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Suncoast Brotherhood does it Again for the Kids
Part of the four thousand bikes line up at the KMart parking lot at Rt. 580 and US 19 on Sunday to get ready for the SunCoast Brotherhood 35th Toy Run to American Legion Post 275 in Dunedin. The run benefits the foster kids of Pinellas County. […]
New Field in Dunedin
The Toronto Blue Jays are redoing the practice half field adjacent to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin. The field is where RHP Marcus Stroman tore his left knee during spring training in 2015 causing him to miss the bulk of the season.
Mattick Complex Upgrade
Construction workers start the dismantling of the first base dugout on field one at the Toronto Blue Jays Mattick Complex. It’s said to being replaced by a much larger dugout. Even without grass on the infield or outfield yet and dugouts being torn down a new scoreboard is being installed on field one at the […]
Magic Blaze in the Paint, Outlast Portland
ORLANDO, Fla – The Orlando Magic (15-11) smothered the Portland Trailblazers (11-17) at home on Friday night, winning by a score of 102-94. The Magic won with defense and interior scoring, notching 52 points in the paint to the Blazers’ 18. It was the Tobias Harris and Nikola Vucevic show, as both big men […]
Lived in Look: Howard’s House
On the gulf side of the Howard resident there is a roped off area for foliage and at one time a couple of turtle nests. Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard’s new home on Gulfview Blvd in Bellaire Beach, Fl. appears to be starting to get that lived in look.
Taggart’s Vision Becoming Clearer
In just five days, the South Florida Bulls will step onto the manicured green grass of Marlins Park for their first bowl appearance in five years. For Coach Willie Taggart, the bowl game is vindication of not only his off-season coaching moves but also part of the vision that he laid out when he […]
Hot Holtby shuts Down Hobbled Bolts
Just sixteen days ago the Lightning lost to the Washington Capitals 4-2. Saturday night at the “Oil Can” would be the sequel and it was a fast paced, hard hitting one. A game that left Lightning head coach Jon Cooper, “Speechless.” And if you are a Lightning fan not for the reasons you would hope. Facing […]
Lions Comeback Effort Ends in Backcourt
SAINT LEO, FLA. –Fans were hoping to see some magic at the Bowman Center Saturday night, but for the second straight game, Saint Leo fell short as Barry narrowly escaped with a 87-85 victory. After trailing by 21 points at one point in the game, the Lions (6-4, 2-3) made a furious comeback attempt […]
LeBron, Cavs Dominate Magic at Home
ORLANDO, Fla – LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (15-7) handed the Orlando Magic (12-11) an ugly loss on Friday, beating the home team by a score of 111 to 76. The Cavs led for the entire game, but it became a blowout when James caught fire in the second quarter. The four-time MVP […]
That Dreaded Field One Sprinkler
DUNEDIN, FLA.–Field one at the Mattick Complex appears to be about half way done on Friday December 11, 2015. The field is the last original field at the complex dating back to the pre 1980’s and was the site last spring where Michael Sunders supposedly stepped on a sprinkler head tearing his left ACL. The cost […]









