TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Fire Rescue crews worked to put out several car fires in a Tampa hotel garage on Monday afternoon. Firefighters battled a large fire on the second floor of the Grand Hyatt hotel’s garage on 2900 Bayport Drive. At least 10 cars were impacted by the flames.

Bettman explained how the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins in the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 1 (6:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS), showing an animated video of the League constructing an air-conditioned tent on the field to make the ice and removing the tent before the game.

Once a top outfield prospect for two organizations, Justyn-Henry Malloy has to be happy just to keep a 40-man roster spot.

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper reached a new milestone Dec. 31, coaching his 1,000th NHL game. The team will officially celebrate Tuesday night, when the Lightning host the Colorado Avalanche at Benchmark International Arena.

Tampa police are investigating after a body was found in a retention pond on West Shore Boulevard on Monday. Police were summoned to the 2200 block of N West Shore Boulevard about 10:30 a.m. after a report “of a subject in the water,” according to a news release. Police said the department’s dive team later found a body in the pond.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers end the 2025 season with only eight wins. At 8-9, they pick No. 14 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

We'll have to wait a little bit longer to figure out who'll win the NFC South. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) were able to fend off a late rally from the Carolina Panthers (8-9) and pull off the 16-14 victory at Raymond James Stadium. This victory keeps the Bucs' playoff hopes alive, while Carolina is not out of the race quite yet, even in defeat.

Before the sun could fully rise and warm the frigid warehouse, the day had already begun for Tampa Bay Solar. Lively Latin music trumpeted from the open windows of a company van, providing the soundtrack as workers loaded solar panels onto vehicles with a forklift.

The Tampa Department of Solid Waste said it can help residents with a fresh, clean start to the year. It’s offering a new cleaning service for residents and businesses.

Tampa Bay has won five consecutive home games against Carolina with their last loss against the visiting Panthers coming all the way back in 2019. That streak ends on Saturday. Horn will intercept Mayfield to set up Young with advantageous field position to throw a game-winning touchdown pass to McMillan for a one-score win.

The Tampa Police Department now has three new tools driven by artificial intelligence to help officers in the field and dispatchers.

A Tampa bald eagle is on the mend after falling from a cell tower where she's nested for years. Why it matters: The female eagle was rescued by her Port Tampa City neighbors, demonstrating how humans can help critters in distress, said Raptor Center of Tampa Bay president Nancy Murrah.