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Hey there! My name is Lexi Bryant and I am currently a senior attending the University of Florida. I am studying journalism sports media and plan on graduating in December. After I graduate I would like to move home to St. Petersburg and find a job doing sports photography. My …

Hello, my name is Kyle Wood and I’m a junior journalism student at the University of Florida. I’m from Coral Springs, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, and have been writing about sports since I was a junior in high school. I am the sports editor of The Independent Florida …

I’m a fourth-year telecommunications student at UF. I was born in Portugal but raised in Tampa, Florida. I’m a supporter of all the Tampa Bay sports teams, although my heart belongs to the Bucs. My dream is to work in sports media, behind the camera for NFL Network or ESPN. …

On March 9, 1995, Tampa Bay was granted approval with an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli to establish a Major League Baseball team in the area. Then, in 1998 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays played their first Major League Baseball season. In the first decade, the Devil Rays experienced …

The Washington Nationals currently sit at 5 wins and 9 losses so far in the Grapefruit League Spring Training camp. The Nationals are coming off of their 2019 campaign where they claimed the franchise’s first World Series title against the Houston Astros. According to Manager Dave Martinez, he will err …

The crowd erupts as the Astros enter their home field. The boos overpower the cheers, a greeting they will have to get used to for the foreseeable future. The starting pitcher, Lance McCullers Jr., pitches for two innings, giving up two triples and two earned runs. The Mets are up …

In 1977 Dunedin became home to the Blue Jays for spring training. Over 40 years later the Blue Jays are the only Major League franchise that still plays in their original spring training park. In 2019 construction began to renovate the park and the Blue Jays signed a 25-year lease …

This week has been an amazing learning experience for me. Through my work with the Spring Training Experience I had the opportunity to practice live-tweeting, photography, videography and interviewing skills. I had the opportunity to interview Trea Turner from the Washington Nationals, which was the highlight of my week. This …

(SARASOTA, FL) – Trey Mancini has become a well-known name for Orioles fans and baseball fans alike. The right-field talent was drafted in 2013 and bounced around the minors before his major league debut in 2016 for the Orioles. Despite their playoff birth that year, the Orioles have been struggling …

(TAMPA, FL) Tonight’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees ended in a 5-1 victory for the Orioles. Despite a drop in temperature along the west coast of Florida that affected most Grapefruit League spring training, the Orioles were hot off the bat.  PLAY BY PLAY The …