Project Grace ice rink at Premier Sports Campus
Summary
A proposed four-sheet ice rink complex with Icemann Development at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch drew intense neighborhood opposition and questions about finances and competition with Ellenton Ice. Commissioners voted unanimously to end negotiations, though the developer says other uses could be built on the site.
At a glance
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county contribution, funded by tourist development taxes, would have gone toward land, with the developer projecting $16-17 million in annual revenue; the project is now dead.
Lakewood Ranch residents who opposed the facility's location, and the existing Ellenton Ice rink, benefit from the project's end.
Youth hockey and skating families who wanted more local ice time may face continued capacity shortages.
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