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Home of the Florida Panthers now FLA Live Arena
The NHL Florida Panthers arena in Sunrise will change its name from BB&T Center to FLA Live Arena Tuesday Florida Hockey Now has learned. → Read More
Panthers still looking outside at playoff spot, but all is not lost
After the Panthers’ 4-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, coach Bob Boughner said there are ‘a lot of big games left.’ → Read More
Florida Panthers are shut out by Blue Jackets 4-0
For the Florida Panthers, each game down the stretch has that postseason feel. It does for the Columbus Blue Jackets as well. → Read More
George Richards says goodbye to the Miami Herald
George Richards had been with the Miami Herald since he was a senior at Cooper City High School in 1989 and has covered the Florida Panthers for the paper since 2004. Richards starts his new job at the Columbus Dispatch covering the NHL Blue Jackets next week. → Read More
Jaromir Jagr is back in the NHL
Former Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr is back in the NHL after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames. → Read More
NASCAR's Dale Earmhardt supports NFL anthem protest
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the biggest name in American auto racing. → Read More
Florida Panthers top line looks to score
The Florida Panthers and future Hall of Famer Jaromir Jagr parted ways in the summer but they added scorer Evgenii Dadonov from the KHL to add some punch to their top line. → Read More
Hurricane Irma: Marino, Panthers take relief to Keys
Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino and the NHL’s Florida Panthers teamed up with Ford to gather and deliver truckloads of hurricane relief supplies to the Florida Keys on Tuesday. → Read More
Irma aftermath: Key West bars reopen
A week since Hurricane Irma slammed into the Florida Keys, a number of the famous Duval Street bars in Key West including the Green Parrot, 801 Bourbon Bar, Gilleran’s Bar, The Speakeasy Inn and The Porch have begun opening again. → Read More
After Irma, Miami Hurricanes ready to play again
When the Miami Hurricanes take on the Toledo Rockets on Saturday, it will have been three weeks since UM played a game thanks to Hurricane Irma. Miami (1-0) meets Toledo (3-0) on Sept. 23, 2017 at Hard Rock Stadium. → Read More
Florida Panthers kick off training camp
The Florida Panthers opened their 2017-18 season on Friday morning as Bob Boughner ran his first practice as an NHL head coach. → Read More
Hurricane Irma aftermath: Jimmy Johnson's home in the Florida Keys damaged
Jimmy Johnson, former coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins, told Sports Illustrated that his home in the Florida Keys ‘looks like it was napalmed’ following Hurricane Irma. → Read More
Hurricane Irma aftermath: Jimmy Johnson's home in the Florida Keys damaged
Jimmy Johnson, former coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins, told Sports Illustrated that his home in the Florida Keys ‘looks like it was napalmed’ following Hurricane Irma. → Read More
Miami Marlins making Milwaukee their home
The Miami Marlins moved their home weekend series against the Brewers from Marlins Park in Little Havana to Milwaukee’s Miller Park. Here’s a guide for what the Marlins can do in their temporary home. → Read More
Last Chance U star arrested on murder charge
Isaiah Wright, part of the first two seasons of the Netflix documentary series ‘Last Chance U’, was arrested and charged with criminal homicide on Wednesday in Tennessee. → Read More
Hurricane Irma aftermath: Green Parrot bar in Key West offers free calls
Key West is known for its colorful characters and its colorful watering holes. Despite bars being closed because of Hurricane Irma, the popular Green Parrot opened up Wednesday because it had phone service - and let in a reported 500 locals to use the phone to call loved ones. → Read More
Florida Panthers open 2017-18 training camp Friday
The Florida Panthers officially kick off their 2017-18 NHL season on Friday when the team opens training camp at the IceDen in Coral Springs. The Panthers are trying to forget last year and get back to where they were in 2015-16 when they set a franchise record for wins and points. → Read More
Hurricane Irma aftermath: Florida Panthers, JetBlue bring food trucks back
JetBlue and the NHL Florida Panthers teamed up to feed thousands at a free food truck event at BB&T Center in Sunrise on Wednesday. The event was so popular, they’re bringing the food trucks back for a second run on Thursday. → Read More
Aerial maps shows Hurricane Irma damage in the Florida Keys
NOAA has high-resolution aerial maps covering most of the Florida Keys providing information to those who have not been able to visit their properties. Although Key West is shown in the maps, images for some hard hit areas such as Cudjoe Key, Summerland Key and Big Pine Key are unavailable. → Read More
Wade supports ESPN anchor after she called Trump a biggot
ESPN put out a public apology after SportsCenter anchor Jemele Hill went on Twitter and called President Donald Trump a bigot. A number of high-profile athletes including Dwyane Wade and Colin Kaepernick have come out to publicly support her. → Read More