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Sports–Entertainment

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 26, 2024
Rapidly growing pickleball franchise chooses Sarasota for Florida debut

Dill Dinkers, an indoor pickleball franchise, is expanding, with a Sarasota location set to open in mid-December.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Monica Roman Gagnier
  • November 20, 2024
Prominent national circus performers to step down from Sarasota nonprofit

Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs are succeeded by 16-year veteran Jennifer Mitchell, who has been named president and CEO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 19, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays say ballpark deal near collapse as Pinellas delays vote again

Pinellas County commissioners voted to again delay a measure to approve bonds that would help fund a new ballpark for the team.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 16, 2024
As Tampa Bay Rays eye 2025 move, ballpark deal in jeopardy

The Tampa Bay Rays will play home games at the Yankees training facility in 2025, but with the deal for a new ballpark in limbo, there is a chance it may never play in St. Petersburg again.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 14, 2024
Sarasota soccer team appoints head of revenue

David Herman will help build sponsorships and grow ticket sales, among other initiatives, to support the men’s pre-professional soccer team in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 14, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays find a new temporary home

The team will play in Tampa next season as its current home, Tropicana Field, undergoes major post-Milton repairs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 12, 2024
2 Lakewood Ranch golf courses renovated in multimillion-dollar project

Among the updates are the addition of a fourth golf course to Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 7, 2024
$20M renovated clubhouse opens at SWFL golf course

The Copperleaf Golf Club now has expanded dining and entertainment options.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 5, 2024
Fort Myers' The Club at Renaissance to get multimillion-dollar upgrade

The Orlando owners of the private club and golf course plan to start a renovation next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • November 4, 2024
$14M Naples golf club renovation has big support — and fans

Countryside Golf and Country Club has pulled off an impressive feat: keeping residents happy during a major renovation project.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 31, 2024
Movie theater at Sarasota Square Mall closes permanently

The AMC Sarasota 12 is closing its doors after Oct. 31, a spokesperson for the company says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 24, 2024
Vinik completes anticipated sale of shares of Tampa Bay Lightning

The owner of the city’s National Hockey League team has sold a portion of the team and plans to run it day-to-day for the next few years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 23, 2024
Naples' Golf Club of the Everglades sold to Orlando company

The upscale, private club was bought by Concert Golf Partners, which says it maintains long-held traditions while making improvements.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 24, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning score a new official bank sponsor

It is the bank’s largest sponsorship investment in the area to date.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 24, 2024
Sarasota Paradise owner invests in AI platform to develop soccer team

Audigr Group invested in PlaymakerAI through a subsidiary.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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