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 […]
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 […]