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...
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...
A seven-hour workshop Wednesday seemingly showed that the St. Petersburg City Council has enough votes to advance plans for a new $1.37 billion Tampa Bay Rays...
Florida Tax Watch, a nonprofit taxpayer research institute and self-billed government watchdog led by a former lieutenant governor, has entered the Tampa Bay Rays stadium debate....
St. Petersburg administrators are considering implementing a “springing special assessment” to fund the Tampa Bay Rays and Hines’ share of the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment’s...
After six meetings, including a five-hour finale, a committee decided that community benefits provided by redeveloping 65 acres of prime St. Petersburg real estate warranted the...
Local leaders were already eyeing the next steps in an ongoing quest to redevelop Tropicana Field before celebrations surrounding their agreement with the Tampa Bay Rays/Hines...
Forward Pinellas will expand from 13 to 19 board members – with St. Petersburg receiving two additional seats – as its director explores creating a regional...
After several weeks of turmoil, District 7, which includes several predominantly African-American neighborhoods in southwest St. Petersburg, has a new representative. St. Petersburg City Council members...