Take Me Out to a Florida Grapefruit League Baseball Game By Nick Gandy Happy Pitchers and Catchers Report Day to all Baseball fans! Baseball fans rejoice because today the 2026 Major League Baseball season unofficially begins today when pitchers and catchers will take the field in two Florida Spring Training locations (Braves, North Port and […]
Enjoy Florida Scenery during a 15K Run By Nick Gandy With all the waterways and bridges in the peninsula of Florida, it’s no surprise that somewhere along the way, a running enthusiast said, “What if we run over the bridge? Wouldn’t that fun?” Surprise! The idea caught on. This year’s Double Bridge Run, across the […]
Mike Welter’s Success and Persistence Benefits Southwest Florida Pickleball Players By Nick Gandy Backing down from a challenge is not in Mike Welter’s DNA. When he traveled to Clearwater from his hometown of Cape Coral and came up short, advancing to the Florida Senior Games gold medal pickleball matches in 2015 and 2016 and spending […]
Miami and the Hurricanes Play for a National Championship Under a National Spotlight By Nick Gandy Let’s play us a football game, Florida style. Every day is gameday in Florida. Tonight, the eyes of the College Football World will be on Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens. It won’t be the first time the eyes […]
Tallahassee Hosts First Cross Country Stampede of Athletes in 2026 By Nick Gandy A stampede rolled through Tallahassee on Saturday, January 10. It wasn’t the impulsive old west type of stampede with spooked cattle running amok and destroying a town, but one Tallahassee has planned for the last five years. Saturday’s stampede started in front […]
Rich Clark, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff (CFP), announced today that the CFP’s Management Committee has selected Tampa Bay to host the 2029 CFP National Championship at Raymond James Stadium on Monday, January 22, 2029. Tampa will become the fourth city to host the CFP title game for a second time. “We are […]
A stellar mix of athletes and coaches has been tapped for induction into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class. The seven-member class represents four different sports and includes two Super Bowl winners, a World Series winning manager, Women’s College World Series winning coach, a beloved broadcaster and our first-ever […]
Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation and Panama City Beach Parks and Recreation were awarded the 2025 Florida Recreation and Parks Association Excellence in Sports Tourism Awards at the annual FRPA Conference in Orlando. The annual awards are presented in conjunction between the FRPA and the Florida Sports Foundation. Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation earned the […]
Miami-Dade County Public Schools entered a landmark partnership with Adidas, to outfit every student athlete from the 40 high schools making up the Greater Miami Athletic Conference. The partnership will benefit Miami-Dade County athletic programs $13.5 million for five years. Thanks, Adidas for investing in future star athletes. Before the deal, every school had to […]
Florida Sports Foundation Summit Recognizes Sports Industry Events and Leaders JENSEN BEACH – The annual Florida Sports Summit, hosted by the Play Treasure Coast Sports Tourism, was held June 9-11 at the Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa, in Jensen Beach. During the three days of events FSF’s Statewide Sports Industry Partners had the opportunity to […]