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4 days ago
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Dreamers not alone: Others this year sought to bring MLB to Orlando, said mayor
Editor's note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The Orlando Dreamers, the well-known baseball effort spearheaded by the late Pat Williams, was not the only player trying to bring Major League Baseball to Central Florida this year, revealed Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. Advertisement Demings, during his June 6 State of the County address, said that he has been approached by other entities interested in bringing Orlando a team. This is the first time the county revealed additional groups were making moves simultaneously as the Dreamers — which Williams started in 2019. Demings did not identify the other groups and was unaware of whether they were still active. Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal's website. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
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16-05-2025
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Orlando Dreamers field stadium site pitches beyond preferred I-Drive spot
Editor's note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. The Orlando Dreamers have their preferred site for a proposed MLB stadium, but that hasn't stopped others from pitching alternative locations. Advertisement Currently, the group leading the effort to bring Major League Baseball to Central Florida is targeting 35 acres of Orange County-owned land north of the Aquatica water park for a 45,000-seat stadium, near SeaWorld and the Orange County Convention Center. Jim Schnorf, the Dreamers' co-founder and chief administrative officer, said the group has been pitched other sites but views the site off International Drive as ideal. Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal's website. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
