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Jacksonville to Host AAU College Hockey 2025 National Championship

AAU College Hockey’s 2025 National Championship will take place at the Community First Igloo in Jacksonville, Florida. “We are proud to be the first city in Florida and the South to host this event,” said Michael Corrigan, president and chief executive officer of Visit Jacksonville. “We are dedicated to bringing more and more sporting events […]

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Texas, foreground, serves to Nebraska during the championship match in the NCAA Division I women's college volleyball tournament Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

NCAA Announces 240 Championship Host Sites for 2027, 2028

The NCAA has announced over 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds of championship tournaments across all three divisions, the first time it has named hosts over a two-year selection cycle instead of a four-year cycle. Florida will host the most events — 22 NCAA championship events for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 seasons. Forty […]

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Jacksonville Sports Foundation Officially Launches

Visit Jacksonville has set up the Jacksonville Sports Foundation in the Florida destination to work on attracting more high-profile events to the city, starting with a move for the Atlantic Sun Conference’s headquarters to the city from Atlanta. The new Foundation will work to attract sporting events to Jacksonville, which hosted the Super Bowl in […]

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Gate River Run
The Gate River Run draws 20,000 competitors to Jacksonville every March. Photo courtesy of Visit Jacksonville

Jacksonville’s March Madness Includes Two Large Events in a Week’s Time

Organizing a large event can be a challenge. Organizing two massive events within one week’s time sounds crazy. But for the city of Jacksonville, it’s become a yearly tradition. The Gate River Run is the largest 15K race in America. This year, it will welcome 20,000 participants on March 4 as runners from around the […]

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