The Florida Stingrays are a semi-professional

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team out of Fort Myers, Florida that was established in 2007 in the

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and United Football Federation of America. They were once a 2008 expansion team of the

, where they played their home games at the Lee County Civic Center. They are currently playing for the Elite American Football League.

2008 Season

The Stingrays were the only winless team in the AIFA in 2008. After the season, the majority owner of the team left, and the team suspended operations.

2012 Season

The Florida Stingrays were scheduled to play in 2012 at

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but hoped to play at Lee County Civic Center for the

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.Stingrays work toward return
/ref> Instead, they became an amateur team and joined the Southern Amateur Football Association.

Season-By-Season

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References

External links

*Official website
Stingrays' 2008 StatsNews release announcing the team
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