St. Petersburg's City Council unanimously approved a little more than $950,000 for the next phase of repairs to Tropicana ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — UPDATE: The St. Pete City Council unanimously agreed Thursday to spend more money on repairs to Tropicana Field. They have signed off on nearly $1 million of work, with most of ...

City officials want a complete list of repairs that are needed to get the Trop running for several more seasons.

Mayor Ken Welch says he is ready to move on if the Tampa Bay Rays back out of the stadium agreement signed last year.

“We look forward to cooperating to attempt to achieve the mutual goal of making Tropicana Field suitable for Major ... On Feb. 6, the City Council will decide whether to spend another $55,000 ...

Tropicana Field, owned by the city ... On Dec. 12, 2024, St. Pete City Council took the first step toward fixing the roof by approving $1.7 million on architectural designs for a new roof.

At the end of 2024, Rays president Matt Silverman wrote a letter to the city of St. Petersburg saying the team expects Tropicana Field to be repaired in time for the start of the 2026 season.

Capacity 11,026 2024 Attendance (at Tropicana Field): 1,337,739 (Averaged 16,515, 14th out of 15 AL parks and 28th overall) ...

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The back and forth between the Tampa Bay Rays and the City of St. Pete continues. There's some uncertainty about when the Rays will return to Tropicana Field. After Hurricane Milton ripped the ...

The Tampa Bay Rays are hopeful that Tropicana Field will be ready by opening day of the 2026 season, but St. Petersburg city officials recently informed the team that the city does not have a ...