‘We just need to get moving on this’: Tampa mayor says it’s time for the Rays to make a stadium decision
Mayor Jane Castor says it’s time for the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball team to decide on where it will put its new stadium– either in St. Petersburg or Tampa.
Rays stadium in Ybor City would cost nearly $800M, study shows
As the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County continue to push for the Tampa Bay Rays to move to Ybor City with a new ballpark, the cost of a new stadium is coming into focus.
After 8 years, Kriseman's stamp on St. Pete is unmistakable
Mayor Rick Kriseman is a single day away from handing the keys to city hall to his successor, Ken Welch. He looks back on his many accomplishments and acknowledges the hard work that still needs to be done.
Mayor Castor 'all in' for possibility of Rays split-season, multi-use Ybor City stadium
The Tampa Bay Rays continue scouting both sides of the bay and beyond for a potential new home base. Their focus is still on a split-city plan, but many want to know from where the money for a new stadium will come – and whether a bidding war between cities could be on the horizon.
Rays owner, Tampa mayor meet to discuss moving team across bay
A spokesperson for the mayor's office told FOX 13 the Rays still hope to move forward with their plan to split the team between Tampa Bay and Montreal, which, he says, Castor is open-minded about.
‘We cannot delay’: Mayor Kriseman names developer tasked with transforming Tropicana Field property
On Wednesday, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced that Midtown Development out of Miami will redevelop Tropicana Field’s 86-acre property into a massive space for retail, offices, housing, and green space that may or may not contain a stadium.
St. Pete’s new mayor floats waterfront stadium idea for Rays
Ken Welch has personal ties to St. Petersburg's Edge District and the Tropicana Field site. His grandfather's wood yard was displaced to make way for I-175 and his church for the Trop. Welch said Wednesday he has redevelopment ideas that could pave a path forward.
Canadian group sponsors billboard opposing taxpayer-funded Rays stadium
A group from Montreal, Canada spent hundreds of dollars to send a message to the Tampa Bay Rays, in the form of a billboard that reads: “Dear Rays, Montreal won’t pay for your new stadium. Sincerely, taxpayers”
Rays seek Tampa's support for playoff run, but also for split-city plan
Rays president Brian Auld made some news last week while speaking at a Cafe Con Tampa forum: "We have concluded it is next to impossible that full-season baseball can succeed in Tampa Bay today.”
What should happen to I-175? St. Pete wants your opinion
Future plans for the Tropicana Field site could impact traffic flow on the interstate through St. Pete. One proposal involves shortening or removing Interstate 175, the stretch that connects I-275 with downtown.
Kriseman: Negotiations on Rays' future 'difficult' in light of lawsuit against Stu Sternberg
St. Petersburg's mayor is holding off on negotiations with the Tampa Bay Rays owner until the fate of a new lawsuit becomes clear.
Tampa Bay Rays' principal owner Stu Sternberg sued for alleged fraud scheme
The Tampa Bay Rays have been winning games left and right. But now a lawsuit says principal owner Stu Sternberg, isn't playing fair off the field.
City council vows to block Kriseman redevelopment plans as mayor calls for Rays' owner to step down
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman is pushing forward with redevelopment plans for the Tropicana Field site as Rays owner Stu Sternberg is accused of fraud in acquiring a majority of the franchise holdings.
Rays' future is ‘elephant in the room’ as Bay Area celebrates ‘Champion’s Day’
As the Rays, Lightning, Bucs and Rowdies showed off their championship trophies on Friday, the future of Major League Baseball in the Bay Area remained up in the air.
Developers make first pitches to residents of St. Pete for Tropicana Field site changes
Residents are weighing in on four proposed plans for redeveloping the Tropicana Field site. Wednesday night the city of St. Petersburg hosted its first in-person public forum where the public got to question each of the developers.
Public input needed for Tropicana Field site redevelopment
St. Petersburg residents are invited to give input on the plans for the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site.
St. Pete narrows list of Tropicana Field developers
The city of St. Petersburg says they’ve narrowed it down to four design proposals for the future of the 86 acres that Tropicana Field sits on.
St. Pete mayor, Rays owner at odds over Tropicana Field redevelopment plans
The Tampa Bay Rays have signaled they are interested in building a new stadium where Tropicana Field now sits, but they are at a standstill with their landlord, the city of St. Pete, on the future of the site.
Plan to redevelop Tropicana Field could include removing part of interstate
The city of St. Petersburg and the Florida Department of Transportation are looking at possibly removing or shortening Interstate 175.
Rays set Jan. 2022 timeline for Montreal/Tampa Bay split season deal
The Tampa Bay Rays have laid out a timeline, for the first time, for the team to hammer out a deal for splitting seasons with stadiums in Tampa Bay and Montreal.