Fort Lauderdale Flyers Fact Sheet

777 Glades Road

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Phone: (561) 297-3000

Fax: (561) 297-3131

Fact Sheet

  • Sunday November 16th, 32 year old Kevin Rasmussen fell 65 feet to his death from the stands of Howard Schnellenberger Stadium
  • An ongoing investigation has been launched to the reason behind the fall but consumption of alcohol appears to have played a part
  • Florida Atlantic University’s stadium has passed safety protocol and this is an isolated event
  • With the recent troubles locals of Boca Raton are starting to question the Flyers presence in the City
  • Flyers are committed to honoring Kevin Rasmussen and will hold a moment of silence for him before the next home game
  • In addition the Flyers have been in contact with the Rasmussen family and will support them in any way needed.
  • Flyers have helped Boca Raton City with an upswell of the economy due to game day crowds crowds
  • Also have ran local campaigns such as Athleties for Diabetes to give back to the Boca Raton citizens
  • Flyers are a first year team in the league and are working on building a state of the art stadium in Fort Lauderdale
  • Florida Atlantic University has ties to Fort Lauderdale with a satellite campus in the city