ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A new Little League baseball complex is under construction in Doctor Phillips.
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The Doctor Phillips Little League All-Stars and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings broke ground on the complex Thursday.
Photos: New Little League baseball complex under construction in Doctor Phillips
The nearly 17-acre complex will be just off of South Apopka Vineland Road.
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One little league player said the fields at the new complex will be a major upgrade for him and the other players.
The new complex will include four baseball fields with field lighting.
Orange County Public Schools has also bought a portion of the property to use as space for parking and a future school.
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