Once considered a recreational pastime for tennis players trying to go easier on their joints, pickleball has become one of the nation's fastest-growing sports, driven, in part, by the pandemic.

A new padel and racquet facility in Boca Raton is expected to convert 28,356 square feet of industrial space on Holland Drive into eight courts.

One study estimates that 5 million people played pickleball in 2021, while the Sports & Fitness Industry Association found that participation in the sport nearly doubled in 2022 and has increased ...