HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Today, Tampa City leaders will discuss dropping $6 million on a project to revamp Franklin Street in downtown Tampa. The road cuts right through the downtown area, and used to be the shopping corridor. But it fell out of favor when suburban malls were built.

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Thursday night the white-hot Winnipeg Jets will face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Puck drop is slated for 7 pm ET live from Amalie Arena.  Learn more about the game, including the

The Winnipeg Jets had their seven game winning streak snapped Thursday when they lost 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning

Thursday night felt like an awkward high-five for the Winnipeg Jets. Although they intended to make good contact, they just couldn’t hit the mark. The Jets lost just their second game of the season (15-2-0) and watched their seven-game winning streak come to an end after dropping a 4-1 decision to the Lightning at Amalie Arena.