Registration TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s Annual Amateur Sports Tradition, the Sunshine State Games (SSG), returns to Clearwater Beach in September for the Fourth Annual SSG International Beach Games, September 28-30 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. The Beach Games continue to offer Florida’s amateur athletes the latest innovations and trends in the national and international […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Following its first quarter Board of Directors Meeting at the International Speedway Corporation in Daytona Beach on Wednesday, the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF) announced the addition of seven board members to round out its 23-member group of leadership. The new board members will provide guidance, direction, and oversight to attract, create, and host […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Senior Games (FSG) Softball players will take the field this weekend to begin their journey to the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, N.M., at the FSG Softball Qualifier at the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg. Teams ranging in ages from 50+ to 75+ will earn a trip to the 2019 […]
2018 MLB Florida Spring Training Economic Impact Study TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Sports Foundation today announced that the 2018 Florida Grapefruit League generated an economic impact of $687.1 million for the State of Florida. The Florida Grapefruit League takes place annually during the Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training season and features 15 MLB […]
Photo Gallery FORT LAUDERDALE – The 2018 Sunshine State Games Boxing Championships lived up to its hyped boxing card in South Florida on July 20 and 21 as 76 boxers from throughout the state of Florida and Puerto Rico squared off for titles in their respective divisions over the two-day tournament at the Joseph C. […]
TALLAHASSEE – Nearly 80 boxers are set to step inside the four-cornered ropes this weekend at the Joseph C. Carter Park Gymnasium in Fort Lauderdale as the bell rings for the Sunshine State Games Boxing Championships on Friday, July 20. The three-day event will feature six major divisions for both men and women scattered through […]
The 89th MLB All-Star Game will be held July 17 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, featuring a multitude of Florida-affiliated talent when the first pitch is tossed at 7:30 p.m. on FOX Monday evening. As the Sunshine State continues to produce some of the best talent in the MLB and MiLB, the many opportunities […]
During the month of July, the Florida Sports Foundation, a Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc., proudly supports the following 14 events, projected to bring approximately 52,559 visitors and $49 million in economic impact to the state, through its quarterly grant program. USA Baseball National Team Championships Dates: June 15-July 1, 2018 | Organization: Palm Beach County […]
The State of Florida continues to produce some of the nation’s best collegiate athletic teams, programs, and student-athletes in the country. Since January 1, 2018, the State of Florida as a whole has displayed multiple championship performances as 12 teams captured national titles that are officially recognized by the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA as the nation’s best […]
Sunshine State Games Water Polo teams will be in the Coral Springs Aquatic Center and Pompano Beach Aquatic Center pools vying for gold, silver, and bronze medals with games beginning Friday morning and continuing through Sunday afternoon in South Florida. A total of 55 teams have registered to play in men’s, women’s, and coed divisions […]