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TAMPA, Fla. — It’s always expected around here, but now it’s official. With a 5-0 victory over the Islanders Saturday night at Amalie Arena, the Lightning clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs for a sixth straight season.

TAMPA, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis seem destined to battle for the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Even though DeSantis has not yet announced his candidacy, there’s a new controversy between the two men seemingly every day. This timeline, which we plan to update frequently in…

RALEIGH, N.C. — The last time the Lightning faced the Hurricanes at PNC Arena three weeks ago, it was one of Tampa Bay’s low points in the season. The Lightning could get nothing going offensively and returned home frustrated from a 6-0 loss that was one of their most humbling…

Elementary school in Tampa area withdraws screenings of Disney film that tells story of black student in segregated 1960s

The semifinal winners will move on to the championship game, which takes place on Saturday, April 8.

TAMPA, Fla. — Shortly after the Yankees’ Sunday spring training game against the Blue Jays, the team’s shot-callers asked Anthony Volpe to stick around. He swears it’s the only time he’s felt his heart beat all spring.

A Florida surgeon has been charged with murder in the disappearance of a Tampa area attorney

TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees’ rotation has suffered another blow, as Luis Severino is dealing with a low-grade lat strain on his right side.

TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield arrived in Los Angeles on a Tuesday night in early December after being claimed off waivers by the Rams. He was taken by car from Los Angeles International Airport to the team’s training facility in Thousand Oaks, where he met with offensive coordinator Liam Coen…