Lightning shift focus to playoffs

ABC Action News 4/18 7:03A Kevin Lewis

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper's face lit up when he was asked about getting ready for the playoffs. "Its why we do it. Its the fun time of year," he said after Thursday's regular season finale against the New York Rangers. "Its a roller coaster...

Things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend | April 18-20

ABC Action News 4/18 6:26A Rebekah Nelson

If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend (April 18-20), there's plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area. Looking for more fun? Click here. Things to do this Friday (4/18) Tiffany Haddish at Tampa Theatre When: 7 p.m....

FSU student from Manatee County happy to hug his dad after escaping mass shooting

ABC Action News 4/18 5:39A Chad Mills

A father and son from Parrish are together again after Thursdays horrific mass shooting at Florida State University. Christopher Malave is a junior at FSU. His father, Steve, drove hundreds of miles to be with his son Thursday night in the...

NHL sets another attendance record, topping 23 million fans for the 1st time

ABC Action News 4/18 4:53A Associated Press

The NHL has set another attendance record and surpassed 23 million fans for the first time. The league on Friday reported an attendance figure of 23,014,458 over the 1,312-game regular season. That represents 96.9% capacity over 32 teams with the...

Movie and an Arcade: A mom and pop cinema is going all in on family entertainment

ABC Action News 4/18 2:34A Michael Paluska

At the height of pandemic lockdowns, the owners of Cinema 6 in Port Richey were ready to lose everything. Through sheer will and hard work, they survived and are now expanding into a one-stop shop for family entertainment. ABC Action News...

'It’s just not right': FL patients sound off on being charged 'hospital fees' when they didn’t go to...

ABC Action News 4/18 2:19A Katie LaGrone

Mark and Victoria Hubert of Hobe Sound like to plan ahead, and their health care is no exception. My family has a history of some neurological issues, and it takes a long time if you need a doctor to get established as a new patient. So, I just...

Lightning announce playoff schedule, opening the postseason on home ice at Amalie Arena

ABC Action News 4/18 1:51A Leilyn Torres

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced their schedule for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round series on Thursday. The Lightning will face the Florida Panthers in the first round of the playoffs. The Bolts have home ice advantage in the...

News to Know for April 18

ABC Action News 4/18 12:43A Rebekah Nelson

Good morning from the ABC Action News team. Since most of the Tampa Bay community has loved ones who attend or attended Florida State University, many were directly impacted by yesterday's mass shooting. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has staff...

Pasco deputies find 12-year-old boy missing from Holiday

ABC Action News 4/18 12:25A Rebekah Nelson

Deputies said they have located a 12-year-old boy who went missing in Holiday, Florida, yesterday. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Samuel Acevedo was last seen in the Ochatilla Drive area of Holiday. He has since been found safe. There are...

Mika Zibanejad scores twice, Igor Shesterkin makes 27 saves and Rangers down Lightning 4-0

ABC Action News 4/17 11:56P Associated Press

Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Vincent Trocheck and Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers,...

Aiming to build on recent draft success, Buccaneers could focus on defense in first round

ABC Action News 4/17 11:52P Associated Press

Successful drafts have helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stay on top in the NFC South for the first half of this decade. They need to add more talent to keep them ahead of the pack. The Bucs hold the 19th pick in the first round of the NFL draft...

92-year-old volunteer celebrates 25 years at Friday Morning Musicale

ABC Action News 4/17 11:37P Robert Boyd

April is National Volunteer Month and there is a Tampa woman who refuses to let her age get in the way of her passion, which is promoting music. For the past 25 years, 92-year-old Dee Lobo has served as the program director of the Friday Morning...

New bill would push local governments to have post-hurricane plans

ABC Action News 4/17 11:57A Casey Albritton

While folks continue to recover, state lawmakers are pushing a bill that would make sure local government's have post-hurricane plans for future storms. Cindy Baker lost almost everything during Hurricane Helene. "It rips your heart out, againand...

Notice Of Negotiations

TAMPA.GOV Calendar 4/17 11:20A Charline SotoQuintana (City Cler

Notice Of Negotiations Charline S. Thu, 04/17/2025 - 05:20 pm Event Status Scheduled When Thu, Apr 24 2025 , 10am Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NOTICE OF NEGOTIATIONS The City of Tampa and Tampa Police Benevolent...

Residents in Westchase's Waterchase neighborhood grow more frustrated over potential cell tower...

ABC Action News 4/17 4:05A Larissa Scott

There are plans to build a 195-foot T-Mobile cell tower behind the Waterchase neighborhood in Hillsborough Countys Westchase community. It would be on the Philippine Cultural Foundation property, which borders the Waterchase neighborhood. WATCH:...