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Sports–Entertainment

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 6, 2023
Tampa women's soccer team unveils name, logo

The Tampa Bay Sun FC will begin play in August as part of a new league, the USL Super League.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 6, 2023
Soccer star Piotr Nowak takes coaching role at Naples private school

Polish-born soccer player and coach Piotr Nowak delivers lessons of humility, sacrifice, teamwork and more to a fresh-faced middle and high school program at The Village School of Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 4, 2023
Opera legend's widow to help deliver $30M performing arts center to Naples

Luciano Pavarotti's foundation will open its first center outside of Europe.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 2, 2023
Tampa women's pro soccer team set to announce name and logo

With a stadium deal in place, the team will formally announce its new name, logo and uniform colors at a special event Saturday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 30, 2023
Sarasota has a YMCA again, behind major nonprofit merger announcement

A no-quit group of volunteers and deep-pocketed donors, paired with some like-minded nonprofit executives, rejoice over the news Sarasota is no longer a city without a Y.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 28, 2023
St. Pete cultural landmark launches fundraising campaign

St. Petersburg College's cultural icon will be refurbished by 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 25, 2023
Miami Dolphins player to open health food franchise on Marco Island

Miami Dolphins cornerback Elijah Campbell and his wife will open the first of their three expected locations in Marco Island.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 23, 2023
PGA Pro and former NFL player takes leadership role at Naples golf club

Mike Scully switched from football to golf in the 1990s.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 18, 2023
LPGA chooses Manatee County golf club for $1.75M tournament

The Bradenton Country Club will also celebrate its 100-year anniversary in 2024.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 18, 2023
$4M plan approved for pro women's soccer team to play at Tampa school

The Tampa women's professional soccer team will play at the riverfront stadium starting next year and will spend about $4 million to revamp a high school stadium adding about 3,000 seats and a FIFA-level field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • October 12, 2023
Nevar Campbell, 34

A hospitality industry director learned early on that work doesn't have to feel like work.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • October 12, 2023
Matt Live, 37

An entrepreneur learns how a comic book is more than just funny (spelled out) sounds and pictures.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 12, 2023
Publix signs on as sponsor of the Florida Panthers

The Lakeland grocer and South Florida hockey team have signed a multiyear deal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 11, 2023
Tampa women's professional soccer team will play at riverfront stadium

The team first needs approval to completely revamp a high school stadium, adding about 3,000 seats and a FIFA level field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 4, 2023
ESPN blasts empty stands at Tampa Bay Rays playoff games

The team, which plans to build a $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, drew fewer than 21,000 fans for each of its two playoff games, setting a more than 100-year low.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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