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August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida High School Athletic Association board of directors met Friday to decide the future of prep-sports in schools, with option #1 passed with a vote of 11-5, to allow school sports to begin on August…
Read More FHSAA Votes to Allow Prep Sports to Begin on Aug 24th
August 14, 2020 By: Martin Fennelly TAMPA, Fla.- So, no Florida State-Florida game this year. And no Ohio State-Michigan. Tough stuff. Tradition cannot stand up to coronavirus’ goal-line stand. College football’s 2020 ranks keep dwindling from this global pandemic. At last count, 50 college football…
Read More Tradition Cannot Stand up to Coronavirus’ Goal-Line Stand
August 11, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.- Your Tampa Bay Lightning win in 5th OT. The 4th longest game in NHL history tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets. That game more than 84 years ago also happened to be the longest in NHL history…
Read More Lightning Win in 5th OT, 3-2, 4th Longest Game in NHL History
August 11, 2020 By: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -“The state of Florida, we want you guys to play,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. The roundtable comes in response from a call of college athletes from around the country that want to play this season amid the…
Read More ‘We Want You Guys To Play’ Gov. DeSantis at FSU Roundtable
August 11, 2020 By: Joe and Ben Henderson TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay sports with former Tampa Tribune sports writer Joe Henderson and his kin Ben Henderson. Publishers Note: While The Free Press will always be free for our readers, and ad-supported, we are asking our…
Read More Sports Talk- Tampa Bay Vs. Columbus: I Think I’ve Seen This Film Before
August 10, 2020 By: Joe and Ben Henderson TAMPA, Fla. – As the college football world is on the brink of shutting down, USF radio insider Joey Johnston joins the podcast to talk about how USF has handled the COVID-19 situation, how Jeff Scott is…
Read More USF Football: To Play or Not to Play?
August 7, 2020 By: Martin Fennelly TAMPA, Fla.- The Rays are suddenly scuffling about their new baseball season. Tom Brady and the Bucs are working their way into training camp. And then there is our hockey team. You know, the boys. Talk about social distancing.…
Read More Skate Circles Around Some Demons
TAMPA, Fla. – Overlooked, far too many times, former Tight End and Buccaneers legend, Jimmie Giles, deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “When I started in professional football,” Giles said in an interview with Sports Illustrated, “I had no idea about…
Read More It’s Time for Former TE Jimmie Giles to be in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame
August 5, 2020 By: Bill Aucoin RIVERVIEW, Fla.- Welcome to Angler Insider sharing the best spots and plots to catch fresh and saltwater gamefish each week in Central Florida. The Brief Weather: Hot, humid. Afternoon storms Release all snook, redfish, and spotted seatrout south of…
Read More Central Florida Angler Insider Aug 7th – Aug 14th
August 4, 2020 By: Joe and Ben Henderson TAMPA, Fla.- The Tampa Bay Lightning became the first team in NHL history to win a postseason game via a shootout, I think. I also make the case that Brayden Point will win the Conn Smythe Trophy.…
Read More Look Out Stanley! The Lightning Are Coming For You!