Florida has three NFL teams, two MLB teams, two NBA teams, two NHL teams, and two MLS teams.

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Florida gained its first permanent major-league professional sports team in 1966 when the American Football League added the Miami Dolphins. Florida has given professional sports franchises some subsidies in the form of tax breaks since 1991.

Kaseya Center (formerly Miami-Dade Areana) in Miami

About half of all Major League Baseball teams conduct spring training in the state, with teams informally organized into the "Grapefruit League".

Grapefruit League games are played across 13 different stadiums, 12 different cities and two Florida coasts. Some teams share a venue, with the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach hosting the Astros and Nationals, and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter being home to the Astros and Cardinals.

The majority of the Grapefruit League stadiums are on Florida’s west coast, while three remain on the east coast. Link to map

ü Atlanta Braves: Cool Today Park - Venice, Fla.

ü Baltimore Orioles: Ed Smith Stadium - Sarasota, Fla.

ü Boston Red Sox: JetBlue Park at Fenway South - Fort Myers, Fla.

ü Detroit Tigers: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium - Lakeland, Fla.

ü Houston Astros: Ballpark of the Palm Beaches - West Palm Beach, Fla.

ü Miami Marlins: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium - Jupiter, Fla.

ü Minnesota Twins: Hammond Stadium - Fort Myers, Fla.

ü New York Mets: Clover Park - Port St. Lucie, Fla.

ü New York Yankees: George M. Steinbrenner Field - Tampa, Fla.

ü Philadelphia Phillies: BayCare Ballpark - Clearwater, Fla.

ü Pittsburgh Pirates: LECOM Park - Bradenton, Fla.

ü St. Louis Cardinals: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium - Jupiter, Fla.

ü Tampa Bay Rays: Charlotte Sports Park - Port Charlotte, Fla.

ü Toronto Blue Jays: TD Ballpark - Dunedin, Fla.

ü Washington Nationals: Ballpark of the Palm Beaches - West Palm Beach, Fla.

NASCAR (headquartered in Daytona Beach) begins all three of its major auto racing series in Florida at Daytona International Speedway in February, featuring the Daytona 500. Daytona also has the Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR race weekend in August.

Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR also has a race weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead in October. The 24 Hours of Daytona is one of the world's most prestigious endurance auto races. The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and Grand Prix of Miami have held IndyCar races as well.

Florida is a major golf hub. The PGA of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, the PGA Tour is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, and the LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach. The Players Championship, WGC-Cadillac Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Honda Classic and Valspar Championship are PGA Tour rounds.