St. Petersburg will receive $400,000 annually and can redevelop part of the Tropicana Field site under a new licensing agreement with the Tampa Bay Rays. City...
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has long considered former state Rep. Ben Diamond a friend. A recent survey has, at best, strained their relationship. Diamond’s voter...
The City of St. Petersburg invited residents to share their thoughts and priorities for a budget that Mayor Ken Welch pledged would have an “intense focus”...
St. Petersburg will fulfill previous obligations and, hopefully, avoid litigation with the Tampa Bay Rays by repairing Tropicana Field’s roof. The city council approved a $22.5...
St. Petersburg has allocated over $9.9 million to a roofless Tropicana Field – without conducting any restorative repairs. A new schedule shows work concluding by January...
A recent letter from City Administrator Rob Gerdes to the Tampa Bay Rays noted St. Petersburg is not obligated to repair Tropicana Field in time for...
Where the Tampa Bay Rays would play their 2025 season has dominated discourse in the month since Hurricane Milton tore the roof off Tropicana Field. The...
Editor’s note: This story was updated with new information. The Tampa Bay Rays could open the 2026 season in Tropicana Field if St. Petersburg city officials...
City officials are exploring alternative uses for underutilized green space near downtown St. Petersburg, including expanding a publicly owned affordable housing complex. Councilmember Gina Driscoll requested...
