Former St. Pete penthouse of original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli is now for sale

A St. Petersburg penthouse that once belonged to the guy credited with landing a Major League Baseball expansion team in Tampa Bay…

By Colin Wolf

Former St. Pete penthouse of original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli is now for sale
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Tampa Bay Rays unveil plans for $1.3 billion St. Pete stadium, deal still awaits approval [Photos]

This morning, the Tampa Bay Rays announced that a deal has finally been reached with local leaders to keep the team in…

By Colin Wolf

Tampa Bay Rays unveil plans for $1.3 billion St. Pete stadium, deal still awaits approval from local leaders  [Photos]
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Former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder B.J. Upton sold his historic house in Hyde Park for $4.45 million

A historic home owned by one of the last ball players to play in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays era recently sold…

By Colin Wolf

Former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder B.J. Upton is selling his historic house in Hyde Park
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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow buys $2.35 million waterfront home on Harbour Island

Tampa Rays Pitcher Tyler Glasnow may be out for six to eight weeks with an injury, but at least he's recovering in…

By CL Staff

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow buys $2.35 million waterfront home on Harbour Island
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Tampa Bay Rays co-owner Randy Frankel just sold his giant Florida mansion

Just two years after purchasing it for $14.4 million, Tampa Bay Rays co-owner Randy Frankel has sold his 8,533 square-foot spec mansion…

By CL Staff

Tampa Bay Rays co-owner Randy Frankel just bought this giant Florida mansion
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The best reactions to last night's 'Butt Play' at St. Pete's Tropicana Field

Possibly the greatest moment in baseball history occured last night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, when Oakland’s Sean Murphy absorbed a…

By Colin Wolf

The best reactions to last night's 'Butt play' at St. Pete's Tropicana Field
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20 Tampa Bay tourist attractions that are actually worth the struggle

Like most of Florida, there’s a lot of touristy crap in Tampa Bay. And frankly, some of it can be, well... not…

By CL Staff

Grab a cold beer on the Tampa Riverwalk
    Tampa’s latest downtown attraction is, well, pretty much the coolest part of downtown. From the Channelside District up along the east side of the Hillsborough River to Tampa Heights and the very hip restaurants and event spaces of the old Armitage Works building, this pedestrian thoroughfare ties together everything from public art and retail to parks, culture and dining. Park the car and get culture all around downtown (The Straz! The Tampa Museum of Art! The library!) on foot, rental bike or water taxi, popping in here or there to cool off. It’s a day well spent.
    Downtown Tampa along the eastern shore of the Hillsborough River.
    Photo via Visit Tampa Bay
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