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Tales and Topics from the Panhandle to the Keys – Polk Senior Games Is a Tight Knit Family of Athletes and Organizers

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Polk Senior Games Is a Tight Knit Family of Athletes and Organizers Volume 1, Edition 11 By Nick Gandy This week’s offering began after a visit to the Opening Ceremony of the Polk Senior Games, in 2023.  While this article was not completed a few years ago, the annual event continues in the same way […]

Tales and Topics from the Panhandle to the Keys – Florida College Basketball Takes Aim at a Shot in the 2026 NCAA Tournament

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Florida College Basketball Takes Aim at a Shot in the 2026 NCAA Tournament – Volume 1, Edition 10 By Nick Gandy For fans of college basketball the first and second round days of the NCAA Tournament are national holidays. Games begin at 12 Noon and continue past 12 Midnight. As in most sports landscapes, the […]

Tales and Topics from the Panhandle to the Keys – World Baseball Classic Spans the Globe

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World Baseball Classic Spans the Globe – Volume 1, Edition 9 By Nick Gandy In the last few years, Major League Baseball has made some significant changes to the game.  There’s the pitch clock, the runner starting on second base in the 10th inning of regular season games and the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System. […]

Andrew Torgeshev Follows Sunshine State Games Plan from a Local Skating Rink to an International Stage

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Andrew Torgeshev Follows Sunshine State Games Plan from a Local Skating Rink to an International Stage By Nick Gandy Olympic Figure Skater Andrew Torgeshev completed his journey to Milan 2026 just the way his origins in the sport began, in the Sunshine State Games. The Sunshine State Games was created in 1980 to provide an […]

The Ultimate Weeks of Sport In The Palm Beaches 

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The Ultimate Weeks of Sport In The Palm Beaches  Life as a sports fan in The Palm Beaches is unrivaled. There are over 145 golf courses, endless opportunities for water sports, and a plethora of other outdoor activities to choose from year-round. Yet, for 12 days in February, sports fans can experience a truly unique slate of professional […]

MLB Spring Training Park Becomes Youth League Playground at 2026 Governor’s Baseball Dinner

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2026 Governor’s Baseball Dinner Brings Out Talent on Many Levels By Nick Gandy Photos from the 2026 Governor’s Baseball Dinner     Video Wrapup of the 2026 Governor’s Baseball Dinner In a setting created for baseball players at the highest skill level, it was local Youth and Miracle League baseball players on center stage. The 2026 […]

Take Me Out to a Florida Grapefruit League Baseball Game

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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 […]

Mike Welter’s Success and Persistence Benefits Southwest Florida Pickleball Players

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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 […]