The Florida Flame was an NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida.

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Florida Flame
League	NBA Development League
Founded	2001
Folded	2006
History	North Charleston Lowgators 2001–2003 Charleston Lowgators 2003–2004 Florida Flame 2004–2006
Arena	Germain Arena
Location	Fort Myers, Florida
Team colors	Apple green, blue, orange
Head coach	Jeff Malone
Ownership	Flame Ownership Group Scotty Gelt
Affiliation(s)	Boston Celtics Miami Heat Minnesota Timberwolves Orlando Magic
Championships	none

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The Flame announced they would temporarily shut down operations during 2006–07, due to not having a home arena in which to play. The team maintained its league membership in hopes of finding a venue for the next season. When that didn't happen, the Flame quietly folded all operations in late 2007.

The North Charleston Lowgators began play in the National Basketball Development League in 2001–02. Alex English served as the coach for the inaugural season. The team was renamed the Charleston Lowgators in the fall of 2003. The Charleston Lowgators relocated to Fort Myers in fall 2004 and became the Florida Flame. In September 2005, the NBA announced that the Flame would be affiliated with the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic for the upcoming season.