County tourism officials hear Rays stadium details

Details surrounding the new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark continue emerging as elected officials - restricted from jointly discussing governmental matters by Florida’s “Sunshine Laws” - hear updates in official settings.

Local political and business leaders comprising Pinellas County's Tourist Development Council (TDC) asked questions about the $1.3 billion proposal for the first time Wednesday morning. The TDC will eventually offer its approval or disapproval of contributing $312.5 million in funding designated for tourism uses to a new county-owned stadium.

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The Catalyst interview: Amanda Shires

With seven acclaimed albums in her discography, singer/songwriter and fiddle player Amanda Shires is a towering figure in alt-country music.

Shires is on the marquee for Saturday’s Pig Jig Festival at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa, alongside mainstream country artists Brad Paisley and Riley Green, and the Americana groups Shovels and Rope and The Head and the Heart. Shires is the first act, due onstage at 1:30 p.m.

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