First the "mud bowl" made Orlando and its aging Citrus Bowl a national laughingstock, forcing the city to spend nearly $1 million for artificial turf. Now it turns out the AstroTurf that replaced real grass at the stadium last summer isn't level, so it has to be ripped up and redone. Fixing the field is potentially a costly job, but taxpayers won't be on the hook. City officials say it's up to the synthetic turf's manufacturer to pick up the tab.

Citrus Bowl new field of dreams needs a do-over

First the “mud bowl” made Orlando and its aging Citrus Bowl a national laughingstock, forcing the city to spend nearly $1 million for artificial turf. Now it turns out the AstroTurf that replaced real grass at the stadium last summer isn’t level, so it has to be ripped up and redone. Fixing the field is potentially a costly job, but taxpayers won’t be on the hook. City officials say it’s up to the synthetic turf’s manufacturer to pick up the tab.


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