{"id":98924,"date":"2025-12-29T16:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/98924\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T16:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:44:12","slug":"tampa-bay-lightning-community-hero-mercer-sherman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/98924\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero: Mercer Sherman"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 At every home game, the Tampa Bay Lightning honor a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community.<\/p>\n

During the game on Dec. 28, the Lightning honored a young man rallying his peers to make a difference.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero: Mercer Sherman<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero: Mercer Sherman<\/p>\n

Mercer Sherman is a high school senior and dedicated volunteer with Blood Cancer United, formerly known as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.<\/p>\n

Thanks to volunteers like Mercer, Blood Cancer United helped nearly 3,000 patients and their families in the last year.<\/p>\n

For all his hard work the Lightning awarded Mercer a $50,000 grant to help Blood Cancer United continue its work.<\/p>\n

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Anchor Deiah Riley has called Tampa Bay home for more than 15 years. As a mother of two, she knows the importance of a good education and finding affordable things for families to do. Reach out to Deiah with any education related stories or activities you think she needs to know about.
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Hillsborough County woman nearly loses $10k to elaborate sheriff’s office phone scam<\/p>\n

Sheri Amarillas was sitting in her car on a Tuesday morning, about to walk into an appointment after dropping her kids off at school, when she received a voicemail that would lead to an hour-and-a-half ordeal with sophisticated scammers.<\/p>\n

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