Ken Welch

Mayor Ken Welch said he believes the deal meets collective community needs and honors the historic Gas Plant District residents who were forced off the land in the 1980s to build Tropicana Field.

In a video message, Mayor Ken Welch said "no one had firsthand knowledge or evidence of racial, homophobic, or sexist comments from" fire chief Jim Large.

St. Petersburg will soon be home to several Community Support Hubs that will provide trauma-informed therapy, case management, community outreach, and additional services.

The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.

Pat Williams, formerly with the Orlando Magic, presented plans for a baseball stadium that would be funded by tourist dollars.

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch's pick to redevelop the Tropicana Field site puts the Tampa Bay Rays in the box seat. So what comes next?

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch chose the Hines-Rays team to reimagine Tropicana Field and the Historic Gas Plant District. Here are the details of the proposal.

Welch announced his decision during his State of the City, saying he's "confident that this decision is the best path forward."

The four finalists to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site for when the Tampa Bay Rays' lease expires in 2027 gave their presentations to the public Wednesday night at the Coliseum.

Community input can be given in person or online through Jan. 23 and will be considered by Mayor Ken Welch when he selects the winning bid to develop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site.

She says renderings of the proposals to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District — and the site of Tropicana Field — will not resemble the actual project in 20 years.

Here are the details from the four firms that have submitted plans to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District.