For the 15th time in 18 years, Florida Spring Training Baseball total attendance surpassed the 1.5 million mark. Over the course of those 18 years, since 2000, over 28 million fans have attended Major League Baseball Spring Training Games in the State of Florida. Over the course of 37 days between February 24 and April […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The FSF presented six awards to recognize Florida communities and sports commissions for their outstanding efforts in sports tourism in the State of Florida. The awards were presented at the FSF’s annual Sports Summit, held May 25-26 in Palm Coast. The awards presented included: Venue of the Year (Metropolitan Large Market): Ice Den, Coral Springs […]