Apr 25, 2025
Before the fourth annual Driving Impact Celebrity Golf Classic presented by AdventHealth takes place Monday, April 28, at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, participants and guests will come together at the Pairings Party presented by Eventellect the night before to celebrate the occasion. As part of the evening, Florida Citrus Sports will host live and silent auctions featuring one-of-a-kind items and experiences like ticket packages for upcoming sporting events, hotel staycation packages, autographed memorabilia and more. All proceeds will […]
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Apr 21, 2025
The fourth annual Driving Impact Celebrity Golf Classic presented by AdventHealth takes place Monday, April 28 at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. Take a look below at the full celebrity lineup for Monday’s outing.
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Apr 17, 2025
Florida Citrus Sports officially launched its 2025-26 season on April 1 with a leadership transition as Brian Comes, Vice President of Field Operations for the Americas at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, assumed the role of the organization’s 48th board President. He succeeds Sharon Line Clary of AdventHealth, who begins a one-year term as Chairman, while Steve Castino of Rehmann moves into the Past Chairman role. At Hyatt, Comes leads operations for 20 full-service hotels across the Americas, driving strategic initiatives that […]
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Sep 20, 2024
Iconic Philadelphia-Style Cheesesteaks to Delight Fans at 65,000-Seat Stadium in Downtown Orlando ORLANDO, Florida (Friday, September 20, 2024) — Florida Citrus Sports is thrilled to welcome Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks to Camping World Stadium this fall, as the award-winning purveyor of authentic Philadelphia-style cheesesteaks brings its renowned flavors to sports and entertainment enthusiasts at the 65,000-seat stadium in the heart of Downtown Orlando. Big Dave’s will debut its two concession stands at Camping World Stadium—a historic venue owned and operated by the […]
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Aug 07, 2024
Richard M. Jackson, 1951-2024 Former Florida Citrus Sports president and Central Florida attractions industry icon left an unforgettable legacy in Orlando’s sports and tourism communities ORLANDO, FLORIDA (AUGUST 7, 2024) — Former Florida Citrus Sports board president and Howard Palmer Award recipient Richard Jackson passed away Aug. 1, 2024, at the age of 72. He leaves behind a devoted wife of 39 years, Cindy; two children, Lindsey Sloan and Adam Jackson; an 18-month-old grandson, Jackson Sloan; and a legacy in Central […]
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Jun 06, 2024
Pop-Tarts Bowl – Saturday, Dec. 28 at 3:30 p.m. Cheez-It Citrus Bowl – Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. Game dates and kickoff times for Orlando’s Pop-Tarts Bowl and Cheez-It Citrus Bowl games were announced this afternoon as part of ESPN’s 2024-25 college football schedule release. Fresh off an award-winning 2023 debut, the Pop-Tarts Bowl will return to a weekend time slot in 2024, with the Crazy Good sequel premiering on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The […]
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May 21, 2024
UPDATE: 6/28/24 Last Saturday at Camping World Stadium, at an event hosted by longtime Florida Citrus Sports partner AdventHealth, approximately 400 students from across Orange County participated in free sports physicals and electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings in preparation for the 2024-25 school year. On Thursday at Oak Ridge High School, AdventHealth cardiologist Dr. Kerry Schwartz was once again on hand—this time to offer additional, complimentary cardiac screening for any student who received an abnormal ECG result at Saturday’s event. The effort […]
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May 17, 2024
ORLANDO, Florida — Florida Citrus Sports today announced the retirement of Susan Fortini, Senior Vice President of Operations, effective May 3. Over the past eight years, Fortini played an integral role in shaping the organization’s operational strategies and ensuring a seamless experience for participants and VIPs at major stadium events. “Susan has been a cornerstone of Florida Citrus Sports across multiple tenures, and her contributions have been invaluable to our success,” said Steve Hogan, CEO of Florida Citrus Sports. “Her leadership, […]
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Apr 06, 2024
Before the third annual Driving Impact Celebrity Golf Classic presented by AdventHealth takes place Monday, April 8, at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, participants and guests will come together at the Pairings Party presented by Eventellect to celebrate the occasion. As part of the evening, Florida Citrus Sports will host live and silent auctions featuring one-of-a-kind items and experiences like ticket packages for upcoming sporting events, hotel staycation packages, autographed memorabilia and more. All proceeds will benefit Lift Orlando. […]
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Apr 05, 2024
As Florida Citrus Sports kicked off its 2024-25 season on April 1, Sharon Line Clary, Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Communications at AdventHealth, officially took over as the organization’s 47th president, while outgoing president Steve Castino of Rehmann began his one-year term as chairman. Line Clary will lead the day-to-day activities of the organization’s board of directors. In her role with AdventHealth, she oversees strategic marketing for the nationally ranked health care system which encompasses 16 hospitals, 22 emergency […]
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