Jason Parker serves as the sports producer for NBC6 and the digital sports writer for NBC6.com, covering the site’s sports coverage for events that have included Super Bowl LIV. A graduate of Florida State University’s College of Communication, Jason has spent over a decade and a half as both a news and sports producer for stations in Tallahassee and Miami.
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Rat Power: The Story Behind Why Florida Panthers Fans Throw Rats After Wins
After the Florida Panthers clinched the second Eastern Conference title last week, something that is normal to the team’s fanbase once again happen as hundreds of plastic rats descended from the stands to the ice of the FLA Live Arena.
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Heat, Panthers Put South Florida Sports in National Spotlight With Title Runs
After years of watching teams exit early from the postseason or not even make the playoffs to begin with, South Florida is in the national spotlight with not just one, but two teams playing for the title.
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Florida Panthers Making Hockey History With 2023 Stanley Cup Final Appearance
When the final seconds ticked off the clock during Wednesday’s Game 4 of the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals, the reality set in for fans of the Florida Panthers: they were heading back to the Stanley Cup Final.
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Brawls and Buzzer Beaters: Most Memorable Playoff Moments Between Miami Heat, New York Knicks
Sunday afternoon, one of the most heated rivalries in the entire NBA will add another chapter when the Miami Heat and New York Knicks battle it out in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Rivalry Renewed: Miami Heat Set for Latest Postseason Series Against Rival New York Knicks
After a historical start to the 2023 NBA playoffs for the Miami Heat, where they became just the sixth No. 8 seed to knock off a top seed in the first round, the team now turns its attention to an old, hated foe.
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Miami Heat Aims to Join Elite Group of No. 8 Seeds to Upset a No. 1 Seed
History is just one win away for the Miami Heat, who take on the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Here’s the company they will be joining if they pull off the upset.
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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa Admits Considering Retirement After Multiple Concussions in 2022
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa admitted Wednesday that he considered retiring from football after suffering multiple concussions during the 2022 season.
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Marlins Extra Innings: Ace Starter Sandy Alcantara Must Get Run Support From Miami's Offense
Monday will mark a special time for the Miami Marlins: it’s the once every five games event where reigning Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara takes the mound for a start.
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Miami Heat Legend Dwyane Wade Among Class Selected for Basketball Hall of Fame
Dwyane Wade was selected Saturday to be part of the next class, which will be inducted this August.
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2023 Final Four: What to Know Before Miami, FAU and Others Take the Court
It’s the day fans of four college basketball programs – including the hometown Miami Hurricanes and nearby Florida Atlantic Owls – have been waiting for: the Final Four tipping off Saturday.
