Rays, Pinellas

Tuesday updates: Pinellas officials delay crucial Rays stadium vote again
Months after the future of baseball in Tampa Bay was bandied about as all but a done deal, the plan to keep the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg has been upended. A Pinellas County Commission vote on financing for the deal,
Pinellas BOCC delays Rays bond vote again; keeps stadium project 'jeopardized'
Pinellas Commissioners delayed the Rays $312M bond vote for a 2nd time until Dec. 17. The Rays say the delays have cost them more money and put the new stadium project in jeopardy. @BN9 pic.twitter.com/emfnfzXXEB
Rays stadium deal in jeopardy as Pinellas delays bond issuance again
Pinellas County commissioners voted 6-1 on Tuesday to again delay issuing bonds to fund the $312.5 million it already agreed to spend on a new $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg. Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg has said the team could relocate if the deal doesn't go through as is.
Will Pinellas County approve financing for a new Rays stadium?
After 17 years of negotiations that led to historic votes this summer to build a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium in St. Petersburg, the future of Major League Baseball may hang in the balance once again. Before Pinellas County commissioners on Tuesday is a simple question: Whether to approve previously pledged financing for a share of the costs for a new $1.
Pinellas County bond vote could delay Rays funding, new stadium deal
On Tuesday, Pinellas County Commissioners are scheduled to vote to issue bonds to help pay for the new Rays stadium. The money would come from the tourist bed tax.
Live: Will St. Petersburg officials approve Rays stadium financing?
St. Petersburg City Council members could be in for a heated discussion Thursday afternoon: What was once seen as a routine vote on financing the city’s portion of a new Rays stadium and the surrounding redevelopment,
Like county, St. Petersburg City Council votes to delay Rays stadium bonds
The council voted 5-2 to also punt the votes on the bonds for the stadium and Gas Plant to as late as January.
Rays stadium deal: What’s next for the team and local leaders after a roller-coaster week?
This week has been a roller-coaster for the Tampa Bay Rays, Pinellas County and St. Petersburg leaders after two high-stakes ...
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The Tampa Bay Rays and a series of unfortunate events … and why Pinellas County is being foolhardy
The St. Petersburg City Council was on board and residents seemed to be too, given their overwhelming re-election of Council ...
Rays stadium deal in jeopardy, team tells Pinellas commissioners hours before delay of crucial vote
The proposed deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium is in jeopardy, the team's presidents told Pinellas County commissioners ...
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Pinellas commissioners push Rays stadium vote to December, adding uncertainty to landmark deal
Hours before the meeting, the Tampa Bay Rays sent a letter to the Board of County Commissioners, blaming the delay on the ...
Baseball, beaches and big decisions are ahead for Pinellas County and the Rays stadium deal
Pinellas County commissioners are expected to weigh-in on a funding proposal to build a new Rays stadium, but recent storms ...
Tampa Bay Rays suspend new stadium plans, blame county for not securing bond money in October
The Pinellas County Commission could vote Tuesday on whether to approve a $312.5 million bond payment to help fund a new ...