The Jacksonville Breeze were a team in the

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based in

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. They played their home games at

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. The team originated as the Tampa Breeze in 2009, the inaugural year for the

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. They played their home games at

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in downtown

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. After three seasons, they relocated to Jacksonville in September 2012. However, the league postponed the 2012–13 season to spring 2013 and rebranded to the Legends Football League. Most of the team's players were recruited from the pool of local athletes. On January 27, 2015, the LFL stated that the Breeze had suspended operations with plans to relaunch in another Florida market within the next three years. Tampa Breeze

References

External links

Jacksonville Breeze official website
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