Courtesy of Greater Orlando Sports Commission PRINCETON, N.J. (July 22, 2019) – The schedule is finalized for the inaugural Sunshine Slam (@TheSunshineSlam), a men’s collegiate basketball tournament that will take place November 8-10 at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. Delaware, Oakland, Southern Illinois, and UTSA comprise the tournament field, which consists of a round-robin […]
Photo Gallery Results CLEARWATER, Fla. — On the sixth of nine days at the 2018 Florida Senior Games, presented by Humana, found cyclists on finely engineered bicycles riding for top times at one of Florida’s top beach destinations. Also at two Clearwater locations, the first of four days of Pickleball began with 343 athletes in […]
A hurricane watch has been issued for Leon County. Forecasts indicate that Hurricane Michael is on course to severely impact Tallahassee, possibly hitting as a Category 4 hurricane. In order to prepare for the impending inclement weather, the Florida Sports Foundation office will be closed until further notice. Phone messages and emails will be answered […]
Registration TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s Annual Amateur Sports Tradition, the Sunshine State Games (SSG), returns to Clearwater Beach in September for the Fourth Annual SSG International Beach Games, September 28-30 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. The Beach Games continue to offer Florida’s amateur athletes the latest innovations and trends in the national and international […]
During the month of July, the Florida Sports Foundation, a Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc., proudly supports the following 14 events, projected to bring approximately 52,559 visitors and $49 million in economic impact to the state, through its quarterly grant program. USA Baseball National Team Championships Dates: June 15-July 1, 2018 | Organization: Palm Beach County […]
The State of Florida continues to produce some of the nation’s best collegiate athletic teams, programs, and student-athletes in the country. Since January 1, 2018, the State of Florida as a whole has displayed multiple championship performances as 12 teams captured national titles that are officially recognized by the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA as the nation’s best […]
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 […]
In a calendar of events that stretches through 10 months of the year, the 2017 Sunshine State Games features 32 sports, being contested at 21 different venues statewide for more than 11,000 athletes. Now in its 38th year, the Sunshine State Games is the longest-running State Games competition in the United States. It is a […]
Sarasota government officials and community members joined together at the site of the 2017 World Rowing Championships to commemorate the regatta being only 365 days away, on Friday, September 23. Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota-Bradenton, the site of the 2017 World Rowing Championships, hosted local leaders and U.S. Olympic gold medalist rower, Amanda Polk, to stress the […]