Return of Rays, youth tournaments to add tourism dollars to Charlotte County

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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The return of the Tampa Bay Rays this month to the newly renovated Charlotte Sports Park for spring training is expected to bring in $10 million for Charlotte County, county officials said.

Sean Walter, business development director for Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau, or VCB, and other county officials were invited Feb. 1 to tour the stadium and structures, which were hardened to withstand high winds from future storms.

Contractor Wharton-Smith oversaw the overall construction. Preconstruction services cost $571,087, and repairs totaled $17.6 million, said Caryn Huff, project executive for Wharton-Smith.

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