TAMPA, Fla. — The Sports Club of Tampa held its annual Hall of Fame Banquet Wednesday night. Among the new inductees was legendary sports commentator Dick Vitale.
Dick Vitale is an ESPN college basketball analyst who returned to commentating earlier this year after his fourth bout with cancer. Other inductees included Jon Cooper (head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning) and Evan Longoria (Former Tampa Bay Rays player).
Dick Vitale posted on X sharing his excitement of the honor.
I’m thrilled to be inducted tonight into the Tampa Sports Hall of FAME - My family is joining me for this special honor . *Sold Out - amazing - this makes 15 Hall of Fames- not bad for a guy that can’t RUN - SHOOT - or JUMP & has a body by RIGATONI! https://t.co/wqQFFu9ush
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) June 4, 2025
The names of inductees will be added to existing plaques at the Ybor City Visitors Center.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
