NCAA Awards 51 Championship Events to the State of Florida
The NCAA awarded the State of Florida with 51 Men’s and Women’s Championship events in Divisions I, II and III to be held from November, 2018 through May, 2022. The […]
Press Releases
Florida Grapefruit League Baseball Draws over 1.5 million during 37-day season
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 […]
April 4, 2017
2016 Sunshine State Games Athletes of the Year Swim to Success
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 […]
April 3, 2017
Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year Excel with Bikes and Bows
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 […]
Sports in Florida is a $57.4 Billion Industry
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 […]
2016 Florida Senior Games Daily Reports
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 […]
November 22, 2016
Janet Brown and Rudy Vazmina Named as 2015 Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year
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 […]
Sarasota County Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Departments Earn Sport Tourism Awards
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 […]
Results of Floridians at the 2016 Olympic Games
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 […]
May 26, 2016
FSF awards efforts of Florida Sports Commissions
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 […]