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CBS4's Steve Goldstein one on one with new Florida Panther Matthew Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk said he can't wait to play for the Panthers
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Matthew Tkachuk said he can't wait to play for the Panthers
Matthew Tkachuk was introduced Monday as the team's newest addition.
Tkachuk will sign an extension with Florida as well, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press.
Due to a lack of salary cap space, the opening of NHL free agency saw the Florida Panthers lose some players off the roster that helped accomplish the best season in team history.
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As we approach the halfway point of the 2022 calendar year, it is time to take inventory of our local sports teams.
The best regular season in Florida Panthers' history came to a crushing end in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory Monday night.
The stunning finish put the Lightning up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series that heads to Tampa for Game 3 on Sunday.
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on one side. The Presidents' Trophy winners on the other.
For the second consecutive year, the Panthers play Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
On the wrong side of a comeback effort this time, the Florida Panthers rebounded in overtime and made sure they wouldn't need to go home to finish their first-round series.
The Panthers are in position to win their first playoff series in 26 years.
Luis Suárez scored two goals in a second straight match.
The Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants for their first series win in over than a month.
A person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel signed a contract Friday that extends him through the 2028 season.
The 2026 World Cup is coming to North America with an ambitious plan, expanding the field by 50% and spreading the soccer spectacle over 16 cities in three countries with multiple climates and elevations.
The Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8 to earn a split of the four-game series.
It's another step toward his return after an ankle injury.
Colorado Rockies took advantage of four Marlins errors to beat Miami 8-2.
Coco Gauff has overcame some uneven serving early in the second round of the U.S. Open.
Jesús Sánchez hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run rally in the ninth inning.
The stigma of single dining has faded as more people live alone than ever before.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Watch out for heavy rain and lightning if you have outdoor plans.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
A woman injured in the crash was taken to Coral Gables Hospital.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Trump angered abortion opponents after he appeared open to voting for an amendment that would roll back Florida's six-week ban.
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"Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, sat down on Thursday with CNN for their first TV interview.
The Biden administration is reopening an updated version of a migrant sponsorship program it paused abruptly earlier this summer due to concerns about fraud.
The race for the United States Senate is set with Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, taking on Republican Rick Scott.
South Florida cities play hot potato with a new incinerator the area needs but residents don't want anywhere near their homes, work or wetlands.
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Trump angered abortion opponents after he appeared open to voting for an amendment that would roll back Florida's six-week ban.
"Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
The cheaper drug will compete with compounded versions of the same medication sold by digital health companies.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
Macklemore said he canceled a concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates' role "in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis" in Sudan.