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A professional soccer league is backing the effort to bring a team to Winter Garden.
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The Tampa-based United Soccer League announced on May 22 it is partnering with Central Florida Pro Soccer to bring a men’s professional team to the region. Central Florida Pro Soccer is owned by Orlando-based Federal Finance, which has proposed a mixed-use development on 72 acres near downtown Winter Garden which would be anchored by a 5,000-seat multi-purpose stadium.
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If built, the development’s value is estimated between $300 million and $350 million.
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