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Joe HendersonDecember 5, 2021

The Major League Baseball lockout means more to Florida than just the potential loss of entertainment. It could mean a potentially catastrophic loss of revenue for the 15 cities in our state that host spring training. The Florida Sports Foundation estimates that spring training generates an annual economic impact of $687.1 million per year for […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 12, 2019

Kids in my hometown of Lebanon, Ohio, during the 1960s would grow up as fans of the Cincinnati Reds. There wasn’t any way around it. Baseball also exposed us to Tampa and the enchanted land that was named Florida. The Reds went there every February for spring training. Tampa looked like a magical place, mostly because […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 30, 2018

The 15 Major League Baseball teams that retreat to the Sunshine State each spring do more than just please fans during the offseason. According to a recent report from the Florida Sports Foundation, spring training had an estimated $687.1 million impact on the state’s economy in 2018. That’s a more than 60 percent increase since […]

Bob SparksDecember 29, 2013

On New Year’s Day, Pasadena, Calif. serves as host for the 100th Rose Bowl Game. Five days later, the Florida State Seminoles meet the Auburn Tigers for the BCS National Championship in the same stadium. When that game ends, baseball fans around the country, but especially in Florida, can start the countdown: five weeks until […]

Tag: Florida Sports Foundation

Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 11.28.21

Joe Henderson: Spring training in Florida means trading snowbanks for box seats

MLB spring training estimated to have $680M impact

Bob Sparks: Sports teams are an important part of Florida’s economy