Tropicana Field

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced he will launch a new "request for proposal" process, citing the growing need for affordable housing and other factors.

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says that while he wants the Rays to be part of the new development, he's more focused on the need for affordable housing and the surrounding community.

Speaking after an owners' meeting, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said there needs to be a resolution "right now" to stadium situations involving the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics.

The pastors in St. Petersburg are backing the JMA Ventures plan, saying it will produce more jobs, and affordable and workforce housing that will benefit the Black community.

The Tampa Bay Rays begin the 2022 Major League Baseball season Friday against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field.

Excerpts from four episodes are featured in our recap, ranging from topics like the redevelopment of Tropicana Field to mental health during a pandemic.

Excerpts from four episodes are featured in our recap, ranging from topics like the redevelopment of Tropicana Field to mental health during a pandemic.

At least four abandoned African American cemeteries have been rediscovered in Florida. The finds are forcing communities to look at their history and racist policies that targeted Black neighborhoods.

The reunion comes weeks before St. Petersburg’s first Black mayor is sworn in, and as redevelopment is being planned for the 86 acres around and including Tropicana Field.

The 86-acre site was home to two predominantly black neighborhoods until the 1980s. The new proposal, if approved, would turn the area into a mix of housing, parks, office space and shops.

Outgoing St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has chosen a Miami firm as his choice to lead the redevelopment for the Tropicana Field site. But the future of the Tampa Bay Rays there is still in doubt.

The Tampa Bay Rays this week are asking Major League Baseball’s executive council to move forward with a plan to split seasons between the greater Tampa Bay region and Montreal. Brian Auld says the team would pay half for a new stadium here.