Ocoee city leaders enthusiastically backed a $1 billion, state-of-the-art youth sports complex Tuesday night that hopes to draw young athletes from across the country beginning in 2027. The

The land being used to build the Lawton Youth Sports Complex is beginning to take shape. The sports authority is expected to close on a land purchase today, February 7th that will encompass about 40 acres near the eastside ballpark that the city already owns.

The Ocoee City Commission has voted to approve the future land use and rezoning of a 150-acre parcel of land slated to become a $1 billion sports complex. The complex will include sports fields, restaurants,