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ST. PETERSBURG — The City Council was slated to approve another $1.5 million for lawyers and consultants on the Historic Gas Plant redevelopment and a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. But the council deferred a decision on the bulk of the money — $1.2 million for the St. Petersburg and Pinellas County’s consultant on the deal, Inner Circle Sports — so its members could get more information. ...
The display was the City Council office’s entry for a Halloween decorating contest at City Hall.
Whether the Tampa Bay Rays get a new stadium half paid by public dollars depends on votes from the St. Petersburg City Council and the Pinellas County Commission. The Rays and their development partner Hines were required by the city of St. Petersburg to submit a 20-year cash flow analysis as part of their proposal to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District. But they don’t want projections ...
The document is not a public record, but a City Council member voting on the deal wants to see it.
ST. PETERSBURG — The Tampa Bay Rays’ flag has flown above City Hall many times since 2008. Eight times, in fact, for each postseason. While playoff appearances have remained consistent, relations between St. Petersburg city officials and the Rays’ front office haven’t always been. With a historic tentative agreement to build the Rays a new ballpark, city and county leaders were joined by Rays ...