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2 struck by lightning while leaving NY Yankees spring training game in Tampa, police sayHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A child was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. It happened at the Williams Park Boat Ramp in Riverview in Hillsborough County, NWS said. READ: Grab your umbrella: Storms to move in this afternoon, eveningThe child was transported to the hospital. See a map of the scene below:Video: 7 rescued by Coast Guard after lightning strikes boat off Florida coast Video captured the moment lightning struck a boat off the coast of Florida, prompting a rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard. (WFTV)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Blues Lightning Hockey FILE -Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper, right, and assistant coach Derek Lalonde talk during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 2, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Detroit Red Wings have hired Lalonde as their new coach after a lengthy search process. After a two-month search, Lalonde replaces Jeff Blashill, who did not have the team option on his contract picked up after seven seasons. “We’re excited to have him leading the charge behind the Red Wings bench. Yzerman, a Hall of Fame player with the Red Wings, has a hand-picked coach for the first time with the once-proud franchise he’s leading.

The Detroit Red Wings have hired two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach after a lengthy search process.

Florida officials confirmed the recurrence of an invasive snail species that destroys wildlife and poses serious threats to human health.

Florida officials confirmed the recurrence of an invasive snail species that destroys wildlife and poses serious threats to human health.

>> Read more trending newsKit Karbler said he received the Stanley Cup on his doorstep this week, KDVR reported. There's no doubt some of Denver's neighborhoods can be confusing to navigate, and Hilltop is apparently one of them as the Stanley Cup ended up at the wrong house. https://t.co/8X50hHyFKt — FOX31 Denver KDVR (@KDVR) June 29, 2022Karbler is not a member of the Colorado Avalanche, the reigning Stanley Cup champions. “The person opens the trunk and I saw the case and I recognized it, because I watched the final games,” Rudenko told KUSA. “Jokingly said, ‘Is that the Stanley Cup?’ And he says, ‘Yes!’”Karbler said a man came to his door who was ready to bring in the cup.

Some tough decisions loom for the Colorado Avalanche after dethroning the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. Taylor, a forward, was on hand to watch his brother not only win the Stanley Cup but earn the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the postseason. It’s so funny to see us grow up together, have those sibling fights, battle playing fake Stanley Cup and mini-sticks. ALL THE SMALL THINGSThe band blink-182 gave a shoutout to the Avalanche for their Stanley Cup title. The only Stanley Cup winner with fewer losses since all rounds went to a best-of-seven format in 1987 was Edmonton, which lost only twice in '88.

The city will celebrate the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup title with a parade through the streets of downtown Denver.

It sure didn’t take long for the Colorado Avalanche to put a dent in the trophy after it won the title in Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Tampa.

Stanley Cup 2022: Colorado Avalanche top Lightning to claim third title Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog lifts the Stanley Cup after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)TAMPA, Fla. — The Avalanche are back on top. >> Read more trending newsAccording to The Associated Press, Colorado defeated the two-time defending champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1 on Sunday to claim the Stanley Cup for the third time in history. The 23-year-old defenseman logged eight goals and 21 assists in the postseason, the Tampa Bay Times reported. 👊 pic.twitter.com/S6VrUOkGVT — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) June 27, 2022– The Associated Press contributed to this report. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 25 Photos: Colorado Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri lifts the Stanley Cup after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)©2022 Cox Media Group

Andrei Vasilevskiy rejected shot after shot, keeping the two-time defending champions’ quest for a threepeat alive. In the end, another superb performance by the star goaltender wasn’t enough to keep the Colorado Avalanche from wresting the title away. Steven Stamkos got them off to a fast start, scoring from in front of Darcy Kuemper less than four minutes into the game. Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored for Colorado in the second, and the Lightning never recovered in falling to 2-6 when trailing after two period this postseason. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t relinquish their stronghold on the Stanley Cup without a fight.

Stanley Cup Avalanche Lightning Hockey Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) reacts after scoring on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) (Phelan Ebenhack)TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions. They locked things down by holding on to the puck and not letting Tampa Bay even shoot the puck on Darcy Kuemper in the third period. That mentality helped the Avalanche get over the hump, and Bednar became the first coach to win the Stanley Cup, American Hockey League's Calder Cup and ECHL's Kelly Cup. Instead, they'll return to Denver to celebrate with the Stanley Cup. When that happens, Colorado will get the chance to defend its crown and attempt to follow Tampa Bay in sustaining a perennial Cup contender.

The Colorado Avalanche were stymied in their quest to close out the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Stanley Cup Avalanche Lightning Hockey The Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning stand during the national anthem before the first period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) (Phelan Ebenhack)The NHL, NHL Players’ Association and NHL Alumni Association are teaming up to get hockey into the NFT marketplace. The organizations announced a multiyear deal Thursday making Sweet their official digital collectibles partner. The opportunity to strike a deal with all three parties to assure video clips and other material available from over 100 years of NHL history made it even sweeter for Sweet. “It was phenomenal that they brought the PA and the alumni in into one consolidated, coordinated program,” Mizzone said. NHL Alumni Association executive director Glenn Healy said, “This collaboration has been worth the wait.”___Follow AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SWhyno___More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The NHL, NHL Players' Association and NHL Alumni Association are teaming up to get hockey into the NFT marketplace.

TAMPA — So is this how it ends? With a frame-by-frame breakdown of the fatal goal, as if Abraham Zapruder was filming from the grassy knoll? After all the good times, all the memories, all the glory, are we supposed to raise our voices in collective anger? Is it possible the Lightning finally were done in by a conspiracy of silence? Let’s hope not. Let’s hope the ever-so-vague grievance coach ...

NHL Awards Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews poses with the Hart Trophy, left, and Ted Lindsay Award after the NHL hockey awards Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The Hart Trophy is presented annually to the leagues' most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay award is giving the the most outstanding player. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (John Bazemore)TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Toronto’s Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player on Tuesday night, beating out Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers to win the award for the first time. Colorado’s Cale Maker took the Norris Trophy, presented to the league’s best defenseman, and Detroit’s Moritz Seider claimed the Calder Trophy as the top rookie. Seider became the first Red Wings player to win the Calder Trophy since goalie Roger Crozier during the 1964-65 season.

Toronto’s Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player, beating out Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers to win the award for the first time.

Rob Gronkowski retires FILE PHOTO: Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) warms up during a NFL divisional playoff football game between the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Menendez) (Alex Menendez/AP)Rob Gronkowski on Tuesday announced that he is retiring from the NFL. Gronkowski previously retired from the NFL in 2019 after playing nine seasons with the New England Patriots. He came out of retirement to play for the Buccaneers in 2020 and 2021, according to Bleacher Report. On Tuesday, Gronkowski said that he had said that he wanted to play professional football in Tampa for a report in college. “The journey in Tampa over the last 2 years has blown away what I originally wrote about in college, big time,” he wrote, thanking the Buccaneers, his teammates and fans.

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Stamkos, Paul, Maroon and Perry scored in the second period, when the Lightning chased Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper while pulling away to trim their series deficit to 2-1. The defending champs became the first team since 1919 to win a Stanley Cup Final game after losing by seven-plus goals the previous game. The Avalanche lifted Kuemper after Maroon scored a soft goal that put the Lightning up 5-2 with 8:45 remaining in the second. The Lightning became the third team in NHL history score six goals in a Stanley Cup Final after yielding at least seven the previous game. Paul scored for the Lightning after sitting out a portion of the first period with what appeared to be a right leg injury.

Darcy Kuemper, after rarely being tested in a 7-0 win in Game 2 Saturday night that put the Avalanche up 2-0 in the series, was pulled midway through the second after giving up five goals on 22 shots. Kuemper left Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against Edmonton with an upper-body injury and was replaced by Pavel Francouz, who was in net for a four-game sweep over the Oilers. The end for Kuemper came when Tampa Bay tough guy Pat Maroon made it 5-2 with an in-close backhander 11:15 into the second. The goal came after Colorado defenseman Josh Manson made an errant pass from behind the net. Despite Kuemper posting an 8-3 mark in the playoffs this year, there was immediate speculations about which goalie would start Game 4 on Wednesday night.

Colorado not only failed to take a stranglehold in the Stanley Cup Final after a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 3 but also wound up with goaltending questions.

Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Florida man dropped people off at airport during deadly chase State police said that a man who led them on a chase outside of Tampa died after going the wrong way down a highway and crashing his car. (NCD)HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — State police said that a man who led them on a chase outside of Tampa died after going the wrong way down a highway and crashing his car. When troopers tried to stop the vehicle, suspecting the driver was impaired, the Lexus took off at a high speed. Police: Florida man dropped people off at airport during deadly chase State police said that a man who led them on a chase outside of Tampa died after going the wrong way down a highway and crashing his car. (Florida Highway Patrol)Troopers said the driver then drove south in the northbound lanes of the George J. Bean Parkway, hitting a truck that was traveling north.

Pups Pub, originally based in Tampa, is a full-service bar that includes a fenced-in park so youcan bring your dog. AdvertisementAll dogs that enter must be up-to-date with all of their vaccines. Also, if your furry friend is over one year old, they must be spayed or neutered. If you don’t have a dog, no worries, you are still able to enter if 21 or older. Pups Pub is located at 317 N. Orange Ave., and will officially open on July 1.

Next month, Orlando’s first and only “full liquor dog park & sports bar” is set to become reality with the opening of Pups Pub in downtown.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new ballpark deals soon and left open the strong possibility of considering relocation if agreements are not struck. “There is urgency with respect to Tampa,” Manfred said Thursday during a news conference following an owners meeting. “There needs to be a resolution in the Tampa Bay region for the Rays." The Rays said in January that MLB had rejected the team's plan to split its season between Florida and Montreal. “Obviously, the end of that lease is a hard deadline, but you need to take into account that stadiums take a little bit of time to build, right?” Manfred said.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new ballpark deals soon and left open the strong possibility of considering relocation if agreements are not struck.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have made it to the NHL Finals for the third year.

Stamkos called the Avalanche “probably the best team in the league” and knows the Lightning will have their hands full slowing down the offensive juggernaut that leads the postseason in scoring. It’s perhaps the biggest challenge yet for the Lightning since this unprecedented run of playoff success in the salary cap era began two years ago. The Lightning are looking to become the first to three-peat since the New York Islanders won the Cup four times in a row from 1980-83. San Jose’s Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau, the Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist and many others only reached the final once. It is well-established for the Lightning, to the point Stamkos brought it up unprompted Saturday night and sounded just like Messier.

The two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning face the best in the West Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Wednesday in Denver.

Stamkos put the Lightning ahead for good in the third period just 21 seconds after New York’s Frank Vatrano scored on the power play with the Lightning captain in the penalty box for holding. Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat assisted on the winner with 6 1/2 minutes left, with the puck deflecting off Stamkos’ knee into the net after Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin stopped the initial shot. Stamkos also scored on a wrist shot from the top of the right circle midway through the second period. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 20 saves for the Lightning, who won the series 4-2 — rattling off four straight victories after losing the first two games on the road — to advance to the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Philanthropy Abortion Rage Giving Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Austin, Texas. The “rage giving” has given abortion funds a temporary financial boost. An annual fundraiser organized by the National Network of Abortion Funds raised more than $2.4 million by the end of May to benefit some 90 abortion funds, more than in any previous year. In 2019, NNAF said those abortion funds aided 56,000 people — only about one in four of those who contacted them for help. Both the Dallas and Tampa abortion funds promote monthly giving programs to individual donors as a preferred way to receive donations.

When a leaked draft decision signaled the likely withdrawal of the legal right to an abortion in the U.S., donors clicked on donations buttons and mailed checks in a spasm of fury.

>> Read more trending newsTat’yana Mekeva Gaston, 23, of Tampa, was arrested June 3 and charged with second-degree murder by a person other than the person engaged in robbery, according to Hillsborough County online court records. Gaston was released from the Hillsborough County Jail hours later after posting $15,000 bail, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office online booking records. She didn't pull the trigger, but scheduled a date with a person that was actually a set-up for a robbery, deputies said. “Things can go sideways, and you can face extremely serious charges,” Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Crystal Clark said, according to WTSP-TV. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died of gunshot wounds to his head and chest, according to online court records.

A new grassroots initiative in Central Florida is aiming to amplify the voices of the Asian American, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian (AANHPI) community through voter engagement ahead of election season.

Game 5 is Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, where the Rangers won Games 1 and 2 and are 8-1 this postseason. Until Vasilevskiy's bid for a shutout ended, the Rangers hadn’t scored since Chris Kreider’s power-play goal put them up 2-0 at 9:44 of the second period in Game 3. It has been all Tampa Bay since then, with Kucherov and Stamkos scoring to wipe out the Game 3 deficit before Palat won it in the final minute. He was injured Sunday, when he exited in the second period after only playing a little over seven minutes. ... New York forward Filip Chytil left just past the midpoint of the second period after a hit by Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman.

Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves , helping the Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the New York Rangers 4-1 and even the NHL’s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

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Game 4 is Tuesday night, with New York still in a position to move within one victory of its first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals since 2014. The Lightning swept the Florida Panthers, who had the NHL’s best record during the regular season, before running into problems against the Rangers. NOTES: Lightning Brayden Point missed his sixth consecutive game with a lower body injury. He hasn’t played since leaving the lineup during Tampa Bay’s Game 7 victory over Toronto in the first round. The Rangers lost to the Lightning for the first time this season.

Ondrej Palat scored with 42 seconds left and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference finals to 2-1.

Traveling to Tampa just got a little bit easier. The U.S. Department of Transportation Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program allotted a $15,875,000 grant for a Brightline extension connecting Orlando International Airport to Tampa. AdvertisementThe money is set to help fund preliminary engineering activities and environmental approvals that are needed to build the rail system. The project has a total funding of $31,750,000. TWITTER SOCIALTRAVELERS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO SKIP I-4 TRAFFICBrightline was awarded $15,875,000 to begin work on connecting Orlando and Tampa.

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Fox Brady Football FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) is interviewed on the field after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File) (Steve Luciano)TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Tom Brady earned the right to skip voluntary workouts a long time ago. Several other star players, including Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson, also aren’t participating in organized team activities, a trend that’s increasing around the NFL. Brady, who turns 45 in August, began skipping OTAs in New England in 2018 so he could spend more time with his family.

Troopers say two teens were killed when their SUV veered off a road and crashed into a retention pond north of Tampa.

Home prices continued to increase their gains, despite slower sales and higher mortgage rates.

Police say a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was arrested early Monday after officers spotted his vehicle weaving in and out of lane markers.

Detectives arrested an 18-year-old Florida man after receiving a tip that he threatened a mass shooting at a school in a social media post.

Detectives have arrested an 18-year-old Florida man after receiving a tip that he threatened a mass shooting at a school in a social media post. Corey Anderson's post showed him with a handgun, a rifle and a tactical-style vest along with a caption that said, “Hey Siri, directions to the nearest school," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a news release. The sheriff said his agency will “do everything within our power" to track down anyone who makes school threats.

Up next is Tampa Bay's sixth trip to the East finals in eight years, where they'll face either the Carolina Hurricanes or New York Rangers. “It’s the most fun and gut-wrenching and nerve-wracking time of the year, but that’s just an amazing feeling,” Stamkos added. The Lightning joined the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens as the only franchises to win at least 10 consecutive playoff series. Maroon, who won with St. Louis in 2019 before signing with Tampa Bay two years ago, has been a part of 14 consecutive series wins. Two more series wins, and the Lightning will become the first team to win three consecutive Stanley Cup titles since the Islanders claimed four in a row from 1980-83.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years after sweeping the Florida Panthers in four games.

Vasilevskiy won his sixth straight game, a streak that began with the Lightning facing a 3-2 series deficit in the opening round. The Lightning joined the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens as the only franchises to win at least 10 consecutive playoff series. NOTES: The Panthers outshot the Lightning 17-3 in the first period and 34-15 through the second. It was the 42-year-old, six-time All-Star’s 187th career playoff game — second-most among active NHL players. He hasn’t played since being injured during the Lightning’s opening-round Game 7 victory over Toronto.

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory that sends the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Eastern Conference final for the sixth time in eight years.

It could be pop country artist Kane Brown's fault if their series ends less than a week before it started. An arena conflict in Tampa with Brown's concert forced Games 3 and 4 to be played back to back. It's been all Tampa Bay since, with Florida scoring a total of three goals through three games. Credit reigning playoff MVP goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and his Lightning teammates who are blocking shots, but for whatever reason the situation is dire for the Panthers. That streak ended with a loss to Tampa Bay, which is on the verge of reaching the Eastern Conference final for a fourth time in five seasons.

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of getting swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Panthers Lightning Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) watches his shot get past Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky for a goal during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Game 4 is Monday night at Amalie Arena, where the Lightning have won three of four games this postseason. Sam Reinhart scored Florida’s lone goal in Game 3, snapping a puzzling 0-for-25 start to the playoffs for the Panthers’ power play. Kucherov and Stamkos added empty-net goals in the final four minutes after the Panthers removed Bobrovsky in favor of an extra attacker. NOTES: With his 50th career playoff goal, Perry moved ahead of Brad Marchant and Patrick Bergeron into sole possession of sixth place among active career playoff goal leaders.

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.

Jewelry theft: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released a photo of a man believed to have robbed a jewelry store in a suburban Tampa mall. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office )BRANDON, Fla. — Authorities in west-central Florida are looking for a man they said stole $30,000 worth of jewelry from a store in a suburban Tampa mall. Deputies said the man entered the store at about 1:36 p.m. EDT and “implied that he had a weapon,” the news release stated. According to the sheriff’s office release, the man also has a tattoo on the right side of his neck with an “N” and wings on each side of the letter. The sheriff’s office is asking anyone who recognizes the man to call 813-247-8200.

The stunning finish put the Lightning up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series that heads to Tampa for Game 3 on Sunday. Tampa Bay's power play once again was the catalyst, producing Corey Perry's first-period goal after delivering three goals in the Lightning's 4-1 victory in Game 1. The Panthers scored the third-most power-play goals during the regular season, but entered the second game of the series 0 for 21 in man-advantage situations through seven postseason games. The Panthers also got another chance in the closing minutes of the third, but came up empty again. NOTES: Panthers interim coach Andrew Brunette is a finalist for NHL coach of the year, as is former Panthers coach Gerard Gallant of the New York Rangers and Calgary coach Darryl Sutter -- the brother of former Panthers coach Duane Sutter.

Ross Colton scored with just under four seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

TAMPA, Fla. — A man killed his terminally ill wife and stepdaughter before taking his own life on Wednesday in Florida, according to law enforcement officials. >> Read more trending newsWFLA says the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were called out to a home in Tampa Wednesday around 6:15 a.m. HCSO says their office received a call from Thomas Shultz, 64, just before they arrived at the home. Deputies went inside and found a woman in her 80s, and another woman in her 50s dead from gunshot injuries. The Associated Press says relatives told deputies that both women were terminally ill.“There is no such thing as an ‘impossible situation.’ There is always hope, and there is always help.

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Lightning Maple Leafs Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nicholas Paul celebrates his second goal of the night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, during the second period in Game 7 of a first-round series in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Toronto. The Maple Leafs were once again unable to push through and finally flip a long, ugly narrative of playoff failures for a franchise that has now lost its last seven series, including six straight dating back to 2017. William Nylander then missed high on a breakaway and the Tampa goaltender robbed Matthews with the Maple Leafs buzzing. The Maple Leafs, however, just couldn’t find a way through with Campbell on the bench for an extra skater to complete another chapter of playoff disappointment. The forward — in agony as he headed down the tunnel to the locker room — tried to return for the second period, but shut it down after a brief shift.

TAMPA, Fla. — Identical twins graduated from a west-central Florida high school as co-salutatorians -- thanks to their identical grade-point averages. >> Read more trending newsAlexander Deevers, and his brother, Dane Deevers, finished with 9.12 GPAs at Wharton High School in Tampa, WTVT reported. “We were kind of pretty competitive with each other and trying to, you know, we were kind of pushing each other a lot,” Dane Deevers told the television station. https://t.co/qgR3wsyn3b — FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) May 14, 2022“You have something else with you that’s doing the same amount of stuff, challenging you,” Alexander Deevers told WTVT. “They work together as a phenomenal team and they’ve always been like that,” the twins’ mother, Stephanie Deevers, told WTVT.

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Jack Campbell stopped 32 of 36 shots for the Maple Leafs, who are chasing their first playoff series win in 18 years. The Maple Leafs, who've been eliminated in the first round each of the past five seasons, are 0-for-their-last-8 in close-out games. The Maple Leafs rallied to win Game 5 at home, overcoming an early two-goal deficit and scoring three times in the third period to win 4-3 and take a 3-2 series lead. It looked like one goal might stand through the end of the period until the Maple Leafs mounted a another charge in the final minute. His second goal gave the Maple Leafs the lead with just eight seconds left before the second intermission.

Brayden Point scored on a rebound with 1:56 remaining in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and force a Game 7 in the first round playoff series between the Atlantic Division rivals.

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Corey Perry and Ondrej Palat also scored, and Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov each had two assists for the Lightning. William Nylander scored twice and Jake Muzzin also had a goal for the Maple Leafs. Tampa Bay put the finishing touches on a dominant performance with empty-net goals by Palat and Colton in the final 5:20. They were all over the Maple Leafs from the start Sunday night, with Stamkos beating Campbell from just inside the blue line exactly one minute into the game. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, were 0 for 2 in man-advantage situations before finally breaking through against Vasilevskiy with the first of Nylander’s two goals at 2:27 of the third.

Ross Colton scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a fast start and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 4 to even their first-round playoff series.

TAMPA, FL: Voting booths are set up on the campus of University of South Florida on October 22, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesTAMPA, FL: Voting booths are set up on the campus of University of South Florida on October 22, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said that Judge Mark Walker’s March ruling that the law intentionally targeted Black voters was flawed. The state was immediately sued by voting rights groups. “We are deeply disappointed and disturbed by today’s appeals court decision, putting back in place one of the most restrictive voting rights laws in the country.

Maple Leafs Lightning Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell (36) and center Auston Matthews (34) celebrate after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning during Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Friday, May 6, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara)TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Jack Cambell had 32 saves — including three to protect the lead on a late power play — and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series Friday night. Ross Colton and Ondrej Palat scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 31 saves. The Lightning are 16-0 in games following a playoff loss over the last three postseasons, including a 5-3 win in Game 2 of this series. Mikheyer put the Maple Leafs up 4-2 at 18:20 of the period, and his second empty-netter came with 5 seconds remaining. Toronto, which hasn't won a playoff series since 2004, won the opening game of the series at home 5-0.

Jack Campbell had 32 saves — including three to protect the lead on a late power play — and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.

SpaceX returned the astronauts of NASA's Crew-3 mission to Earth early on Friday morning.

Draft Buccaneers Preview Football FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) is interviewed on the field after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Thanks to Tom Brady’s return, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t looking for any quick fixes in the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, FIle) (Steve Luciano)LONDON — (AP) — The first regular-season NFL game in Germany will be between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks at the home of soccer club Bayern Munich. Tampa Bay's Tom Brady could become the first quarterback to start a game in three foreign countries. ___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://apnews.com/hub/pro-32 and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The first regular-season NFL game in Germany will be between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks at the home of soccer club Bayern Munich.

It's now more expensive to rent in Miami than in Los Angeles.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is bringing back its Sesame Street Kids’ Weekends.

Officials say a man who was running through traffic on a busy Tampa street bit a sheriff’s deputy who tried to restrain him.

No position in the NFL has undergone more changes to the style of player over the years than tight end.

The United States and Cuba have held their highest-level diplomatic talks in four years after a severe disruption in ties during the Trump administration.

A 51-year-old Tampa woman has been sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison for attempting to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill her ex-boyfriend’s wife.

Orlando International Airport is in the state’s lead as Florida airports continue to rank in the nation’s top 10 every year for where passengers are most often stopped at checkpoints with a gun.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is planning a lineup of exciting activities for the Easter holiday weekend.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has given many of its popular attractions some new looks all ahead of the busy summer season.

The Weeknd returns as the top finalist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for the second year in a row.

The Tampa Bay Lightning haven't been through struggles like this in many years.

Police said one male in his 60s and one female in her 20s were struck in parking lot No. 1 at Raymond James Stadium

Several flights flying into Orlando International Airport were canceled or delayed Thursday evening due to Florida storms, according to Southwest Airlines.

Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and move into a front-office role with the team, a stunning move announced Wednesday night.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole felt his first spring training start was better than his pitching line.