The Thunder initially announced Robarts Arena as their home venue, though they played all their games on the road.

In August 2012, the Sarasota Thunder was announced as the third 2013 expansion team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League.

[4] Before the season, however, the league took over control of the Thunder and shifted them to an all-travel schedule, with no home games in Sarasota.

Their performance caused disruption through the league, as their host teams had difficulty drawing fans to such lopsided games.

On May 9, the Florida Tarpons – whose owners also owned the UIFL – announced the Thunder had forfeited a scheduled game against them; the league subsequently folded the team.