The debate is over: St. Petersburg City Council members approved a $6.7 billion proposal to anchor a reimagined Historic Gas Plant District with a new Tampa...
Approval of an ambitious plan to keep the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg for at least 30 more years is far from certain. However, the...
Mayor Ken Welch noted that St. Petersburg sits on the precipice of a “historic opportunity” Tuesday morning. Just over four hours later, after a final workshop...
Part two of two. Mayor Ken Welch said the “whole point” of two previous Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment workshops was to glean feedback from the...
Part one of two. Mayor Ken Welch has repeatedly referred to Historic Gas Plant District and Tropicana Field redevelopment negotiations as an iterative process fueled by...
A decidedly diverse group showcased the fruits of their labors Thursday at Tropicana Field, but it wasn’t the Tampa Bay Rays’ starting lineup. Another regional organization,...
In what is likely a bellwether for final agreement votes, the St. Petersburg City Council passed multiple measures related to the Historic Gas Plant District’s $6.5...
In January 2023, Mayor Ken Welch compared a partnership between St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Rays to an engagement. The betrothed announced the team was...
Tropicana Field’s proposed replacement may have a fixed roof, but a power hitter could – in theory – knock a ball out of the park and...
The month of March provided a historic rebound for the local tourism industry, as Pinellas County coffers collected $14.6 million in bed taxes following a prolonged...
