Bill Edwards expresses opposition to Dalí Museum expansion proposal

The former Tampa Bay Rowdies owner, whose company manages the nearby Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, says the referendum question amounts to an attempted “land grab.”

By Brian Hartz
| 12:40 p.m. November 1, 2022
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St. Petersburg voters will have the chance to approve or deny the DalÃ Museum's expansion proposal on Nov. 8. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia/Taty2007)

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Former Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards has never been shy when it comes to voicing his opinions, and on Monday he spoke out against a ballot question concerning the expansion of the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg.

Edwards’ company, Big 3 Entertainment, manages the Mahaffey Theater, part of the Duke Energy Center that’s adjacent to the museum. In a statement, he says a referendum on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, if approved by voters, would eliminate an access point to the theater and reduce parking for Rowdies matches, the Florida Orchestra, the Class Acts Youth Educational Performance Series and other events associated with Al Lang Field and the Duke Energy Center.