Super Bowl Rosters Stacked with Floridians

While Milton's Lawrence Tynes has made a few pressure kicks for the New York Giants in the post-season, there are plenty of other players and coaches with Florida ties in Super Bowl XLVI, being played in Indianapolis on Sunday

Tynes is one of 14 players on the rosters of the New England Patriots and New York Giants who have played on a football field in Florida prior to advancing to the NFL.  There is also an impressive list of coaches on both sidelines with connections to the State of Florida.

CLICK HERE to see the current list and all sorts of other State of Florida and Super Bowl connections.  While on that page, take a look at all the other sports in Florida headlines posted.  There's plenty going on here in the Florida sports world.

State of Florida to host 236 Spring Training Baseball Games in March and April

Governor Rick Scott announced the return of Major League Baseball Spring Training to Florida. Over the course of 33 days in March and April a total of 236 Spring Training Baseball games will be played between Major League teams in 14 Florida locations, bringing fans from all over the United States to a tradition dating back to the late 1800s.

The 2012 Florida Spring Training season begins in mid-February with the arrival of pitchers and catchers from the 15 teams for pre-season workouts. Following two weeks of workouts, the first games will be played on Saturday, March 3.

“Every March, Florida welcomes Major League Baseball for its Spring Training season, as well as the fans and economic development it brings,” said Governor Rick Scott. “Currently, Florida hosts Major League Baseball teams from 11 different states and Canada, who come to enjoy Spring Training Baseball, our weather, our beaches and all of the other amenities our great state offers.”

In 10 of the last 12 seasons, the annual Major League Baseball Spring Training season has brought more than 1.5 million fans to Florida communities. A 2009 Economic Impact Survey of Spring Training Baseball, conducted by The Bonn Marketing Research Group Inc., showed a $753 million annual economic impact to the State of Florida.

CLICK HERE for Governor Scott's press release and the full daily schedule of games (in a 9 page pdf document)

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