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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

Karter Knox spent a lot of 2023 running up and down the court for Tampa Catholic High School, slamming home highlight reel dunks while averaging almost 20 points and 10 assists a game. Knox, a six-foot five-inch, 230-pound guard, was building on a family legacy at TC, started by his older brother Kevin Knox, Jr., who launched his own NBA career at TC just seven years prior...

Karter Knox (L) in March 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
Tampa Bay Sun FC, a new pro women's soccer team, receives D1 status

The club also started stadium renovations this week.

By Suzanne Townsend
Feb 15, 2024
With Liam Coen, the Bucs get a Mayfield-friendly OC

The move comes as a bit of a surprise to some.

By Carter Brantley
Feb 5, 2024
‘You’re not invincible’: As he retires, Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen talks mental health, off-field endeavors

He and ex-Buc Garrett Gilkey are working on 35 home-building projects across the U.S.

By Max Steele
Feb 2, 2024

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Photos: Every body we saw when the ‘Skin!’ art show returned to Tampa

Skin was on full display last weekend when Tampa’s two-day, adults-only “Skin!” art show returned to showcase a host of photographers, sketch…

By Ray Roa

Jul 22, 2024

Photos: Everything we saw when the ‘Skin!’ art show returned to Tampa

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Photos: Everyone we saw kicking it with Ronaldinho at Hard Rock Tampa

Brazil was knocked out of the Copa America last weekend, but one of the country’s greatest gifts to the world was in…

By Ray Roa

Jul 11, 2024

Ronaldinho (R) with a fan at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida on July 10, 2024.

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10 stunning rooftop pools in Tampa Bay offering day passes for locals

It's that time of year where it's certainly too hot for the beach, but it's never too hot for a pool, especially…

By CL Staff

Jul 10, 2024

Tampa Marriott Water Street
505 Water St., Tampa, 813- 221-4900
$20-$1,000
Spend your “daycation” wisely at Tampa Street’s Marriott rooftop pool, complete with food and drinks, cornhole, paddle board and kayak rentals (for the nearby Hillsborough River). Plus, there’s free Wi-Fi and discounted valet. Day passes for adults start at $20 and $10 for kids, but other options include luxury daybeds ($75), daytime luxury cabanas ($150) and $1,000 to keep the cabana into the night with $300 food and drink credits as well as a reservation at the hotel’s waterfront restaurant, Anchor & Brine.
Photo via Tampa Marriott Water Street/Facebook

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Photos: All the St. Pete Pride partygoers we saw at the Mari Jean’s big, wet pool party

St. Pete Pride is the biggest gay pride parade in the Southeast, and just a couple miles away is the party epicenter…

By Ray Roa

Jun 24, 2024

Photos: All the St. Pete Pride partygoers we saw at the Mari Jean’s big, wet pool party

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