St. Pete’s next era? A $6.8 billion vision for the Trop site

One of the global investment community’s most recognizable names has enlisted a prominent local development firm and commercial contractor to transform the area surrounding Tropicana Field into a “world-class epicenter of innovation, culture and community.”

St. Petersburg-based ARK Investment Management and Tampa’s Ellison Development and Horus Construction unveiled a $6.8 billion proposal Friday to reimagine the Historic Gas Plant District. The development team believes their ambitious plan “blends restorative justice with transformative investment in housing, education, culture and long-term economic resilience.” 

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DOGE singles out St. Pete; city clarifies claims

Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted “findings of waste, fraud and abuse” by 10 local governments Wednesday. St. Petersburg and Pinellas County were on the list. 

A Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) infographic states that St. Petersburg used $258,000 in utility and EMS (emergency medical service) funding to support Pride events. The agency also notes the city spent $307,000 on a climate action plan to drive Green New Deal initiatives - referencing a 2019 congressional resolution that lawmakers have yet to pass. 

Rebecca Gross Tieder

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