Kyle S Burger

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Sports Anchor and Reporter at WFTS-TV (Tampa, FL)

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Rays' star Junior Caminero hosts youth baseball camp

4 days ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero is one of the youngest superstars in Major League Baseball. On Monday, the 21-year-old pitched a wiffle ball home run derby to some of his youngest fans at his very first youth baseball camp. “It’s tremendous to be here with the kids,” Caminero said through a translator. "Even though it’s an off day, it’s a great day to be with the kids.
New Port Richey woman with autism training for Alcatraz open water swim

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Marlynne Stutzman and Geoff Strange couldn’t be more different. “He looks like he’s 80,” Stutzman joked. But the pull of the water has brought them together. WATCH NOW: New Port Richey woman with autism training for Alcatraz open water swim New Port Richey woman with autism training for Alcatraz open water swim Strange is a 71-year-old retired postal worker and Stutzman is a 27-year-old woman with autism and a Special Olympics athlete.
New Port Richey woman with autism training for Alcatraz open water swim

1 week ago | autism.einnews.com | Kyle S Burger

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Marlynne Stutzman and Geoff Strange couldn’t be more different. “He looks like he’s 80,” Stutzman joked. But the pull of the water has brought them together. Strange is a 71-year-old retired postal worker and Stutzman is a 27-year-old woman with autism and a Special Olympics athlete. The duo met about five years ago at the New Port Richey Aquatic Center. Stutzman and Geoff Strange “She was a good swimmer here for a long time,” Strange said.
Bucs hold first voluntary ‘Organized Team Activities’ practice

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held their first of eight ‘Organized Team Activities’ or voluntary practices. Usually, a handful of veterans are not in attendance, and that was the case on Tuesday. However, quarterback Baker Mayfield was on the field, leading by example and in the huddle. Second-year center Graham Barton took a moment to look back on how much he’s improved from this time last year.
Catching Rays with Pete Fairbanks

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks is known for his entertaining postgame quotes, big personality, and strikeouts. WATCH: Catching Rays with Pete Fairbanks Catching Rays with Pete Fairbanks Fairbanks is off to a fantastic 2025 season with 10 saves and a 2.05 earned run average in 22 innings pitched. But Fairbanks is much more than baseball, as sports anchor Kyle Burger found out when they played a game of catch at Steinbrenner Field in “Catching Rays.”
New Buccaneers OC finding ways to improve an elite offense

2 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cycled through three offensive coordinators in the last three seasons. The first was Dave Canales, who became the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. Then, Liam Coen became the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bucs will now have Josh Grizzard as the new O.C. His experience as a passing game coordinator last year should at least create some continuity.
Tampa Bay woman competing in international Mermaid Olympics

2 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

BRANDON, Fla. — Mandy Walker of Riverview has been practicing nearly every day since November for a competition of a lifetime. “I’m more of a sporty mermaid,” she said, sitting poolside at High 5, Inc. in Brandon. Walker, also known as MerMandy, will make a splash in the Merlympics on Saturday in Wolfsburg, Germany. “It’s an international mermaid competition for mermaid athletes,” Walker said.
Simeon Rice to become 16th member of Buccaneers' Ring of Honor

2 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — Simeon Rice terrorized quarterbacks during his six-year run with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2001 to 2006. The team announced that Rice, one of the most prolific pass rushers in NFL history and a cornerstone in the team’s Super Bowl victory in 2002, will become the 16th inductee into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium in 2025. Rice was overcome with emotion after a short highlight video played during an announcement ceremony on Monday.
Dunedin High athletic trainer honored as best in Florida

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Dunedin High School football team practices under the watchful eye of its head coach and athletic trainer, Dr. Julie Burton. “If I notice someone is moving sluggishly, I’m going over there, ‘Hey, what’s going on? Are you OK? Do you need an extra water break?’ The last thing I want to have on my hands is someone to collapse from a heat illness,” Burton said.
Bucs' defensive goal is to create more takeaways in 2025

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — Four of the first five picks the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made in the NFL Draft were on defense. However, their first pick was on offense with wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. You can’t deny Egbuka’s talent and leadership to justify general manager Jason Licht taking him 19th overall. But if you ask the Bucs defensive assistant coaches, they did all they could to convince Licht to draft a defensive player with that first-round pick.