The Sunshine State Games Athletes of the Year have enjoyed their success in the water. One dives into the pool to swim short distances quickly and paces himself for long distances. The other makes precise movements above and below the water with teammates utilizing skillful breathing techniques and endurance. For the third straight year, Trevor […]
The 2016 Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year are both record-setting athletes who have proven themselves on the National Level as well. Jupiter’s Kathy Petrillo achieved success on a bicycle and John Horwath, of The Villages has done the same with a bow and arrow. Kathy Petrillo set 5K and 10K Time Trials records […]
In a calendar of events that stretches through 10 months of the year, the 2017 Sunshine State Games features 32 sports, being contested at 21 different venues statewide for more than 11,000 athletes. Now in its 38th year, the Sunshine State Games is the longest-running State Games competition in the United States. It is a […]
The fiscal year of 2015-16 meant another bustling sports economy year to the Florida Sports economy bringing 16 million visitors, a $57.4 billion economic footprint and 580,000 jobs to the Sunshine State. These numbers were determined by an economic impact survey of the Florida Sports Industry, compiled by Hexad Analytics, of Pensacola and commissioned by […]
The 2016 Florida Senior Games features more than 2,600 athletes competing in nine days of sports and events, December 3-11, in Clearwater. Read the daily reports of the action at the links below. Sunday, December 11 Saturday, December 10 Friday, December 9 Thursday, December 8 Wednesday, December 7 Tuesday, December 6 Monday, December 5 Sunday, […]
If there’s one thing you can say about the 2015 Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year, it’s that Janet Brown and Rudy Vazmina produce results when they show up at the golf course and the swimming pool. The pair of veteran Florida Senior Games athletes will be recognized for their efforts at their respective […]
Sarasota government officials and community members joined together at the site of the 2017 World Rowing Championships to commemorate the regatta being only 365 days away, on Friday, September 23. Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota-Bradenton, the site of the 2017 World Rowing Championships, hosted local leaders and U.S. Olympic gold medalist rower, Amanda Polk, to stress the […]
The City of Sarasota Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department and City of Tallahassee Parks and Recreation earned the Third Annual Excellence in Sports Tourism Awards, presented by the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF), and awarded Wednesday at the Florida Recreation and Park Association (FRPA) Annual Conference in Orlando. The awards, broken into Mid-Large Sport Market […]
One of the highlights of the annual Florida Senior Series Workshop, which features representatives from the state’s 22 Florida Senior Games Series Qualifiers events, is the creative awards for event printed materials, t-shirts and website design and an award for participation from series qualifiers. The Florida Sports Foundation hosted its 2016 Florida Senior Games Series […]
Congratulations to the 19 Florida Olympians who won a total of 24 medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The U.S. led the medal count with 112. Below are the updated results of the 40 Florida athletes competing in the Games. Floridians earned 14 gold medals, eight silver and two bronze medals. Florida swimmers […]