Baltimore Orioles Spring Training Coming to Sarasota

The Sarasota County Commissioners and the Baltimore Orioles have reached a tentative agreement for the team to do spring training at Ed Smith Stadium for the next 30 years. After almost 60 years of preseason baseball in the Miami - Fort Lauderdale area, the Orioles will be in Sarasota beginning in the Spring of 2010.

The $31.2 million deal will be funded with local tourism tax revenue and more than $7 million in state money. The agreement calls for the Orioles to pay all operating and maintenance costs at Ed Smith for the term of the lease.

The deal also includes:

• A proposed Orioles and Cal Ripken Baseball youth academy at Twin Lakes Park.
  
  
• And promotion of Sarasota County in the Baltimore Washington metro area.
  

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Jacaranda West Golf Course Community

One of Venice Florida's Premier Golf Course Communities

With 2 challenging 18-hole courses, the Country Club at Jacaranda West is recognized as a premier golf and tennis community with an impressive clubhouse and a pleasant mix of younger families and active golf-loving retirees.

The Country Club at Jacaranda West is a private club with many social activities and a full restaurant. It is one of the rare Florida courses that allows golfers to walk our beautifully maintained course or use a golf cart if they prefer.

Jacaranda West was developed in the 1960’s and early 1970’s by renowned architects in the area who created single-family homes in a truly relaxing neighborhood setting. There are also maintenance-free condos and villas. Residents have delightful golf course views, easy access to downtown Venice and proximity to all Sarasota arts and cultural venues.

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