Mayor says Gas Plant redevelopment to continue despite Rays rejecting stadium deal

The team announced Thursday it was backing out of a deal to build a new stadium.

Damage to Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton have forced the Tampa Rays to play in Tampa and could lead to a stadium deal collapsing.
Damage to Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton have forced the Tampa Rays to play in Tampa and could lead to a stadium deal collapsing.
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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says the city will continue to pursue the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District despite the Tampa Bay Rays walking away from an agreement to build a new stadium and to redevelop the property.

 

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