Jul 27, 2007
The Board of Orange County Commissioners approved a $175 million Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium renovation – along with a new arena/events center and a new performing arts center – on Thursday night by a vote of 5-2. This vote, along with a 6-1 approval from the Orlando City Council on Monday, greenlights a long-awaited and much-needed upgrade to the 70-year-old facility. Since first being built in 1936, the Citrus Bowl has enjoyed several additions – the most recent being the […]
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Jul 19, 2007
The University of Notre Dame and Florida Citrus Sports have agreed to work together to create football matchups in Orlando, pending a renovation of the city�s Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium.The games would be played in 2011 and 2014, with the former potentially being the first game held in the new Citrus Bowl after renovations are completed.Opponents have yet to be determined. �We are very excited about working to have an elite national program like Notre Dame visit Orlando twice in […]
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Jul 10, 2007
Florida State University has reached an agreement with Florida Citrus Sports to play a neutral site football game in Orlando, pending a renovation of the city�s Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. The game, which would pit the Seminoles against a quality non-conference opponent, would be played in either 2012 or 2013. �We�re excited about the opportunity to play a game in an important Florida market such as Orlando,� said FSU Athletics Director Dave Hart. �The economics and fan experience available in […]
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Jun 29, 2007
Orlando Harley-Davidson visited FCSports Summer Camp on Friday, June 26 for an afternoon of demonstrations and education about the business of one of America’s iconic brands. The event, held at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in conjunction with Junior Achivement of Central Florida, covered many different aspects of the motorcycle industry. Campers watched the award-winning Orlando-Harley Davidson drill team perform, and then rotated through a series of career stations where they learned about the various jobs that make the business […]
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Jun 18, 2007
Legendary head ‘ball coach Steve Spurrier was the first guest of the 2007-08 FCSports Speaker Series, appearing for an evening engagement at the Orlando Science Center on June 13. The event, sponsored by the law firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., was attended by over 250 FCSports members and guests. After a cocktail hour featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar, attendees were ushered into the Science Center’s “Dino Digs” area. There, the South Carolina head […]
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May 18, 2007
FCSports members and sponsors introduced a number of newcomers to the organization at the 2007 Member-Guest Golf Tournament presented by Florida Hospital and the law firm of Roetzel & Andress. The event, held at two courses of the Grand Cypress Resort, raised nearly $7,000 for the Florida Citrus Sports Foundation. Mike Tyson and Ed Woldert were named grand champions of the event for shooting a combined 13-under 59 on the resort’s North/East Course. Gregg Biro and Jay Degeare were also […]
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May 03, 2007
Saturday’s 2007 National Football League Draft was rich with intrigue and excitement. For Orlando sports fans, however, it also served as a barometer of the type of talent on display at the Capital One and Champs Sports Bowls, respectively. In the first round of this year’s draft, 10 of the 32 players selected were from teams which played in one of the two Orlando bowl games in the last three years. Each of the draft’s top four selections and […]
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Apr 27, 2007
An official close to the 2006-07 season was brought on in grand style last night as Florida Citrus Sports held its annual Wachovia Member Celebration at SeaWorld. The event serves as a thank you to the organization�s membership, while also recognizing the service of an elite few whose contributions went above and beyond. Prior to the event, an announcement of the 2007-08 Officers and Board of Directors was determined. Outgoing President and �07-08 Chairman Tony Martin (Tarragon Corp.) recognized those […]
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Apr 13, 2007
Florida Citrus Sports and ESPN announced the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl will be played at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28. The game, the first of two bowls hosted in Orlando, will air nationwide on ESPN. Florida Citrus Sports’ other game, the Capital One Bowl, will kick off live on Monday, Jan. 1, 2008 on ABC. The Champs Sports Bowl has continued to make great progress since moving to Orlando. Last year’s attendance figure of 40,168 was the […]
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Mar 27, 2007
Star NFL running back Deuce McAllister spoke to a room full of Florida Citrus Sports members and guests, as well as jersey-sporting Ole Miss Rebels and New Orleans Saints fans, on Tuesday as part of the Florida Citrus Sports Speaker Series. The luncheon, the last of the 2006-07 FCSports year, was held in the Varsity Club at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. Hosted by WFTV Channel 9 sports anchor Jenny Dunn, the program covered a variety of topics in the […]
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