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    ‘We are St. Pete!’: Rays stadium, redevelopment approved by city council

    By Colleen Wright,

    3 days ago
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    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, right, shares a moment with Tampa Bay Rays team president Matt Silverman after the City of St. Petersburg voted to approve the 12 agreements with the Rays and Hines that form a plan for a ballpark in the Historic Gas Plant District. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]

    ST. PETERSBURG — The Sunshine City will never be the same.

    The St. Petersburg City Council narrowly approved a deal Thursday that would build a $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and a city-redefining project for the 65 acres around it called the Historic Gas Plant District.

    After three hours of discussion, council members voted 5-3 to approve a dozen legally binding documents between the city, Pinellas County, the Rays and their development partner Hines.

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