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Tampa Named Best Sports City In The Country

Tampa has now been named the best sports city in the country by The Sports Business Journal.  This follows the most successful sports year in the region.  The Lightning won back-to-back Stanley Cup…

Tampa Named Best Sports City In The Country
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Tampa has now been named the best sports city in the country by The Sports Business Journal. 

This follows the most successful sports year in the region.  The Lightning won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles; the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, becoming the first to do so on their home field, and the Rays continue to be the class of the American League East.

But let's not forget about the University of Tampa women's volleyball team and Jesuit High School's football team both won titles this year, too!

The Sports Business Journal also mentioned that Tampa also hosted two of the sports industry’s biggest events: WrestleMania 37 and, of course, Super Bowl LV.

It's no wonder Tampa is named the best sports city in the country!  It's a great place to live!


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Launa is part of Tampa Bay's Hometown Morning Krewe on 99.5 WQYK. She has been with the station for 7 years and joined J.R. and Kevin on the morning show 4 years ago. Since then, they have been nominated for not only a CMA but also an ACM. Launa has been in radio for the past 28 years and in the Tampa Bay market for 22 of those years. While working in radio, Launa has also served as an entertainment reporter on a local TV show and has hosted many charity events in the community. Using her popularity from QYK, Launa loves to help raise money for shelter animals and has been a volunteer at local shelters for years. Launa loves the community and writes articles on local news, entertainment, and events and highlights people who are shining in Tampa Bay that she knows others like her would also be interested in reading.