SportFlorida’s sports opportunities are endless.
Greyhound-racing is held in Bonita Springs, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, the Keys, Miami, Orange Lake, Palm Beach, Pensacola, Sarasota, St Petersburg and Tampa.
Harness-racing is popular in Pompano and thoroughbred
horse racing in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Tampa. Other spectator sports include professional
basketball, played in Miami at the
American Airlines Arena; professional
football, with the
Miami Dolphins playing at the
Pro Player Stadium in Miami and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers team in Tampa; and
polo, played at the
Palm Beach Polo and Country Club. Other sports on offer include
golf,
tennis,
fishing,
boat-racing,
motorcar-racing,
rodeo,
baseball,
diving and
sailing. Hunting and fishing licenses are sometimes required by persons over 16 years of age; check with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (website: www.floridaconservation.org). For further information and brochures on any of the above-listed sports, contact the Florida Sports Foundation, 2930 Kerry Forest Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32309 (tel: (850) 488 8347; fax: (850) 922 0482; e-mail:
info@flasports.com; website:
www.flasports.com).
THEATRE & CONCERTSMiami/Miami Beach: The best known theaters include the
Theater of Performing Arts at Miami Beach Convention Center Complex and
Coconut Grove Playhouse, which plays major Broadway hits. The Concert Association of Florida books many major stars; their shows are usually staged at Dade County or Miami Beach Auditoria.
Fort Lauderdale: Parker Playhouse was created by Zev Buffman, owner of the Coconut Grove Playhouse, and shows usually move on from there to the Parker. The
Sunrise Music Theater often features big-name performers.
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