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All Pro Sports Welcome In Florida According To DeSantis

Governor DeSantis says our state is ready and open for business for professional sports. Yesterday the governor announced that Florida will be open to any professional sports league that wants…

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Governor DeSantis says our state is ready and open for business for professional sports.

Yesterday the governor announced that Florida will be open to any professional sports league that wants to practice and play. He said, "All professional sports are welcome here for practicing and for playing. What I would tell commissioners of leagues is, if you have a team in an area where they just won't let them operate, we'll find a place for you here in the state of Florida."

Opening sports in our state may slightly help the economy (even though there won't be fans) but having teams here will help. And sports reporters will have something to report on!

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