Pinellas County Commission

In an interview with Chris Russo on SiriusXM, commissioner Rob Manfred reiterated that "we believe in the market" and remains hopeful the Trop will be ready for the Rays in 2026.

The county clarified how it plans to enforce quiet hours and other restrictions for short-term rentals.

There are several possible scenarios that could keep the team in the Tampa Bay area. Or they might seek greener fields elsewhere.

The museum was to be part of the Gas Plant District redevelopment surrounding a new Rays stadium. Woodson leaders cited uncertainty surrounding that project as a reason for pulling their request.

Pinellas County's beaches were flattened by the triple whammies of Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton last year. Now, a new ordinance may give what's left of its dunes a fighting chance.

The next move is up to the team as to whether it will honor an agreement to build a new stadium as the lynchpin to the biggest redevelopment plan in Pinellas County's history.

The federal grant will go toward building up prolonged hurricane resilience. The money is supposed to address residents' unmet needs. St. Petersburg was also awarded $159.9.

The next move is up to the Rays after two Pinellas County commissioners flipped their earlier opposition and voted in favor of allocating bed tax money to help build a new stadium.

The on-again, off-again quest to build a new baseball stadium as part of the massive Historic Gas Plant redevelopment is now in the hands of Pinellas County commissioners.

The vote to allocate bonds to build a new stadium and pay for infrastructure around the proposed Tropicana Field redevelopment site means Pinellas County commissioners must come up with their part of the money for the current deal to still be valid.

In a response letter sent Friday, the Rays said the agreements to build the new $1.3 billion stadium are in effect until one of the parties involved backs out or deadlines are reached.

The vote to delay the purchase of bonds to construct a stadium came shortly after a letter from the Rays to the commission said the delays are making the deal unaffordable for the team.