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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is tapping the Hines/Tampa Bay Rays team to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site.
Welch’s pick is likely the most prudent to ensure Major League Baseball in St. Pete. As part of the development team driving what will be a mixed-use district with baseball as a central theme, the Rays will now have a vested interest in making the site work beyond 2027 when its current contract with the city expires.
Announcing his pick during his State of the City address Monday, Welch said he was “fully confident” the decision was the best path forward.
– Peter Schorsch, Florida Politics