INTER CRUNCH TIME David Beckham’s Inter Miami new stadium still a construction site and far from finished with two months until MLS start

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INTER CRUNCH TIME David Beckham’s Inter Miami new stadium still a construction site and far from finished with two months until MLS start

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Rowdies Acquire DF Louis Lomas On Loan From Norwich City FC

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ROWDIES ACQUIRE LOUIS LOMAS ON LOAN FROM NORWICH CITY FC

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Chad Burt And Eric Rudland Join Rowdies Technical Staff

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CHAD BURT AND ERIC RUDLAND JOIN ROWDIES TECHNICAL STAFF

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Louis Lomas joins Tampa Bay Rowdies on loan

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Louis Lomas joins Tampa Bay Rowdies on loan

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Catrinas Tacos and Tequila to open in historic West Tampa storefront (Photos)

A former South Tampa Mexican restaurant will revitalize a historic storefront in West Tampa.

Catrinas Tacos and Tequila Bar, which was previously on South Macdill Avenue, has taken over the 2,500-square-foot historic bank building at 1611 N. Howard Ave. — a few doors down from where Bay Cannon Beer Co. opened in mid-2019. The bank building was previously home to Fourth of July Cafe, a West Tampa institution that closed in 2017 after a century in business.

The soft opening is slated for 11 a.m. Friday, with a limited menu, no alcohol and cash only. It is a counter service restaurant that also offers private dining in the bank's former vault space.

While interest in West Tampa's housing market has soared in recent years, the revitalization of the historic Main Street has been slower to take hold. A thriving, walkable strip filled with local businesses will drive even more interest in the surrounding neighborhood.

Owner Karol Ortiz says she wants to be a part of that resurgence.

"They want to bring back the same lively scene they had back in the day," Ortiz said of the neighborhood.

Click through the photos for a tour of the new restaurant.

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D.C.-based tech company expands, bringing an AI lab and tech jobs to Tampa

The Undercroft, a cybersecurity incubator, officially opened in downtown Ybor City on June 28.

TheIncLab, a D.C.-based technology company, is expanding to Tampa and bringing high-tech jobs along with it.

The company has opened an "Artificial Intelligence Experience" lab in The Undercroft, a cybersecurity incubator which opened in Ybor City in June 2019. TheIncLab anticipates hiring up to 15 engineers and developers in the next year.

"We were in a nationwide search for where to best put the lab," founder and CEO Adriana Avakian said in an interview with the Tampa Bay Business Journal. "We looked at other places and Florida, Texas, California, were all contenders at one point. We thought even to expand more in Nashville ... but the Tampa community is extraordinary; one of the biggest things they have is amazing community support, it has a wonderful talent pool."

TheIncLab has developed intelligent system solutions for a slew of clients including the Department of Defense and Fortune 100 companies such as Samsung.

The company will also partner with surrounding universities to offer student internships and a chance to work on cutting-edge projects.

“Artificial intelligence is one of the great frontiers in the innovation economy," University of South Florida College of Engineering professor Sudeep Sarkar said in a statement. "With young companies, our students and our faculty working together, Tampa is growing to become a promising center of diverse skills and new perspectives that will shape AI’s future."

Tampa will be the company's third location, following Washington, D.C. and Nashville. The tipping point for Avakian choosing Tampa was participating in the Tampa Bay Wave's TechDiversity Accelerator program in summer 2019. The company was one of 10 in the program, beating out 432 applications from across the U.S.

"I am proud that our TechDiversity program, funded by the Nielsen Foundation, continues to not only provide critical support to talented startup teams — especially those with diverse founders like Adriana — but also helps to highlight the burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem that exists in our region today,” Linda Olson, president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Wave, said in a statement.

The Tampa Bay Economic Development Council helped Avakian secure the Undercroft spot — for which she signed the lease without ever seeing — and believes she can continue a trend of tech companies coming to the region.

“TheIncLab’s announcement is further proof that Tampa’s reputation as a rising tech market is gaining national attention and attracting some really innovative companies,” Marie Chinnici-Everitt, chair of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, said in a statement.

Avakian believes the work done by her company will create a lasting impact for the region's tech scene.

"It takes the community and entrepreneurs that if they're funded and exit, they do it for someone else," she said, adding she is actively seeking Florida investors. "You invest in the community and hopefully I'm that story."

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Alejandro Bedoya on Inter Miami momentum, Philadelphia Union outlook for 2020

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Reports: Atletico Madrid to buy Canadian Premier League franchise in Ottawa

Spanish club ramp up North American presence, with new team set to join league in 2020.

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LAFC's 3252 win Tifo of the Year by Independent Supporters’ Council

The 3252 are singing “We are the champions,” after the LAFC supporters group took home the award for Tifo of the Year by the Independent Supporters’ Council at the organization’s 11th annual conference in Baltimore this weekend.

To celebrate LAFC’s annual Pride Night, the 3252 revealed a tifo of Queen singer Freddie Mercury, alongside the familiar sporting anthem words "We will rock you," one of the band's biggest hits, and rainbow-hued choreography cards in the background.

The Rose City Riveters, who support the Portland Thorns of the NWSL, the Timbers Army, the Portland Timbers’ supporters group and Tampa Bay Rowdies groups Skyway Casuals and Ralphs Mob were in a three-way tie for second.

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Sporting Kansas City’s Cauldron won for Philanthropic Group of the Year, with Portland-based 107ist taking second and New England Revolution supporters group Midnight Riders and Atlanta United’s Terminus Legion were tied for third

Forward Madison FC of USL League One was named Front Office of the Year, with Sky Blue FC of the NWSL finishing second and Seattle Sounders FC taking third.

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Inter Miami opens training camp Monday. Here’s everything you need to know

Are the training sessions open to the public? For the most part, no. The practices at Barry University, and in Port Saint Lucie, Bradenton, first week in Fort Lauderdale and St. Petersburg are scheduled to be closed to the public. Scrimmages Feb. 7 against the Charleston Battery and Feb. 12 against New York City FC are also closed. There are two friendly matches at St. Petersburg’s Al Lang Stadium that are open to the public, and free of charge – Feb. 15 against the Philadelphia Union at 4 p.m. and Feb. 22 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies at 7 p.m. The team also plans some open sessions in Fort Feb. 22 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies at 7 p.m. The team also plans some open sessions in Fort Lauderdale the final week of camp.

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Orlando City to spend part of preseason in Mexico, play eight tune-up matches

The team will begin the preseason with a nine-day trip to Mexico for two matches.

Orlando City 2020 preseason schedule:

Monday: First training season

Saturday: Preseason opener vs. Stetson (Closed)

Jan. 27: Depart for Mexico

Feb. 1: Columbus Crew at Pure Mareazul Riviera Maya; 11 a.m.

Feb. 4: Inter Playa at Pure Mareazul Riviera Maya; 9 a.m.

Feb. 4: Return from Mexico

Feb. 8: Montreal Impact at Exploria Stadium; 6 p.m.

Feb. 12: Tampa Bay Rowdies at Exploria Stadium (Closed)

Feb. 15: D.C. United at USF; Time TBD

Feb. 18: KR Reykjavík at Exploria Stadium; 6 p.m.

Feb. 21: San Antonio FC at Exploria Stadium (Closed)

Feb. 29: Season opener vs. Real Salt Lake at Exploria Stadium; 6 p.m.

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Orlando City SC Announces 2020 Preseason Schedule

Following that match, City will face off in a closed-door contest against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Wednesday, February 12 before traveling to the University of South Florida to take on D.C. United three days later.

Wed., Feb. 12
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Exploria Stadium  |  Closed-Door

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Detroit City FC to kick off first season as pro team next month

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Lion Links: 1/16/20

Florida Cup kicks off, Nani on Pareja, Ali Krieger’s adult soccer camp, Esports in Orlando, and more.

The Tampa Bay Rowdies added a U-23 team in USL League Two.

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Inter Miami CF to play two preseason games open

Inter Miami CF will play two preseason friendly matches open to the public ahead of the franchise’s inaugural season in MLS.

Inter Miami will face off against the Philadelphia Union in the 2020 Rowdies Suncoast Invitational on Feb. 15 at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg. The expansion team will return to Al Lang Field on Feb. 22 to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies, a USL Championship team, on Feb. 22 in its second contest in the 2020 Rowdies Suncoast Invitational. Admission to both friendly matches are free, and no ticket is required.

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Inter Miami will also play four scrimmages closed to the public in February. The club will host its first closed scrimmage at its training complex on Feb. 7 against the Charleston Battery. Inter Miami will host another closed scrimmage at its training complex on Feb. 12 against New York City FC.

The team will scrimmage against the Philadelphia Union on Feb. 15 and FC Dallas on Feb. 22 at Al Lang Field, both of which are closed to the public.

Here are the club’s six preseason friendly matches and scrimmages, which are closed to the public unless noted otherwise:

scrimmage versus Charleston Battery on Feb. 7 at the Inter Miami CF Training Complex

scrimmage versus New York City FC on Feb. 12 at the Inter Miami CF Training Complex

scrimmage versus Philadelphia Union on Feb. 15 at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg

friendly match versus Philadelphia Union on Feb. 15 at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg (open to the public)

scrimmage versus FC Dallas on Feb. 22 at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg

friendly match versus the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Feb. 22 at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg (open to the public)

Inter Miami will open the regular season on the road March 1 against Los Angeles FC before having its regular-season home opener on March 14 against the Los Angeles Galaxy at the new Lockhart Stadium site in Fort Lauderdale.

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MLS Preseason 2020: How to watch, stream and follow all 26 clubs

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Thursday morning: What's in the news ...

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies launched a U-23 team that will join USL League Two for the 2020 season and compete in the Southeast Division. The team ...

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SIGNINGS: Veteran Olum Joins Miami FC

ROWDIES ADD YOUNG DEFENDER ON LOAN FROM NORWICH; HOUNDS ADD GOALKEEPER AND DEFENDER

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Inter Miami announces full preseason schedule, opens camp Monday at Barry University

David Beckham’s new Major League Soccer team Inter Miami gave the media tour today of what will be the club’s new 19,000-seat Fort Lauderdale stadium.

Inter Miami will open its inaugural training camp at Barry University in Miami on Jan. 20 and train there for a week before traveling to Port Saint Lucie, Bradenton and St. Petersburg for portions of the six-week preseason training.

The team will play a total of six scrimmages and friendly matches, two of which are open to the public — Feb. 15 against Philadelphia Union and Feb. 22 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Both of those games are in St. Petersburg at Al Lang Stadium, and are free of charge.

There will be limited opportunities for South Florida fans to see the team train locally at its new Fort Lauderdale facility in February, but the majority of the camp is closed to the public.

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Beckham’s Inter Miami welcomes fans to 2 free games

No tickets required to Miami team’s Suncoast Invitational games

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Redblacks owner aiming to resurrect pro soccer in Ottawa

Jeff Hunt part of bid to bring Canadian Premier League club to nation's capital

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Group looking at possibility of fielding Ottawa CPL club for the 2020 season

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Pro soccer back in Ottawa? Group hoping to field team in 2020 CPL season

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Pro soccer back in Ottawa? Group hoping to field team in 2020 CPL season