Area parks hosting events Global Sports Alliance Baseball’s Florida Gulf Coast League action is back in Plant City for back-to-back weekends of action, weather permitting. The GSA’s Labor Day Classic will use fields at the Randy L. Larson Four-Plex, Mike Sansone Park, Ellis-Methvin Park, the MLK Complex and Snowden Park. on Saturday and Sunday and […]
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Area parks hosting tourneys Global Sports Alliance Baseball’s Florida Gulf Coast League action is coming to Plant City for another weekend of tournament play. The GSA event will use multiple fields at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex and Mike Sansone Park this Saturday and Sunday. The tourney action has start times from 9 a.m. […]
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