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but connell mcshane, now, he's at northport, in northport, florida, where the atlanta braves play.nomic story we're covering. there's so much potential for this brand new, beautiful stadium and for this area in sarasota county. it's quite a site, $160 million goes a long way in building a sports complex. but when the atlanta braves came to northport, florida, executive mike dunn says it was about more than baseball. >> it's a center piece of a live, work, play community. >> reporter: there's a city key bar down the leftfield line. nothing was open this time last year when covid hit. the stars went home and the seats were left empty. that left an empty feeling in northport's local business community. the braves are one of richard's clients. >> our rental business is down 80 plus percent over 2019. >> reporter: a similar story at peach frozen yogurt with the owner unable to cash in on a spring training rush. but this year baseball's back. >> it's fun to hear the ball met the bat, it's fun to hear the organ play. yeah, you have national anthem, it's baseball. it's mesh's favorite past
but connell mcshane, now, he's at northport, in northport, florida, where the atlanta braves play.nomic story we're covering. there's so much potential for this brand new, beautiful stadium and for this area in sarasota county. it's quite a site, $160 million goes a long way in building a sports complex. but when the atlanta braves came to northport, florida, executive mike dunn says it was about more than baseball. >> it's a center piece of a live, work, play community. >>...
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that left an empty feeling in northport's local business community.over 2019. >> reporter: a similar story at peach wave frozen yogurt, unable to cash in on a spring training rush. but this year baseball's back. >> it's fun to hear the baseball hit the bat, the organ play. you know, you have national anthem, it's baseball. it's america's favorite pastime, the fabric of the community. >> reporter: and even though capacity is limited to 21%, the fans have returned, and they're buying frozen yogurt. >> we've probably seen -- we've definitely seen, like, a 50% increase in traffic. >> the braves is going to be a 365-day-a-year positive. it's basically the hub for the entire community and the surrounding communities as e as well. >> reporter: sounds like they're ready to go. >> go, braves. >> reporter: i think the hope is a little bit of a longer wait in line for brother next year. we see a lot of business development around this team and in this lawyer, david, and the payoff for all of that was supposed to come last year, but the hope is it'll come next ye
that left an empty feeling in northport's local business community.over 2019. >> reporter: a similar story at peach wave frozen yogurt, unable to cash in on a spring training rush. but this year baseball's back. >> it's fun to hear the baseball hit the bat, the organ play. you know, you have national anthem, it's baseball. it's america's favorite pastime, the fabric of the community. >> reporter: and even though capacity is limited to 21%, the fans have returned, and they're...
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we're just nine days away from opening day as we head down to atlanta braves spring training in northporthane who, apparently, is on spring break himself connell. >> reporter: yes. no doubt about it, cheryl. you're so right about those towns in florida and arizona that are so reclient on the teams. and -- relieutenant on the teams. and and this is some spring training facility. it cost $160 million to build. you get a look at it from up above, it spreads out over, like, 90 acres. gigantic. that's our fox business drone flying above it the other day. but the braves had their first year -- their full year cut short by covid last year. then they come in this year, and they have a full slate of games, but the crowd is limited in terms of capacity in the stands, and that's where we pick up the economic story. the plan all along was to help this area in sarasota county with what they call a live-work-play community. take a listen. >> you're able to live, work and play within a community that you can ultimately walk the sidewalk, take a bicycle, ride a of golf cart and do all that within the com
we're just nine days away from opening day as we head down to atlanta braves spring training in northporthane who, apparently, is on spring break himself connell. >> reporter: yes. no doubt about it, cheryl. you're so right about those towns in florida and arizona that are so reclient on the teams. and -- relieutenant on the teams. and and this is some spring training facility. it cost $160 million to build. you get a look at it from up above, it spreads out over, like, 90 acres....
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teams are in spring training, getting ready to play ball and local businesses in northport, florida,a braves train are cashing in after a rough year due to the coronavirus we probably seen we've definitely seen like a 50% increase in traffic. business owners say having the braves and their fans in town brings energy and excitement to the community, but also much needed cash. just a beautiful spring like day around the bay area this afternoon. mostly sunny skies temperatures that within a few degrees for most of where we landed yesterday, we will get into a warming trend. in the coming days. it begins tomorrow, giving you a live. look here over san francisco of beautiful one here is well. temperatures in the sixties. for most of us today, here's a look at stormtrooper to no rain to speak of no rain in the forecast. unfortunately you see those high clouds that are just kind of sweeping over the bay area at times, and that's about it. ridge of high pressure. you can see it locked, right. they're all over the west coast and that's going to deflect any rain. from coming our way. the pacif
teams are in spring training, getting ready to play ball and local businesses in northport, florida,a braves train are cashing in after a rough year due to the coronavirus we probably seen we've definitely seen like a 50% increase in traffic. business owners say having the braves and their fans in town brings energy and excitement to the community, but also much needed cash. just a beautiful spring like day around the bay area this afternoon. mostly sunny skies temperatures that within a few...
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mc shane from our sister network fox business is live at the atlanta braves training facility in northportef report. rachel: sometimes these things happen. steve: sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. all right, brand new images giving finally you'll want to come to the screen to look at this , brand new images giving an inside look inside a crowded migrant tent in a texas border facility, as the press demands transparency over the summary. rachel: those photos from coming to us from representative quaar in texas, a democrat who took photos as he toured the site and here to react is fox news at night host shannon bream, welcome. thank you, rachel. rachel: the press has not been allowed in so these are pretty remarkable photos taken by a member of congress. steve: no wonder they don't want the press in. this looks terrible. >> i mean, it's hard to look at those in the midst of covid because you see folks in very crowded conditions and what the administration continues to tell us is they're doing the best they can with the situation that they have with the numbers they have, with the
mc shane from our sister network fox business is live at the atlanta braves training facility in northportef report. rachel: sometimes these things happen. steve: sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. all right, brand new images giving finally you'll want to come to the screen to look at this , brand new images giving an inside look inside a crowded migrant tent in a texas border facility, as the press demands transparency over the summary. rachel: those photos from coming to us from...