Corporate partners and local leaders met at Gekko’s restaurant to promote the Race For Inclusion - Miami. Ron Goncalves, President and General Manager, Florida at Nomi Health – a Gold Sponsor of the Miami Race for Inclusion -- welcomed the attendees.

Two of our remarkable triathletes made history over the weekend by competing in and completing the World IRONMAN Championship in Kona, Hawaii. 

Congratulations to the Special Olympics Florida golfers who turned in award-winning performances at the 2023 Special Olympics North America Golf Championship.

Swimmers from across the state turned out recently for the Swim for Inclusion at Lake Cane in Orlando. 

You can support Special Olympics Florida when you make a reservation at Topgolf through October 31.

Hundreds of participants from across the state turned out to support our athletes and raise funds for our mission at races in Jacksonville, Key West and Pensacola.

A huge thanks to the University of South Florida and the USF football team for hosting our athletes at a recent USF Victory Day. 

The Tampa Bay Bucs and Miami Dolphins recently invited Special Olympics Florida athletes to preseason training camps.

More than 150 athletes traveled to Nathan Benderson Park for a great day of competition, featuring short and long-distance races in both individual and relay formats.

Special Olympics Florida gathered recently at Flemings on Brickell Avenue to express our gratitude to our sponsors and partners and to celebrate the courage and contributions of all people with intellectual disabilities.

Orlando Health – the Official Central Florida Health Home of Special Olympics Florida – recently opened the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute and invited two of our Athlete Leaders on an exclusive tour of this state-of-the-art facility.

For 22 years, Orlando journalist Jim Payne has been our champion. Special Olympics Florida honored him with a retirement celebration in Winter Park.

CSX has signed on as a corporate champion and will serve as the host for the Race for Inclusion – Jacksonville. Last week, they organized a Race for Inclusion sign-up event for their employees to learn about our Race for Inclusion campaign.

Thanks to the generosity of Nomi Health, Special Olympics Florida held one of the Panhandle’s largest Healthy Athletes screenings ever, which coincided with our Northwest Regional Games.

This year’s Publix Bowl-A-Thon once again demonstrated the company’s unwavering support for our athletes.

Each July, the nation recognizes Disability Pride Month, an event that marks the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990.

Our 15 athletes and Unified partners competed with Special Olympics USA in Berlin and made memories that will last a lifetime. 

Talk of the Town Restaurant Group is one of our long-time sponsors, supporting annual fundraising campaigns to improve the lives of our athletes and their families, like the Round Up for Charity campaign happening during July.

Fifteen Special Olympics Florida athletes and Unified partners are now in Germany for the 2023 Special Olympics World Games. 

Some 1,500 athletes and 300 Unified partners from across Florida came to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for two days of competition in six different sports -- athletics, bocce, cheerleading, cycling, soccer, and volleyball.

Special Olympics Florida honored two individuals for their pioneering work in meeting the healthcare needs of people with intellectual disabilities.

We had two amazing days of competition at the 2023 State Tennis Championships and Pickleball Invitational last, with some 200 athletes turning out to show off their skills.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run season is in full swing, and this week, runners came out to our headquarters in Clermont for the Lake County leg.

This year’s event drew more than 30 teams in the flag football tournament, nearly 100 participants at our cheer clinic, and 150 players at the Jack in the Club evening event.  We are so grateful to everyone who made it possible!

We are incredibly grateful to the more than 300 golfers who took on the course at ChampionsGate Golf Club in Central Florida.

Marlynne Stutzman ran the world-famous Boston Marathon. Her story was featured on FOX13 Tampa Bay.

These award winners truly embody the mission of Special Olympics Florida.  They are champions of inclusion, they understand the power of sports, and they have committed themselves to building a better world for people with intellectual disabilities. 

More than 400 officers from agencies in the Tallahassee area participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run that finished at the Old Capitol Courtyard.

About 150 athletes saddled up on April 7 and April 8 for the annual State Equestrian Championship in Ocala. 

In recognition of National Volunteer Month, we honor the commitment of Kate Hickie and her volunteer career spanning more than 40 years.