We have a name for the new spring-training home of the Atlanta Braves, set to open for a single 2019 game on March 24 before becoming the teams full-time home in 2020: CoolToday Park. (more…)
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Braves Delay North Port Move to 2020
The Atlanta Braves will not move spring-training operations to North Port in Sarasota County until 2020, giving the team one last campaign at Champion Stadium and Walt Disney World in 2019. (more…)
North Port Commits $4.7M Toward New Atlanta Braves Spring-Training Complex
The North Port City Commission has committed $4.7 million of sales tax money toward the construction cost of a new Atlanta Braves spring-training complex, one of the last financial pieces for the Sarasota County facility. (more…)
Braves Spring Training Spending Approved by Sarasota County
The Sarasota County Commission approved borrowing $22 million toward the $75.4-million price tag for a new Atlanta Braves spring training camp in North Port, backed by existing tourist tax proceeds. (more…)
Sarasota County Approves Braves Spring Training Term Sheet
A new Atlanta training facility in North Port for 2019 moved closer to reality after the Sarasota County Commission approved a Braves spring training term sheet by a 4-1 vote. (more…)
Braves Sarasota County Spring Complex Moves Forward
The Atlanta Braves and Sarasota County have the broad outlines of a deal to bring the team’s spring-training complex to North Port, with the plan to be presented to county commissioners today. (more…)
Details Emerge on New Braves Training Camp
We have some more details about a proposed new Braves training camp in North Port, as Atlanta officials presented information to Sarasota County commissioners about the complex and how it would be funded. (more…)
Collier County Back in Place for Braves Spring Training Camp
With the decision to postpone the opening of a new spring-training camp to 2019, the Atlanta Braves have invited Collier County back into discussions for hosting the facility. (more…)
Braves Narrow Spring-Training Facility Search to Sarasota, Palm Beach Counties
Collier County on Florida’s southern Gulf Coast has been eliminated from consideration for hosting a new Atlanta Braves spring-training facility, as the team will instead focus on proposals from Sarasota County and Palm Beach County. (more…)