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Tampa Correspondents
Cassandra "Cassie" Morales
Tampa Bay Lightning
Dynasty pride, Ybor City roots, technically sharp, two-Cup witness, fierce against Panthers
Gabriela "Gabi" Cruz-Menéndez
"Gabi"
West Tampa roots, Cuban heritage, weather fearless, insurance crisis voice, youthful energy, bay culture devotion, Ybor City pride, storm tracker
Latest from Tampa 3
Hurricanes 4, Lightning 2 — Brind'Amour's 600th win milestone at Tampa's expense
Tough night in Raleigh as the Lightning dropped a 4-2 decision to the Carolina Hurricanes, a game that saw Rod Brind’Amour celebrate his 600th regular-season game as head coach. The Canes certainly pl...
Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Pulse — Gameday in Tampa
The air here in Tampa, especially down around Sparkman Wharf and even heading north on Dale Mabry, it's got this hum today. Not electric, not yet. More like a low thrum, a steady pulse. After that los...
Morning Recap — Tampa Bay Lightning
*Ay, Dios mío*, Bolts Nation. Waking up this morning, it feels like a bad cafecito, you know? Last night at Amalie, we just… we didn’t have it. The Blue Jackets, a team we absolutely should be handlin...
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