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A promotional press photograph by Mason Allen showing Old Dominion Press Photo. Captured in a wide horizontal shot set in a desert terrain under late-afternoon sunlight, the five members of country band Old Dominion pose around a classic vintage convertible car parked on dirt ground against a silhouette of distant mountains. The band members wear casual dark attire—including button-down shirts, t-shirts, leather jackets, trousers, and a cap—standing and leaning against the front bumper of the vehicle under a soft pastel sky.

Music

Old Dominion and Andy Grammer to headline Taste of Pinellas reboot happening in February

Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 30.

by Ray Roa October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

Taste of Pinellas was once one of the county’s biggest concerts, bringing the likes of KC and the Sunshine Band, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Chris Isaak and Buddy Guy to the lineup. After announcing its return from a 12-year hiatus, Taste of Pinellas has a 2027 concert lineup to share, too. This morning, organizers said […]

An elevated drone photo showing Halloween On Central in St. Petersburg, Florida on Oct. 27, 2024. Captured looking down Central Avenue in the Grand Central District, thousands of attendees fill the pedestrian-only street lined with vendor tents, colorful murals, and trees. The city skyline and surrounding buildings extend into the distance under a partly cloudy sky illuminated by soft daylighting.

Column: The Trop doesn’t suck. Our transit does

The Rays may be getting closer to a new stadium but the core problem remains: how will people get there?

by Thomas Hallock October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

High-angle aerial photograph showing Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, captured on October 2, 2015. The shot highlights the domed stadium's distinct tilted white roof structure surrounded by blue accent walkways and extensive parking lots, bordered by major roadways, surrounding commercial buildings, and green trees extending toward Tampa Bay in the background under a light blue sky.

Taste of Pinellas to return in 2027, following 13-year hiatus

The festival was once a decades-long staple in downtown St. Petersburg and will happen at The Trop in February.

by Colin Wolf and CL Staff August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

Photos: Mayor Ken Welch confirms ‘Burg Bid’ for St. Pete’s Gas Plant proposal, with plans to tear down Tropicana Field

The City of St. Petersburg finally selected a proposal to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District.

by Leif Helland July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

Photos: Repairs on Tropicana Field continue, even as St. Pete City Council officially ends Rays stadium deal

by Ray Roa July 27, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

‘Razed’ a documentary about the broken promises surrounding St. Pete’s Gas Plant District, debuts this weekend

Any self-respecting St. Pete resident should know about the stories beneath Tropicana Field.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2025May 30, 2025

‘Gas Planting’ is a poem for everyone buried around, or displaced and overshadowed by, development at Tropicana Field

Poet’s notebook.

by Yuki Jackson January 22, 2025April 1, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Tampa Bay Rays share photos of damage to Tropicana Field

by Ray Roa November 15, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

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.

by Ray Roa November 14, 2024July 31, 2025

People are now selling pieces of Tropicana Field’s shredded roof

As of Tuesday morning, there are at least four people selling scraps of the shredded roof

by Colin Wolf October 15, 2024May 1, 2025

Op-ed: The shredded Trop and a fallen crane illustrate the foolishness in St. Pete’s priorities

by Thomas Hallock October 14, 2024

Wind from Hurricane Milton rips parts of dome roof on St. Pete’s Tropicana Field

Fire rescue told WFTS that no one is hurt.

by Ray Roa October 9, 2024March 10, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Dr. Jane Goodall takes the field, talks conservation, in St. Pete

by Ray Roa September 16, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa Bay hosts Jane Goodall’s ‘Hope in Action’ weekend this fall

Goodall will speak at Tropicana Field, while her Roots and Shoots Alliance hosts environmental actions.

by Devan Wilson-Harper August 14, 2024May 21, 2025

Music

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.

by Josh Bradley August 7, 2024July 16, 2025

‘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.

by Arielle Stevenson July 22, 2024May 30, 2025

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/

by Arielle Stevenson July 17, 2024August 3, 2025

Music

Jimmy Eat World, Riley Green and T-Pain are coming to Tropicana Field this summer

They’re all coming to the Rays’ house.

by Ray Roa March 25, 2024July 10, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: St. Pete’s Tropicana Field is the prettiest it’s ever been during Enchant Christmas

by Chelsea Zukowski December 1, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

St. Pete’s massive ‘Enchant’ holiday light display opens Friday at Tropicana Field

It runs through New Years Eve.

by Kyla Fields November 22, 2023August 2, 2025