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Bill Edwards seeking control of Fort Lauderdale Strikers after team defaults on loan

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Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards could be soon adding another soccer team to his lineup — the Fort Lauderdale Strikers — after the team failed to pay back several thousand dollars in loans. In a complaint filed Nov. 17 in Pinellas County’s Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Edwards says his Marketing Solution Publications loaned the Strikers $450,000 in mid-2016. The Strikers is the DBA name of the Miami FC professional football club. After the team allegedly claimed to lack funds for…

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Ford’s Garage to move into Rowdies Den location at McNulty Station

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Ford’s Garage, a retro service station-themed eatery, continues its expansion throughout Florida by moving into space currently occupied by the Rowdies Den at the corner of 1st Avenue South and 2nd Street in downtown St. Petersburg. Ford’s Garage Restaurants and The Edwards Group, which owns both the Rowdies Den and the Tampa Bay Rowdies, made the announcement Monday morning. Ford’s Garage first opened in Ft. Myers in 2012, quickly growing to include locations in Cape Coral, Estero, and Brandon. Other locations are…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies make right decision moving from NASL

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies announced Tuesday a move to the United Soccer League (USL) from the North American Soccer League (NASL). The move — anticipated for weeks — sent shockwaves through American soccer fandom. NASL is a designated Division 2 league while USL is a designated division 3 league by the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF). Divisional designations aside, USL currently looks a much safer long-term bet for a club like the Rowdies with a rich history and unlimited ambition. It…

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2016’s batch of ‘Good Burgers’ highlight best of St. Pete

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St. Petersburg now has a fresh batch of “Good Burgers.” On Thursday, the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce announced winners of the 4th Annual Good ‘Burger Awards. Good ‘Burgers – as in “St. Petersburgers” – are a local business, organization, or individual in the greater St. Pete area making a positive impact in the community. Around 500 people packed Jannus Live in downtown St. Petersburg Thursday night for an award ceremony presented by 3 Daughters Brewing and Great Bay Distributors, with DJ…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies acquire NASL standout from Fort Lauderdale Strikers

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have acquired one of the most exciting young players in the North American Soccer League, obtaining midfielder Victor Giro “PC” from the Fort Lauderdale Strikers via transfer pending USSF approval.  The midfielder’s contract runs through the end of the NASL season with an option for the 2017 season. Per club and league policy, further details were not disclosed. Victor Pagliari Giro, 22 and known exclusively as “PC,” had been with the Strikers since the start of the…

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Will Pele’ light the Olympic flame?

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The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics have yet to begin officially, but already there is drama. Who will ultimately light the caldron at tonight’s opening ceremony that will symbolically open the games? An obvious choice is soccer legend Pele’, but that is not for certain. He would be the obvious choice, but this is not a certainty. First, it was revealed he might not be able to participate due another scheduled engagement. This seems a bit far-fetched to believe one of…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards speaks out on bad referee calls

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Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards took the unprecedented step of commenting directly about referees as the club released a video of alleged blown officials calls in the wake of Tampa Bay’s 2-2 draw with the New York Cosmos this past weekend. The match was marred by several controversial calls, as did in many previous games between these two clubs. From the vantage point of many Rowdies fans and even some neutrals, those calls have tended through time to benefit…

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