Florida Sports Blog's Minor League Sports section covers professional and developmental teams based throughout the state that are not already organized beneath a Florida major-league parent club. Coverage includes baseball, hockey, soccer, indoor football and professional volleyball, with team news, schedules, transactions, prospects and game stories. Florida has supported professional development leagues for more than a century, especially in baseball, where the Florida State League traces its organized history to 1919. Hockey, soccer, indoor football, basketball and volleyball later added their own statewide footprints, giving Florida fans a broad network of clubs below the major-league level. These teams have long served as both community institutions and pathways for athletes moving toward the highest levels of their sports.
Matthew Etzel hit his second grand slam of the season, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp lost 14-6 to the Nashville Sounds at VyStar Ballpark.
Three Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp home runs and 12 strikeouts powered a 6-1 victory over the Nashville Sounds at VyStar Ballpark.
The Pensacola Ice Flyers re-signed forward Tyler Burnie for the 2026-27 season after he recorded 27 regular-season points and three postseason points in 2025-26.
The Pensacola Ice Flyers signed SUNY Geneseo defenseman Dakota Zarudny for the 2026-27 season after he recorded 20 points in 27 games during the 2025-26 season.
The Jacksonville Icemen have hired Jason Ruff as their Broadcast and Communications Coordinator for the 2026-27 season.
The Jacksonville Icemen agreed to terms with defenseman Jack Babbage for the 2026-27 season after he played six games with the team during the 2025-26 campaign.
The Jacksonville Icemen will open their 10th Anniversary Season at home against the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday, October 16, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
The Pensacola Ice Flyers have appointed Chris Ferazzoli as assistant coach, bringing his professional playing and extensive coaching background to enhance player development in the SPHL team.
The Orlando Solar Bears have re-signed defenseman Tony Follmer for the 2026-27 ECHL season. Follmer returns for his second professional season after contributing 11 points in 62 games over two…
The Orlando Solar Bears signed rookie center Camaryn Baber, a 25-year-old university standout from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, for the 2026-27 ECHL season, marking his professional hockey debut after a…
