected 26th overall by the New York Jets

Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 10:59 PM EDT
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By Ryan Kelly
Florida State defensive end Jermaine Johnson had a dream come true on Thursday evening during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Top Story

With Brady back, Buccaneers look to bolster depth in draft

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 9:48 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Thanks to Tom Brady’s return, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t looking for any quick fixes in the NFL draft.

Top Story

President Joe Biden welcomes Tampa Bay Lightning to White House

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 9:36 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
On Monday, April 25, the President will welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to the White House

Local News

Man working to break running world record to fulfill fallen Navy SEAL’s final wish

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 9:04 PM EDT
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By Shane Battis
Nels Matson is trying to run across the country in less than 42 days

Local

Tampa Bay Rays celebrate Jackie Robinson day with community project

Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 9:56 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Each year, the Tampa Bay Rays work with relevant community partners on a volunteer project in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.

Top Story

ESPN’s Vitale rings bell in celebration of being cancer free

Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 9:31 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
“Hey, ring that bell baby,” he said. “Ring that bell.”

Top Story

Olympic champ Sunisa Lee leads Auburn to NCAA finals

Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 10:13 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Sunisa Lee delivered in Texas just as easily as she delivered in Tokyo.

Podcasts

National pastime brings out fierce loyalty, quirkiness in its fans

Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 12:54 PM EDT
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By Jim DeLa
Baseball fans are a different breed

Top Story

Hope Solo arrested on DWI, child abuse charges

Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A police report says Solo was arrested in a shopping center parking lot in Winston-Salem and charged with driving while impaired, resisting a public officer and misdemeanor child abuse.

Local

Todd Bowles calls replacing Bruce Arians ‘bittersweet’

Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 9:52 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
“I’m the head coach. I get to do whatever I want,” Bowles said Thursday

Top Story

Bruce Arians steps down as Buc’s coach, Todd Bowles steps in

Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 9:19 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Local

Orioles to host Mayors Feed the Hungry food drive this Wednesday

Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 3:40 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
The Orioles are holding another food drive this week.

Local

Dick Vitale says he is in remission, will finish chemo treatments

Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 12:31 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Sports broadcasting legend Dick Vitale posted an update on his cancer to his Twitter account on Monday.

Top Story

MLB’s Free-Agent Frenzy Cools with Big Names Off Market

Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 9:04 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Major League Baseball’s free-agent frenzy was fun while it lasted. Less than two weeks after it started, it’s pretty much over.

News

Creighton upsets Iowa to move onto the Sweet 16

Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
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By Robert Weich
Creighton upsets Iowa thanks to a former Hawkeye's clutch three.

Sponsored

One Million boats are now registered in Florida

Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 9:32 PM EDT
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By Robert Weich and ABC7 Staff
One million recreational boats are registered in Florida.

Local

Celebration Planned for Grand Opening of Regional Northeast Baseball Complex

Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
A new baseball complex has completed it’s construction at the Regional Northeast Park. The grand opening celebration is scheduled for Saturday, March 19th.
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