St. Pete residents invited to give feedback on Gas Plant District redevelopment proposals
St. Pete city leaders are asking for the public's feedback on four proposals that would completely change the landscape at the Tropicana Field site. Residents have this month to offer their opinions before the mayor chooses one of the four potential developers.
Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater mayors discuss affordable housing, Rays stadium plans in 'State of the Bay'
The mayors of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater met at the University of South Florida’s St. Pete campus Tuesday to talk about 2023 plans and how they think things across the Tampa Bay area are going.
New renderings show baseball stadium in proposed 'GasWorx' District that would link Ybor and Channelside
The City of Tampa released new renderings of a one-of-a-kind baseball stadium in the middle of the proposed GasWorx District, which would link Ybor and Channelside.
What will happen to Tropicana Field in St. Pete? Here are the 4 redevelopment proposals
The city of St. Petersburg has released plans from four developers that transform the Trop and the 86-acre part of downtown that surrounds the stadium.
St. Pete receives proposals from four groups for Tropicana Field site redevelopment – including Tampa Bay Rays
The St. Petersburg mayor and city leaders are again reviewing proposals to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site. Mayor Ken Welch scrapped plans from two previously chosen developers over the summer. Now, he has four groups on the table, including previous finalist Sugar Hill Community Partners and global real estate company Hines with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Deadline to submit Tropicana Field redevelopment proposals extended due to Hurricane Ian
Those interested in having a hand in redeveloping the 86-acre Tropicana Field site in St. Petersburg have two extra weeks to get their proposals together after the Tampa Bay Rays requested a deadline extension following Hurricane Ian.
St. Petersburg officials to meet with potential developers for 86-acre Tropicana Field site
It’s been nearly three weeks since St. Petersburg began accepting proposals for the Tropicana Field site, and now, the future of the stadium and the surrounding land will take center stage Wednesday.
From Gas Plant resident to St. Pete mayor, Ken Welch's life comes full circle
In the 1980s, St. Pete began its pursuit of baseball and had to find a place to build a stadium. They ultimately decided to build it in the Gas Plant District, dislocating hundreds of Black residents in the segregated, but thriving community. One of those residents was St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch.
St. Pete accepting proposals for Trop redevelopment site, must include plans for new baseball stadium
St. Pete is now -- for the second time -- accepting proposals on how to redevelop the Tropicana Field site. This time, those proposals must include a baseball stadium.
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch shares vision for Tropicana Field site redevelopment
The process of choosing a developer to transform Tropicana Field and the surrounding area continues after St. Petersburg's new mayor hit the reset button earlier this summer.
St. Pete reviewing Tropicana Field redevelopment feedback from community meetings
After a thousand people in St. Pete offered feedback on the future of the Tropicana Field site, the city is now reviewing the community's input.
St. Pete leaders continue gathering input on Tropicana Field site redevelopment
The city of St. Petersburg held the second of three community meetings designed to get input on how the Tropicana Field site should be redeveloped.
MLB commissioner prefers Tampa stadium site for Rays new ballpark -- but there are other deciding factors
The MLB commissioner suggested Tampa was the perfect location for the Rays next ballpark, but there are other factors to take into account.
St. Pete hosts first forum for public input in Tropicana Field redevelopment
Nearly two weeks after St. Petersburg's mayor scrapped two redevelopment proposals for Tropicana Field, the public had its turn to weigh in on the future of the site.
St. Pete announces community forums for public to give input on Tropicana Field redevelopment
After announcing plans to scrap the current redevelopment proposals for Tropicana Field, city officials announced a series of community forums to get the public's input on what could be next for the area.
St. Pete mayor announces city will nix Trop redevelopment proposals – and start over
The St. Pete mayor announced that much has changed in the community since the city first took proposals on redevelopment ideas for the Trop two years ago, and it's best to go back to the drawing board.
Proposed Ybor City site may no longer work for Tampa Bay Rays stadium: report
The latest proposal for the Tampa Bay Rays to relocate to a Ybor City location may be in jeopardy.
Tampa Bay Rays host baseball clinic in Ybor as team’s future home remains unclear
Mayor Jane Castor and the Tampa Bay Rays president are weighing in on the team's future and the possibility of a move to Ybor City. The remarks came during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday for a new multi-purpose ball field in West Tampa.
Tampa, St. Pete mayors say Rays need to decide where their future home will be
Tampa Bay mayors and baseball fans said it’s time for the Rays to decide about the location of their future ballpark. The saga has gone on for more than a decade, and the Tampa Bay Rays will leave Tropicana Field when their lease is up in 2027.
St. Pete mayor prepares to make design pick for redeveloping Tropicana Field land
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said he will make his pick for the developer to reshape the Tropicana Field land by June 30 – but first he has some deeper questions for the two finalists. He made the announcement while reflecting on his first 100 days in office on Monday.