Pickleball's becoming a big dill in Central Florida

Every Tuesday evening and some Sundays, Adam Aziz and fellow tenants at Lake Lawsona Apartments move their cars from the building's tennis-court-si...

May 5, 2023
11:14 PM

Every Tuesday evening and some Sundays, Adam Aziz and fellow tenants at Lake Lawsona Apartments move their cars from the building's tennis-court-sized parking area, stretch out a net and break out their rackets. They play for hours usually, often drawing spectators to sweaty, spirited doubles matches. But they're not thwacking a tennis ball. They're swatting a pickleball, a large, yellow Wiffle ball that defines what is reputed to be the fastest-growing sport not just in Central Florida but also in the U.

Stephen Hudak