Fall football is back — baby!

Are you ready for some football? If not, you will be—that’s a promise—by the time Raymond James Stadium rocks and rolls over the course of 48 hours in early September. The fun starts when the Buccaneers open the NFL season with a primetime game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Sept. 9. Two days later, … Read more

Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates Stanley Cup win with J.C. Newman Cigars

The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated winning their second Stanley Cup Final, in a row, with custom Cuesta-Rey Aristocrat cigars. Imprinted with the Tampa Bay Lightning logo, these commemorative cigars were specially rolled for J.C. Newman Cigar Co., by Tabacalera A. Fuente, in the Dominican Republic. “For 145 years, Tampa has been known as ‘Cigar City,’” … Read more

The Good Life: Louis Vuitton is lovin’ basketball (PHOTOS)

Look for the Louis Vuitton, at International Plaza and Bay Street, in Tampa to dazzle with a new line that marries high fashion and mass appeal, with the unveiling of LV x NBA Men’s Capsule Collection II. Timed to debut before the fall season, the wide range of pieces (shoes, luggage, jewelry, casual wear) marks the … Read more

USF athletics director speaks on busy spring season and name, image and likeness rights

As Michael Kelly spoke to the media last week about the state of affairs with the University of South Florida athletics and the collegiate athletic landscape in general, he did so among several trophies on either side of him. The collection of hardware highlighted the fact no less than 10 American Athletic Conference team and … Read more

Sports roundup: The Lightning and the Bulls charge ahead this week

When the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated their Stanley Cup win last summer, they did so 2,800 miles away from home in Edmonton’s empty Rogers Place. The way the Lightning have been going about their business so far, in this year’s playoffs, they may get a chance to celebrate a Cup win in a packed Amalie … Read more

Dunedin’s business owners gleeful over baseball’s return

A group of Atlanta Braves fans, sporting the team’s jerseys and caps, were walking along Dunedin’s Douglas Avenue about two hours before their team played the Toronto Blue Jays. One of the fans was overheard saying that he arrived from North Port, home of the Braves’ spring training complex, and was looking forward to spending … Read more

Grab your clubs: It will be a weekend for golf enthusiasts in the Tampa Bay area

After a year of canceled events, golf tournaments are back in full swing with The PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship kicking off this week and St. Pete Fools Charity Club holding its first annual golf tournament on Sunday, May 2. Both tournaments will raise money for philanthropic causes. In 2019, the Valspar Championship, held at the … Read more

No tickets? Where to watch the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay

With limited capacity at this year’s Super Bowl, chances are if you were hoping to score tickets, you were not able to for a myriad of reasons. Not to fear, there are places holding Super Bowl watch parties. Please remember, if you do decide to venture out, gather safely. If you are hosting a gathering … Read more

20 Questions With Rob Higgins

In June 2004, the Tampa Bay Sports Commission named Rob Higgins its executive director. Higgins’ primary responsibility is to promote the development of community sports in the Tampa Bay area, as well as leading the Sports Commission, as the principal organization that bids on and hosts sports and entertainment events in Tampa Bay and Hillsborough … Read more