FSF Executive Roundtable – Friday, March 23, 2018 – Dunlap Champions Club, Tallahassee The FSF hosted 15 sports industry partners at an Executive Roundtable luncheon and discussion about the past, present and future of the State of Florida’s $57.3 billion sports industry. The purpose of the Executive Roundtable was to have open dialogue with the […]
The Florida Sports Foundation (FSF) Board of Directors approved 32 grants for sporting events at its 3rd Quarter meeting of the 2017-18 fiscal year in St. Petersburg, Friday, February 16. The events are expected to bring more than 93,000 out-of-state visitors and an estimated $70.7 million in economic impact to the State of Florida between April […]
The January edition of the Florida Sports Monthly Partner Update features a wealth of information about the state’s thriving $57 billion sports industry. This month’s update a look into the main initiatives of the Florida Sports Foundation, Sports Tourism, Professional Sports and Amateur Sports. Don’t miss out, read the January, 2018 Florida Sports Monthly Partner […]
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity conditionally approved $20 million that will round out funding for the $75 million to $80 million project to bring Atlanta Braves baseball spring training to North Port. This summer, the West Villages Improvement District, along with Sarasota County, the city of North Port and the Braves filed the grant […]
Sport and Recreation is a major contributor to Florida’s economy with activities providing over $57 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 to support numerous […]
The FSF held its first quarter Board of Directors Meeting at Marlins Park in Miami on August 11, 2017. Highlights of the Meeting By a unanimous vote, Jesse Biter, of Sarasota, was elected to chair the FSF for the 2017-18 fiscal year. President Angela Suggs was introduced and told the Board Members […]
The Florida Sports Foundation welcomes Angela Adams Suggs as its new President and Senior Vice President of Sports Development for Enterprise Florida beginning August 7. She brings a wealth of experience and an excitement to lead the Tallahassee-based Florida Sports Foundation as it continues working to support Florida’s $57 billion sports industry. Suggs comes to […]
May 24-25, 2017 Jupiter Beach Resort and Spa The 2017 FSF Sports Summit brings together representatives from Florida’s 27 Sports Commissions and Sports Events Rights Holders from around the country. More than 30 presenters from a variety of sports will share their information with Florida’s finest sports tourism promoters throughout the day on Thursday, May […]
The State of Florida’s $57 billion sports industry was on display at Florida Sports Day at the Capitol Courtyard, Thursday, April 20 as many of the sports entities that make Florida the top sports tourism destination in the country, hosting over 3,000 events per year, were on hand to celebrate the occasions. Talking sports in […]
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 51 championships are among 30 events comprised of eight different sports to be held in nine Florida host communities. The NCAA received more than 3,000 […]