Miami and the Hurricanes Play for a National Championship Under a National Spotlight – Volume 1, Edition 2 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 […]
Tallahassee Hosts First Cross Country Stampede of Athletes in 2026 – Volume 1, Edition 1 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. […]
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 […]
The Annual Florida Sports Foundation Summit brings together the state’s sports tourism industry leaders to share ideas and present their individual areas to prospective event rights holders in hopes of luring future sports events to their communities. The 2024 Summit, held in Panama City Beach, featured one of the most-anticipated events of the three-day gathering, […]
Sports ETA releases its 2023 “State of the Industry” Report for the $128 Billion Sport Tourism Industry Top 10 U.S. states with highest economic impact generated by sports tourism in 2023 revealed for the first time. PORTLAND, OREGON (April 24, 2024, 12 PM PDT) – Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and […]
See the NFL’s best showcase their football and non-football skills in unique competitions, culminating in an action-packed flag football game at Camping World Stadium on Feb. 4, 2024! The multi-day AFC vs. NFC competition will feature new and returning skills challenges, where 88 of the league’s top players showcase their football and non-football skills in […]
A stellar class of athletes has been tapped for induction into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class. The eight-member class, representing six different sports, includes an eight-time NBA All-Star, an Olympic gold medalist, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, a two-time Super Bowl winning coach, a two-time World Cup […]
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