TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos scored his league-leading 41st and 42nd goals of the season and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Stamkos put the Lightning up 1-0 when he poked a loose puck past goalie Jonas Hiller on a power...more play 28 seconds into the game. The center, who has five goals and eight points during a three-game point streak, made it 2-0 with an in-close rebound goal at 17:58 of the first.

Tampa Bay also got a goal and two assists from Teddy Purcell. The Lightning have won three in a row and are 10-3-2 in the last 15 games.

Saku Koivu and Bobby Ryan both had a goal and an assist for the Ducks.

Tampa, Fla. -- The Straz Performing Arts Center and National Geographic are teaming up to present  the photography of Frans Lanting who is being called one of the most accomplished wildlife photographers of our time.
The event, National Geographic Live! Life: the Unfolding Story with Frans...more Lanting, photographer takes place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the David A Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 NWC Macinnes Place in downtown Tampa.
According to the Straz Center, "Lanting is that rare artist whose images are able to make us both think and feel simultaneously. This glorious celebration of life inspires and informs by illustrating the spectrum of biodiversity from microscopic worlds to nature's greatest creatures, and by demonstrating the web of life on which our survival depends."

Tampa, Fla. – This is your chance to mingle with local and national celebrities as The Children’s Home kicks off their 30th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic.
On Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Tampa Bay History Center you will get a chance to enjoy an amazing evening with delicious food,...more complimentary cocktails, great entertainment and a live and silent auction.
Cost is $65 per person.
For more information visit http://www.childrenshome.org.

Tampa, Fla. -- Tampa Police are searching for the suspect(s) that has used several debit cards from various people and withdrew money from their accounts. 
Police say the victims still had their debit cards in their possession so it is unclear how he, or they, got their information and...more were able to access it through the ATM. 
The withdrawls were taken from The Palm Bank, located at 300 North Franklin Street on Jan 22 between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Tampa Police at 813-276-3200.

YBOR CITY, Fla. -- Thousands of people packed Ybor City Saturday night to watch the annual Knights of Sant' Yago's Knight Parade. More than 100 floats, along with marching bands and cars, made up the parade, which stretched along 7th Avenue from Nuccio Parkway to 22nd Street.

Photo...more Gallery: Sant' Yago's Knight Parade 2012

The crowd was mixed with those who have come every year to first timers. It seemed everyone, though, wanted to get their hands on beads. Some even developed somewhat of a strategy.

"I'm letting my girlfriend do the work out here. She's catching them and I'm just putting them on," said Bryan Byak.

"We're standing by kids. And you know, when you stand by kids, they send all the beads their way," said Ilia Crawford.

Many were just happy being able to enjoy music and the floats.

"I think it's a fun night. It's a fun, fun night. It's fun for everybody, no matter what age you are," said Eva Frederic.

The

East Lake-Orient Park, Fla. – Rise to the occasion on Feb. 23 or March 1 when Hard Rock’s Rising Global Battle of the Bands takes over! Nine local bands will compete in one of three qualifying rounds from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
The one band from each qualifying round will move on to the...more final round on March 8. The winner will receive $500 cash, $500 HRC gift certificate, and a deluxe RN account.
If your band is ready to rock the Hard Rock stage, you must be registered with Reverb Nation (RN) to compete.
For more information visit http://www.seminolehardrocktampa.com

 
The Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) is pleased to announce the selection of three distinguished women, Phyllis Busansky, Gwendolyn Miller, and Jan Platt, for induction into the 2012 class of the Hillsborough County Women’s Hall of Fame.
These designees...more will be introduced at a Hillsborough County Commission meeting in March, followed by a formal induction ceremony in May.
Phyllis Busansky
Phyllis Busansky has served as Hillsborough County’s Director of Aging Services and Director of Human Resources, as Executive Director of Florida's Welfare-To-Work agency. Ms. Busansky served on the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners, and as the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections before her death in June, 2009.  Ms. Busansky was instrumental in ensuring improvement in the quality of life of Hillsborough County Residents.
Gwendolyn Miller
Gwendolyn Miller committed thirty five years to educating community children in

Tampa, Fla. -- The Florida Leather Weekend will soon be coming to Ybor City. The event is scheduled for Feb. 23 - 26 in the Latin Quarter.
For more information visit the event's official website.

Tampa, Fla. – This may be the best show yet!  On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m., winner of three 2010 Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical Revival will illuminate the stage at the Straz Center in Tampa.
This hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit of...more the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in awe and wanting more!
LA CAGE starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber tells the story of Georges (Hamilton), the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin (Sieber), who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza.
LA CAGE is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together and stay fabulous. This one-of-a-kind performance will captivate your heart and keep you motivated to stay true to yourself.
Regularly priced tickets start at $47.50.
For more information on where to get tickets call (813) 229-7827.

Tampa, Florida - Would you take a job if the person who had it before you was murdered because of his work? Tampa native Robert "Bob" Saunders Sr. did it because he was committed to making a difference during the struggle for civil rights.

Fred Hearns is a historian and the President...more of the Robert Saunders Sr., Library Foundation. He said Saunders, who worked as the Field Secretary for the NAACP for 14 years, was very instrumental in bringing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Tampa on November 19, 1961. 

King spoke at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, which is located at 522 N. Howard Avenue in Tampa. 5,000 people showed up for the evening event despite bomb threats.

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Hearns said, "Thank God he was speaking at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory. I think the people who made the threats had second thoughts because they would have had the whole federal government after them had they tried to bomb a military

Tampa, Florida - Tampa Prep won its 5th state soccer championship, while Berkeley Prep lost in the second overtime.

In the 1A state final, played at USF Corbett Stadium, the Tampa Prep Terrapins got a pair of goals from Jordan Hayes and won 3-0, over Evangelical Christian of Fort...more Myers. It was their 20th victory of the season, and their 5th state soccer championship overall.

In the 2A state final, Berkeley Prep and West Shore HS of Melbourne, went to a second overtime when West Shore scored, to pull out a 3-2 victory.

Tampa, Fla. -- Design on the Adamo Drive Mural Project will take a big step forward Saturday during a meeting at Hillsborough Community College in Ybor City. Once complete, the mural on the side of an Adamo Drive warehouse will be the largest in the city.

Below is a release the City...more of Tampa sent out regarding the project.

Design will begin on the Adamo Drive Mural Project in Ybor City on Feb. 18, 2012. The public-private effort between the City of Tampa, Hillsborough Community College Ybor Campus, and local businesses has been in the planning stage for the last 2 years, but will be completed by June 2012.

 

The Adamo Drive Mural Project will create a giant mural depicting the culture, heritage, and vitality of Ybor City and Tampa.

 

A team of 14 HCC student artists led by artist and Hillsborough Community College adjunct instructor Michael Parker, will meet for the first time on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at HCC Ybor Campus.

Tampa, Fla. -- The Pin Chasers Knight Parade will kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday night in Ybor City. In addition to marching bands, floats and lots of beads, the parade will also feature an appearance by TV talk show host Jerry Springer.

Below is a release sent out promoting about...more Saturday night's parade:

This Saturday night, February 18, is the Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago's Pin Chasers Knight Parade on 7th Avenue in Ybor City.

It starts at 7 p.m. and goes east on 7th Avenue, from Nuccio Parkway to 22nd Street. Shops and restaurants in Ybor City will remain open all evening, and there will be free spectator viewing all along the parade route. Bleacher seat tickets are on sale at www.knightparade.com.

The Pin Chasers Knight Parade is a Tampa tradition, hosted by the Knights of Sant' Yago since 1974. The parade features illuminated floats, costumed participants, marching bands, lively music, and lots of beads. Last year, more than 7,500

Tampa, Fla. -- If you were planning on attending a Hillsborough Commission Budget Workshop Thursday Feb. 23, scheduled at County Center in downtown Tampa, change you plans.

The Workshop has been postponed. At this point the workshop has not be rescheduled. Commissioners have to deal...more with a shortfall in excess of $14 million.

For more information contact Luann Finley at 272-5826.