ORLANDO, Fla. – Sport and recreation is a major contributor to Florida’s economy with activities providing over $57.4 billion in total economic output, creating over 580,000 jobs, and attracting nearly 16 million non-resident visitors to Florida. The contributions of Florida’s county and municipal Parks & Recreation Departments to sport tourism provide the maintenance and infrastructure […]
Let the countdown begin! It’s only 146 days until the beginning of the 2019 Florida Spring Training season. The 2019 Major League Baseball Spring Training schedule was announced on Wednesday afternoon, and the first game of the 2019 season will be played on Friday, February 22 as the Tampa Bay Rays will host the Philadelphia […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Senior Games (FSG) Softball players will take the field this weekend to begin their journey to the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, N.M., at the FSG Softball Qualifier at the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg. Teams ranging in ages from 50+ to 75+ will earn a trip to the 2019 […]
TALLAHASSEE – Nearly 80 boxers are set to step inside the four-cornered ropes this weekend at the Joseph C. Carter Park Gymnasium in Fort Lauderdale as the bell rings for the Sunshine State Games Boxing Championships on Friday, July 20. The three-day event will feature six major divisions for both men and women scattered through […]
Sunshine State Games Water Polo teams will be in the Coral Springs Aquatic Center and Pompano Beach Aquatic Center pools vying for gold, silver, and bronze medals with games beginning Friday morning and continuing through Sunday afternoon in South Florida. A total of 55 teams have registered to play in men’s, women’s, and coed divisions […]
TALLAHASSEE – In the Bay area this weekend, baseball fans have the opportunity to see the future stars of Major League Baseball (MLB) compete in the 2018 Florida State League All Star Game and Home Run Derby being held at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on June 15-16. The weekend’s events kick off on […]
In last week’s Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft, the state of Florida had 158 players selected in the 2018 draft where 135 total selections came from its Sunshine State-based university, college, junior college, or high school ranks. Of the 1,214 selections of the 40-round draft held in Secaucus, N.J., a total of 653 […]
USRowing will be partnering with Visit Sarasota and the Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates (SANCA) to bring the USRowing Youth National Championships back to Florida for the next three years, the organizations announced on Sunday. Nathan Benderson Park, which hosted the 2017 World Rowing Championships last September, will play host to the event from 2019-2021. […]
May 21-23, 2018 One Ocean Resort – Jacksonville, Fla. Event Program The 2018 FSF Industry Partners Summit brings together representatives from Florida’s 27 sports commissions and sports events rights holders from around the country. Twenty-three presenters from a variety of sports will share their information with Florida’s finest sports tourism promoters throughout the day on […]
During the month of April, the Florida Sports Foundation, a Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc., proudly supports the following 12 events, projected to bring approximately 99,815 visitors and $122.7 million in economic impact to the state, through its quarterly grant program. Winter Equestrian Festival, January 10 – April 1, 2018, Palm Beach County Projected Out […]