In 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis was blunt and concise about using tax dollars for professional sports. “I don’t support giving taxpayer dollars to sports stadiums, period,” he said to enthusiastic applause at a news conference in Orlando. DeSantis had been asked about his veto of a $35 million appropriation by the Florida legislature for a Tampa Bay Rays […]
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Letters: Hillsborough College is ready to play ball with the Rays, but are students getting shut out of the deal?
Is it in the best interest of Hillsborough College students and the surrounding community to confine academic growth while continuing a trend that prioritizes lucrative sports industries, unaffordable housing, more concrete and cars?
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Tampa Bay Rays confirm ownership is discussing ‘a possible sale of the team’
Sportico says the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays could happen for $1.7 billion.
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Pinellas commissioners push Rays stadium vote to December, adding uncertainty to landmark deal
The body voted 6-1 to postpone a crucial bond decision, citing storm recovery and new leadership.
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The Tampa Bay Rays are finally gonna play outdoor home games in Tampa
With The Trop out of order, the team will play at Steinbrenner Field in 2025.
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Riley Green, whose identity is basically Johnny Cash and his John Deere tractor, plays Tampa Bay Rays concert series this weekend
The country songwriter will be way out there in the field after the matchup against the Orioles.
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‘We cannot rely on just promises’: Despite opposition, St. Pete City Council OKs Rays-Hines redevelopment deal
Pinellas County Commission’s July 30 vote is expected to be a rubber stamp.
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Despite unknowns, price tag, and public opposition, St. Pete’s Rays-Hines stadium vote is slated for Thursday
Opponents say the deal is a giveaway to developers that will cost every citizen $6,000/
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Jimmy Eat World, Riley Green and T-Pain are coming to Tropicana Field this summer
They’re all coming to the Rays’ house.
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‘All my life, they redlined us’: St. Pete seeks applicants for Gas Plant advisory council
The city is accepting applications for a new Community Benefits Advisory Council (CBAC) to review the Historic Gas Plant Redevelopment Project.
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St. Petersburg’s Rays stadium Deal: A field guide for skeptics
Stay skeptical, St. Petersburg.
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Tampa Bay Rays host Pride Day this weekend, a year after some players refused to wear rainbow-colored logos
Four of those players are still on the team.