Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala is making his best showing yet on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful ...

Revenue from a tourist tax, which also was going to help pay for the Tampa Bay Rays stadium, will pay for the work.

Commissioner Kathleen Peters, who served as chairperson last year and was also a supporter of the deal, said she had spoken privately with Burton about billing the Rays earlier.

The Rays averaged about 9,500 for home games last season, 28th in the majors and ahead of only Miami and Oakland. Sternberg purchased controlling interest in the Rays in May 2004 from original ...

The Tampa Bays Rays announced Thursday that they are backing out of a $1.3 billion deal for a new stadium in St. Petersburg, leaving local officials voicing frustration and Major League Baseball ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Several media outlets are reporting that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and other owners are pressuring Stu Sternberg to sell the Tampa Bay Rays. Joe Molloy, a former ...

Neither Kathleen Peters, who was chairperson of the county commission in 2024, nor Brian Scott, this year's chair, said they have recently talked with the Rays.

The Rays must by then complete a checklist of conditions to the city and county’s satisfaction to access public funding. That includes proof that the Rays have cash on hand to pay its estimated ...

deal, questions continue to circle the Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga, even after securing roughly $600 million in public funding to build a $1.3 billion state-of-the-art ballpark in St. Petersburg.

AUSTIN, Texas — What appeared to be a done deal now appears to be in jeopardy. A new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays continues to be surrounded by questions despite Florida officials voting to ...

After two previous delays and weeks of uncertainty, Pinellas County Commissioners have approved the bonds necessary for the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal. They did so in a 5-to-2 vote Tuesday night ...