Tampa Bay Times

St. Petersburg Council candidates diverge on Rays stadium deal

By Colleen Wright,

2024-06-21

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2p5ZU7_0tzXiyTc00 — Nick Carey, St. Petersburg City Council district 3 candidate, addresses the audience during Suncoast Tiger Bay's "The City Council Debates" event at the St. Petersburg Museum of History on Friday. From left are candidates Juan Lopez, Pete Boland, Carey and Barry Rubin. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]

ST. PETERSBURG — The proposal to replace Tropicana Field and develop the land around it took center stage Friday when candidates for the City Council lined up to face the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club.

Candidates for the two open seats presented options to voters depending on how they feel about the public ponying up nearly half the cost of a new $1.3

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