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Sarasota rower Clark Dean back in Olympics to check off one more box: Gold at 2024 Games
Sarasota-area residents looking for a rooting interest in the 2024 Summer Olympics need to tune in to the events at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium outside of Paris. Clark Dean, a Sarasota native and Pine View alum, has been preparing to be an Olympian since he was 11 years old. In two...
Rays set for much-needed new stadium as part of historic $6.5 billion project
It looks like the Tampa Bay Rays will finally be able to move out of the infamous Tropicana Field. On Thursday, the St. Petersburg City Council voted 5-3 to approve the Rays to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark that would be a part of a larger $6.5 billion development project in downtown St. Petersburg. […] The post Rays set for much-needed new stadium as part of historic $6.5 billion project appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Rays new ballpark hinges on Pinellas commission vote
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The last vote to approve a new $1.3 billion ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays will be taken by Pinellas County commissioners in less than two weeks. “I’m going to remain open,” said District 7 Commissioner Rene Flowers. “I certainly support keeping the team here.”
The Sarasota American All-Stars ready to face all challenges at state tournament
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota American All-Stars little league baseball is headed to the Panhandle! They’re the 2024 Florida Major League Section Six champions and they’re going to the state tournament. One of the assistant coaches, Blake Lynn, says it’s hard to find a group of young...
Lakewood Ranch High’s Technology Student Association team excels at national conference
Props to Lakewood Ranch High’s Technology Student Association. Represented by recent grad Mason Engelsburg and upcoming juniors Zachariah Kersey and Gavin Moore, the Mustangs’ TSA finished fifth in the nation in the Webmaster event at the annual conference last month in Orlando. The Webmaster project focused on green energy initiatives to reduce the negative effects of fossil fuels.
New youth sailing building faces zoning headwinds
Seeking to replace its inadequate facilities with a new home, the Sarasota Youth Sailing program of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron held a pre-application conference during the July 17 Development Review Committee meeting. It may seem simple to replace a building with a new one of identical use on the same...
Trinity’s Trevor Harrison learning quickly in Rays system
Trevor Harrison was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to pitching. A first baseman and catcher for most of his baseball career, he found the switch to the mound in his junior year of high school wasn’t that hard. “In high school, if you throw hard,...
Rain, Rain, Go Away: Friday’s Night Contest Suspend in Fifth Inning
TAMPA, FL — The first game out of the All-Star break between the Bradenton Marauders and the Tampa Tarpons was suspended in the fifth inning on Friday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field, with neither team scoring a run. After the game began with a lightning delay of 45...
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