St. Petersburg's City Council unanimously approved a little more than $950,000 for the next phase of repairs to Tropicana ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — UPDATE: The St. Pete City Council unanimously agreed Thursday to spend more money on repairs to Tropicana Field. They have signed off on nearly $1 million of work, with most of ...

Mayor Ken Welch said the Rays agreed to cover cost overruns in the deal after years of negotiations and called on the team to ...

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Mayor Ken Welch says he is ready to move on if the Tampa Bay Rays back out of the stadium agreement signed last year.

The Rays wanted repairs finished in time for opening day 2026. The city of St. Petersburg says it's under no obligation to meet the team's deadline. The city of St. Petersburg says it's under no ...

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He added, “We’re committed to working hand-in-hand with the city to restore Tropicana Field and bring baseball and community events back to St. Petersburg.” Tim Keckler, president and CEO of ...

City officials want a complete list of repairs that are needed to get the Trop running for several more seasons.

City Administrator Rob Gerdes has told the Tampa Bay Rays in a letter that St. Petersburg is under no obligation to repair Tropicana Field in time for opening day 2026, as the Rays now expect.

The Tampa Bay Rays are hopeful that Tropicana Field will be ready by opening day of the 2026 season, but St. Petersburg city officials recently informed the team that the city does not have a ...