The Florida State League began play in 1919 with six teams in the greater Orlando-Tampa corridor and, despite some hard times, is now one of the oldest minor leagues still in existence. Its existence predated the emergence of spring training in Florida, but spring training has been a factor in keeping this league alive.
Class D / 1919-1920, 1925-1928, 1936-1941, 1946-1962
Class C / 1921-1924
High Class A / 1963-present
Current Teams
Bradenton Marauders
Brevard County Manatees
Charlotte Stone Crabs
Clearwater Threshers
Daytona Cubs
Dunedin Blue Jays
Fort Myers Miracle
Jupiter Hammerheads
Lakeland Flying Tigers
Palm Beach Cardinals
St. Lucie Mets
Tampa Yankees
Teams (in alphabetical order)
Bartow Polkers, 1920
Bartow-Winter Haven Polkers, 1919
Baseball City (Davenport) Royals, 1988-1992
Bradenton Growers, 1919-1920, 1923-1924, 1926
Bradenton Marauders, 2010-present
Brevard County Manatees, 1994-present
Charlotte Rangers, 1987-2002
Charlotte Stone Crabs, 2009-present
Clearwater Pelicans, 1920
Clearwater Phillies, 1985-2003
Clearwater Threshers, 2004-present
Cocoa Astros, 1965-1972, 1977
Cocoa Indians, 1951-1958
Daytona Cubs, 1993-present
Daytona Beach Admirals, 1987
Daytona Beach Astros, 1978-1984
Daytona Beach Dodgers, 1968-1973
Daytona Beach Islanders, 1920-1923, 1927, 1928, 1936-1941, 1946-1966, 1977, 1985-1986
Deerfield Beach Sun Sox, 1966
DeLand Red Hats, 1939-1941, 1946-1954
DeLand Reds, 1936-1938
DeLand Sun Caps, 1970
Dunedin Blue Jays, 1978-present
Fort Lauderdale Red Sox, 1993
Fort Lauderdale Tarpons, 1928
Fort Lauderdale Yankees, 1962-1992
Fort Myers Miracle, 1992-present
Fort Myers Palms, 1926
Fort Myers Royals, 1978-1987
Gainesville G-Men, 1936-1941, 1946-1952, 1955-1958
Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds, 1952-1954
Jacksonville Indians, 1922
Jacksonville Scouts, 1921
Jupiter Hammerheads, 1997-present
Key West Conchs, 1972-1974
Key West Cubs, 1975
Key West Padres, 1969
Key West Sun Caps, 1971
Kissimmee Cobras, 1995-2000
Lakeland Flying Tigers, 2007-present
Lakeland Giants, 1962
Lakeland Highlanders, 1919-1926
Lakeland Indians, 1960
Lakeland Pilots, 1953-1955
Lakeland Tigers, 1963-2006
Leesburg Athletics, 1965-1968
Leesburg Braves, 1956-1957
Leesburg Dodgers, 1949
Leesburg Anglers, 1939-41, 1946
Leesburg Gondoliers, 1937-1938
Leesburg Lakers, 1953
Leesburg Orioles, 1960-1961
Leesburg Packers, 1950-1952
Leesburg Pirates, 1947-1948
Miami Hustlers, 1927-1928
Miami Marlins, 1962-1970, 1982-1988
Miami Miracle, 1989-1991
Miami Orioles, 1971-1981
Ocala Yearlings, 1940-1941
Orlando Bulldogs, 1922-1924
Orlando C.B.s, 1954-1955
Orlando Caps, 1919-1920
Orlando Colts, 1926-1928
Orlando Dodgers, 1959-1961
Orlando Flyers, 1957-1958
Orlando Gulls, 1937
Orlando Senators, 1938-1941, 1946-1953
Orlando Seratomas, 1956
Orlando Tigers, 1921
Orlando Twins, 1963-1972
Osceola Astros, 1985-1994
Palatka Azaleas, 1936-1939, 1946-1953
Palatka Cubs, 1962
Palatka Tigers, 1956
Palatka Redlegs, 1957-1961
Pompano Beach Cubs, 1976-1978
Pompano Beach Mets, 1969-1973
St. Augustine Saints, 1936-1941, 1946-1950, 1952
St. Lucie Mets, 1988-present
St. Petersburg Cardinals, 1966-1996
St. Petersburg Devil Rays, 1997-2000
St. Petersburg Saints, 1920-1927, 1928, 1955-1965
Sanford Cardinals, 1953, 1955
Sanford Celeryfeds, 1919-1920, 1925-1928, 1946
Sanford Giants, 1948-1951
Sanford Greyhounds, 1959-1960
Sanford Lookouts, 1936-1939
Sanford Seminole Blues, 1952
Sanford Seminoles, 1940-1941, 1947
Sarasota Gulls, 1926
Sarasota Red Sox, 1994-2004
Sarasota Reds, 2005-2009
Sarasota Sun Sox, 1961-1965
Sarasota Tarpons, 1927
Sarasota White Sox, 1989-1993
Tampa Smokers, 1919-1927
Tampa Tarpons, 1957-1987
Tampa White Sox, 1988
Tampa Yankees, 1994-present
Vero Beach Devil Rays, 2007-2008
Vero Beach Dodgers, 1980-2006
West Palm Beach Braves, 1965-1968
West Palm Beach Expos, 1969-1997
West Palm Beach Indians, 1955
West Palm Beach Sheriffs, 1928
West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs, 1956
Winter Haven Mets, 1967
Winter Haven Red Sox, 1969-1992
Winter Haven Sun Sox, 1966
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