Michigan Looks to Approve $155M Sports Medicine Facility
The University of Michigan will likely approve construction on a new multi-million-dollar facility dedicated to sports medicine.
The UM Board of Regents will vote on the $155 million project at its Thursday, Oct. 15 meeting in Flint.
The Nathan and Catherine Forbes Sports Medicine Institute is named for the couple who backed the project. If approved, UM expects the facility to be up and running by fall 2028.
CenTex Plans 40-Acre Sports Complex
Soccer fields, basketball courts and batting cages are among the amenities residents can expect from a planned 40-acre sports complex.
CenTex Sports, the developer of the planned Game Changers Field of Dreams project, is currently working toward a Chapter 380 agreement with the city of Leander. Through this agreement, the city can provide economic incentives to promote the project’s development.
While news of the planned sports complex broke in September, the idea was first pitched to the city of Leander over a year ago, Veronica Romero, co-CEO of the project, said.
Sarasota to Vote on $40M Park Makeover
The Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved the master concept plan for the Wellfield Regional Sports Complex in Venice, though the timeline for development and funding remains in limbo until after Florida voters weigh in on Amendment 3.
The county acquired the 80-acre park on Oct. 29, 2025, as part of an interlocal agreement with the city of Venice that was approved last year.
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