Catch Central Florida » Fort Meade http://catchcentralflorida.com Central Florida Sports News and Events from the Sidelines Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:05:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Sunshine State Games are Here http://catchcentralflorida.com/2008/06/11/sunshine-state-games-are-here/ http://catchcentralflorida.com/2008/06/11/sunshine-state-games-are-here/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:37:20 +0000 kris http://catchcentralflorida.com/?p=81 The countdown is now over and the 2008 Florida Sunshine State Games is now underway in Polk County. Florida’s only Olympic-style Sports Festival began last weekend with Flag Football and  the games continue this weekend all over Polk County.  More than 5,000 of Florida’s finest amateur athletes, between the ages of 4 and 88, will compete in over 20 sports during the three days of competition.Venues will be used in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Auburndale, Fort Meade and Mulberry.  The Lakeland Center will serve as a hub of athletic activity this weekend with several sports taking place there. Go here for more information or results of Sunshine State Games competition.

When the games come to an end this year, don’t worry…you won’t have to wait four years until the next Sunshine State Games. You will just have to wait a year because the Games will be back in Polk County in 2009.

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