Renovation of a stadium in Orlando, Florida. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a stadium.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article312834681.html The Jaguars are coming to Orlando! As Jaguars radio voice Frank Frangie likes to exclaim after the Jags score a touchdown: "How good is that!" They haven't announced it yet because they can't - not officially. The NFL owners still need to vote on it, a procedural hurdle that seemingly exists only on paper. But make no mistake: this is just a formality and a technicality. The Jaguars wanted to get the approval process wrapped up at the NFL's just-completed owners' meeting, but the league had other priorities. As Jags team president Mark Lamping told me earlier this week: "As far as the league is concerned, I don't know that they put as much of a priority on this as we would like them to. We wish the time frame (on the decision) would be earlier, but that's because our fans want to know and the people in Orlando want to know." Translation: We know where we're going, we're just waiting for the league seal of approval. And where they're going is clear - straight down Interstate 95 to I-4. How do we knowBecause both Orlando officials and University of Florida officials have already been notified. One UF source put it to me even more pointedly, and with unmistakable finality: "The Jaguars won't be playing here. They'll be playing in Orlando." That's as definitive as it gets without an NFL logo on the press release. Yes, the Jags and UF will continue discussing the possibility of perhaps playing an emergency game in Gainesville - a contingency plan in case Camping World Stadium is occupied by another event. But the decision has been made. The landing spot is chosen. And it's the one that makes the most sense by every conceivable measure. The most likely factor in the Jags' decision is stadium availability. The Jaguars have been told that Florida's Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - the Swamp - is set to begin its massive $398.5 million renovation in April 2027. While the Jags could conceivably still play at the Swamp in 2027, the exterior of the stadium will likely be in various stages of demolition, construction and chaos during the window when the Jaguars need a temporary NFL-caliber venue. Even if UF weren't renovating, sharing a stadium with a big-time college football team is an immediate logistical migraine. Weekend conflicts, locker-room issues, field maintenance battles - the NFL isn't signing up for that. Meanwhile, Orlando's Camping World Stadium will have already finished its own $400 million facelift - a project that will give the venue a modernized, NFL-friendly infrastructure. Then there's everything else - and Orlando checks every box in bold marker: - The biggest TV market the Jaguars have. - The biggest U.S. media market without an NFL team. - A tourism, hospitality and transportation machine built for high-volume events. - Hotels. Restaurants. Nightlife. Airport. Easy access. - A football stadium that would belong entirely to the Jaguars for an entire year. If you think the league office doesn't salivate over planting the NFL flag in Orlando for a season, think again. The owners know the value of testing markets, even temporarily. They know the power of expanding footprint, eyeballs and influence. Orlando, already crowned by Sports Business Journal as America's Best Sports Business City, is an irresistible market for the league to showcase itself in. ______________ Pursuant to Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, and the policies and procedures of the City of Orlando, notice is hereby given that a Qualification Statement for Threshold inspection Services for Camping World Stadium Phase 3. 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