PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – March 7, 2019 – Visit Pasco, the official destination marketing organization for Pasco County, Florida, announces strategic marketing playbook for 2019 – showcasing a new identity and elevated tourism brand as Florida’s Sports Coast.

Offering travelers the chance to score once-in-a-lifetime memories, Visit Pasco’s new brand incorporates a playful and distinctive new logo, an experiential and user-friendly website, a vibrant brand color palette, new engaging social platforms, and dynamic objective-focused messaging surrounding niche initiatives within the destination. These elements are key drivers to the success of the destination as a significant contender in the tourism and hospitality space within the Florida market and nationwide.

Paying homage to its sports roots, the destination’s new tagline and brand voice, “Let’s Play!,” celebrates the active traveler, adventurous family, avid angler and lively local in an approachable and spirited way. The sports-inspired lifestyle is celebrated in numerous aspects of today’s society and this brand is a promise to travelers that meaningful and adventurous activities can be found across this energetic destination.

Supporting this effort to spread brand visibility, is a valued partner and dedicated fan of the destination – Big Storm Brewery – one of the fastest growing, independent craft breweries in the bay area. Florida’s Sports Coast and Big Storm Brewery are teaming up to offer residents and visitors a game-changing branded brew to commemorate this exciting time – the Florida’s Sports Coast Pale Ale. This light bodied pale ale is infused with aromas of citrus and sports a golden hue that match the new color scheme of the destination. “Pasco County is our home. Big Storm started with a small taproom in an industrial park in Odessa as the county’s first craft brewery and we have been growing ever since,” said Big Storm Brewing founder Mike Bishop. “So it is not only an honor, but a joy to be able to partner with Florida’s Sports Coast and brew a specialty pale ale to help promote a county and area of the Sunshine State that we love.”

“The Florida’s Sports Coast identity and comprehensive marketing campaign is inspired by the best features Pasco has to offer, the destination’s endless sports, both in the leisure and organized categories,” said Adam Thomas, director of tourism at Experience Florida’s Sports Coast. “We are confident this amplified vision truly captures the destination’s image and messaging, creating an opportunity for Visit Pasco to evolve as the industry evolves – catering to our visitors.”

From thrilling ziplining courses and captivating canoe trails, to ice hockey and adrenaline-fueled skydiving, Florida’s Sports Coast welcomes guests to come and play among the best of Florida’s gulf coast.

To learn more about Florida’s Sports Coast, visit the DMO’s new website
www.FLSportsCoast.com or engage with the destination on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @FLSportsCoast. Let’s Play!

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About Florida’s Sports Coast
Florida’s Sports Coast — the new and exciting identity for Visit Pasco — offers travelers the chance to score once-in-a-lifetime memories with thrilling athletic opportunity. Home to 742 square miles of rolling green hills, scenic coastlines, countless amateur sports venues and complexes, picturesque trails and rich culture, this active destination offers game-changing experiences for everyone to enjoy— all situated on the beloved Gulf of Mexico. Paying homage to its sports roots, the destination’s new tagline, “Let’s Play!,” celebrates the active traveler, adventurous family, avid angler and lively local in an approachable and spirited way. The sports-inspired lifestyle is celebrated in numerous aspects of today’s society and this motto is a promise to travelers that meaningful and epic activities can be found across this energetic destination. Most notably known for being home to the largest hockey complex in the Southeast US, which acted as the Olympic training center for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the destination has redefined the recreational retreat and serves up endless fun for adventure seekers. With 35 area parks, vibrant nature trails, thrilling zip line courses, hot air balloon outings, nearby islands with four artificial reefs, year-round recreational fishing, paddleboard and kayak trails, the options for exploration are unlimited. To learn more about Florida’s Sports Coast, visit the DMO’s new website www.FLSportsCoast.com or engage with the destination on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @FLSportsCoast. Let’s Play!