Tropicana Field’s roof repair completed ahead of schedule
Crews laid the last of 24 panels on Tropicana Field’s new roof Thursday ahead of schedule.
Deadline extended for Historic Gas Plant District proposals
Developers and investors now have more time to create their proposals for the Historic Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg. Mayor Ken Welch wrote in a memo that he extended the deadline for the submissions.
Potential Rays owner considering HCC as stadium site
With the sale of the Rays being made official, potentially in a matter of weeks, there have been talks about a new stadium being built on the campus of Hillsborough College — along N Dale Mabry Highway — near Raymond James Stadium.
St. Pete City Council to discuss economic impact if Rays leave after 2028 season
St. Petersburg city leaders are preparing to have a frank conversation about the future and the finances if the Tampa Bay Rays leave town after the 2028 season. Rays ownership is currently in talks to potentially sell the team.
St. Pete city leaders return to square one as they vote unanimously to move on from Rays deal
City councilors in St. Pete voted unanimously to move on from the deal with the Rays to build a stadium at the old Gas Plant site.
St. Pete council to vote on dissolving failed Rays stadium deal as Tropicana Field repairs move forward
Tropicana Field is getting closer to its next major repair milestone.
Tampa Bay Rays sale looming, land being eyed in Channelside
A deal to sell the Tampa Bay Rays to a developer in Jacksonville is in the works. Sources said Stu Sternberg has a deal in principle to sell the team to Patrick Zalupski for $1.7 billion.
Tampa, St. Pete mayors welcome Rays sale talks, renewing stadium debate
Just one day after the Tampa Bay Rays confirmed they were in talks to sell the Major League Baseball franchise, Tampa and St. Pete's mayors are welcoming the prospect of new ownership.
Rays St. Pete stadium deadline passes. What’s next?
The March 31 deadline came and went and the City of St. Petersburg never got a termination notice from the Tampa Bay Rays. The $1.3 billion dollar deal officially died, without the fanfare of its coronation.
St. Pete developer touts offer to fix the Trop, buy Gas Plant land after Rays back out of stadium deal
A St. Petersburg developer who has offered to buy the land around Tropicana Field says he can have developers begin construction the moment the lease to Tropicana Field is up, and that it will not cost any public dollars.
Rays fans react to team backing out of stadium deal: ‘I’m hurt by what’s going on’
The Tampa Bay Rays announced Wednesday they have pulled out of a new stadium deal with the City of St. Petersburg. One lingering question surrounding the team is where the Rays will go.
Tampa Bay Rays nix stadium deal
The Tampa Bay Rays have officially pulled out of a deal to build a new stadium.
Tropicana Field repairs: St. Pete approves $950K in funds for next preconstruction phase
St. Petersburg's City Council unanimously approved a little more than $950,000 for the next phase of repairs to Tropicana Field at Thursday’s meeting.
St. Pete mayor addresses Rays’ future, affordable housing, hurricane recovery in ‘State of the City’
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch spoke for close to an hour Tuesday morning as he gave his annual State of the City Address. He covered a lot of ground, speaking about everything from affordable housing, to the Tampa Bay Rays’ future, to hurricane recovery.
Could the Tampa Bay Rays move to Orlando? 'Dreamers' aim to make it happen
An Orlando-based group has its sights set on the Tampa Bay Rays as it looks to bring Major League Baseball to the 15th-largest media market in the country.
St. Pete officials tell Rays there's no deadline to finish Tropicana Field repairs
The Tampa Bay Rays' stadium saga just took another turn.
Rays stadium deal: What's next for the team after Pinellas, St. Pete leaders approve bonds?
Hours after his vote helped send $312 million to the Tampa Bay Rays, Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala posted a picture of a model of Tropicana Field as a symbol of stability.
Tampa Bay Rays stadium: Pinellas commissioners approve funding for county's portion of deal
The Pinellas County Commission voted 5-2 to approve funding for its portion of the Tampa Bay Rays’ new stadium deal at a workshop in Clearwater on Tuesday afternoon.
St. Pete leaders approve funds to begin process of fixing Tropicana Field roof after Hurricane Milton damage
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays took another step forward. St. Petersburg city leaders unanimously voted Thursday to approve funds to begin the process of fixing the Tropicana Field roof after it was damaged during Hurricane Milton.
Rays stadium deal: MLB commissioner gets involved in stadium talks, meets with Pinellas County officials
The commissioner of Major League Baseball is getting involved in the Rays' stadium talks and leaning on public officials. He had a meeting Monday afternoon with the Pinellas County Commission Chair, Kathleen Peters, and the County Administrator, Barry Burton.