According to both a source contacting TomahawkTake with knowledge of the details and also confirmed here, a key part of the funding for the Atlanta Braves North Port, Florida facility-to-be has been approved, clearing the way for final local approval votes.
From the source’s press release, issued this morning:
SARASOTA COUNTY – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity on Thursday conditionally approved $20 million in funding for the new Atlanta Braves spring training complex being developed in West Villages in North Port. Earlier this summer, The West Villages Improvement District, along with Sarasota County, the City of North Port and the Atlanta Braves, filed the grant application seeking funding to help with facility construction costs.