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It's still "Times Palace" to me
This piece is going to be a bit opinion, a bit business as well. It all stems from the news that was released this morning that the St. Petersburg Times, and with it the St. Pete Times Forum, will be changing into the Tampa Bay Times on January 1st, 2012. A name change of a newspaper isn't a...
Welcome to the neighborhood: A look at changes needed around Lightningville
It's safe to say that anyone who hasn't visited Tampa's Channelside district in the last 20 years wouldn't recognize the place. Gone are empty, decaying warehouses, storage yards surrounded by chain link fence, and unnavigable service roads. They've been replaced by an aquarium, luxury...
Game 7: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders by a score of 4-1. As the Bolts have gotten off to a sluggish start this season, a lot of people have been looking for a return to the disciplined and precise style of play that carried the team deep into the postseason last year, not the...
This is Times Palace; Tampa Bay Lightning versus Florida Panthers preview
WHERE: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaWHEN: 7:30 PM EDT | | TICKETS: Check AvailabilityMEDIA: Sun Sports (cable), 970 WFLA (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Litter Box Cats, On Frozen Pond When it originally opened in the fall of 1996, the venue then-known as Ice Palace was one of the first parts of...
The unappreciated legacy of Art Williams
In reflection, Arthur L. Williams Jr.'s tenure as owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning is often looked at as another example of unstable, inconsistent ownership that has plagued the club throughout its history. He's dismissed as a fool, as someone out of his element from the get-go. His background was...
Off Topic: Goodbye Tampa Bay Storm and the AFL
One of the bright spots of the 1990's in Tampa Bay sports (while the Buccaneers were mired in sub-mediocrity, while the Lightning were still a new commodity in Tampa Bay (and still an expansion caliber team), before the Devil Rays were awarded to Vince Naimoli... Before Raymond James Stadium was...
Ice Palace / St. Pete Times Forum construction photos?
I'm looking for images of the St. Pete Times Forum / Ice Palace or Times Palace, if you want to mix and match two names together) under construction. It's relatively easy to find construction photos from other local arenas but the Ice Palace / Times Forum is another story... Please email me at...
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