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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.

by Arielle Stevenson November 9, 2023January 15, 2025

St. Petersburg’s Rays stadium Deal: A field guide for skeptics

Stay skeptical, St. Petersburg.

by Thomas Hallock September 22, 2023June 22, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays unveil plans for $1.3 billion St. Pete stadium, deal still awaits approval [Photos]

by Colin Wolf September 19, 2023

Curb Appeal, News & Views

Former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder B.J. Upton sold his historic house in Hyde Park for $4.45 million

by Colin Wolf September 11, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

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.

by Ray Roa June 6, 2023May 19, 2025

Music

Indie-pop family band AJR kicks off Tampa Bay Rays summer concert series on Friday

The concert is included with your game ticket.

by Josh Bradley May 19, 2023May 14, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow buys $2.35 million waterfront home on Harbour Island

by CL Staff March 2, 2023

Community leaders call for more local control over development of St. Pete’s Tropicana Field site

On Monday, Mayor Ken Welch selected the Hines-Rays proposal for the old Gas Plant site.

by Arielle Stevenson January 31, 2023April 18, 2024

The soul of St. Pete is on the line, and only one Tropicana Field developer’s proposal is most worth considering

In terms of meeting the principles, not profit, the bid should go to Sugar Hill.

by Thomas Hallock January 9, 2023June 11, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

It looks like the Tampa Bay Rays’ plan for an Ybor stadium is a bust

The proposed stadium is essentially too tall for the historic district.

by Max Steele June 28, 2022June 22, 2025

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says sports stadiums are ‘not a prudent use’ of tax dollars

He also added that it is “inappropriate” for private corporations to “subsidize political activism.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida June 3, 2022August 5, 2025

After donating over $180K to Florida Republicans, the Tampa Bay Rays commit to $50K to stop gun violence

In the meantime, Florida Republicans are currently on the verge of making Florida an constitutional state.

by Colin Wolf May 27, 2022April 26, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays co-owner Randy Frankel just sold his giant Florida mansion

by CL Staff May 5, 2022

The best reactions to last night’s ‘Butt Play’ at St. Pete’s Tropicana Field

by Colin Wolf April 12, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

‘Couldn’t agree more’: Tampa Bay Rays’ Taylor Walls supports DeSantis’ anti-transgender declaration

“In my opinion, I don’t think I did anything wrong,” he said.

by Alex Galbraith March 24, 2022June 3, 2025

Legendary sportscaster Dick Vitale blasts Tampa Bay Rays ‘sister city’ plan

Nah, baby.

by Colin Wolf January 14, 2022March 29, 2025

Tampa rich guys, who benefit from new Rays stadium, sign letter supporting new Rays stadium

If only the combined bank accounts of these forty business leaders and Sternberg added up to a new ballpark.

by Colin Wolf January 10, 2022July 16, 2025

Tampa and St. Petersburg chefs battle for charity during Tampa Bay Food Fight 2019

These chefs are ready to cook their asses off for a good cause.

by Jenna Rimensnyder September 4, 2019April 30, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

20 Tampa Bay tourist attractions that are actually worth the struggle

by CL Staff May 14, 2019

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham says the team has no fan base

Tell us how you really feel.

by Meaghan Habuda December 28, 2018August 17, 2023