CoolToday Park
CoolToday Park is a ballpark in North Port, Florida, located in the southern portion of Sarasota County, 35 miles (56 km) south of Sarasota, Florida. It is the spring training home of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. The ballpark opened on March 24, 2019, with the Braves' 4–2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
| Address | 18800 South West Villages Parkway |
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| Location | North Port, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°02′01″N 82°19′12″W |
| Public transit | Breeze Transit |
| Owner | Sarasota County |
| Operator | Atlanta Braves |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 6,200 fixed seats and 8,000 total |
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| Acreage | 70 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 16, 2017 |
| Opened | March 24, 2019 |
| Construction cost | $140 million |
| Architect | Fawley Bryant Architecture & Pendulum |
| Project manager | Carolyn Eastwood |
| General contractor | Tandem Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Atlanta Braves (MLB) 2019–present | |
The Braves' $140 million project was funded by private and public sources. Sarasota County contributed $21.2 million through hotel bed tax dollars. The state of Florida put in $20 million after showing the Braves arrival would add $1.7 billion economic impact on the area over the team's 30-year lease. Mattamy Homes, a private developer, donated the land and $4.7 million. The city of North Port contributed $4.7 million and Wellen Park, the planned community within North Port that houses the facility, ran the construction and development. The Braves committed a 30-year lease, annual payments to Wellen Park, and at a minimum the first $18 million in the cost of the complex.