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FILE – The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)

St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark roof after initially giving approval

November 22, 2024 at 8:31 a.m.

The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark, initially voting narrowly...

FILE – The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)

Tampa Bay Rays say new St. Petersburg stadium is unlikely to be ready for the 2028 season, if at all

November 20, 2024 at 7:59 a.m.

A combination of hurricane damage to Tropicana Field and political delays on financing means it is highly unlikely the Tampa Bay Rays’ planned new stadium will be ready for the...

A drone image of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, shows the shredded roof of the dome and the cots on the field, set up for first responders, among the debris on Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times)

Rays will play their 2025 home games at Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark in Tampa Bay

November 14, 2024 at 11:03 a.m.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 home games at Yankees’ spring training park in Tampa.

The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can reportedly be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season

November 12, 2024 at 1:07 p.m.

A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million...

The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region on Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

MLB wants the Tampa Bay Rays to play in the area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit

October 22, 2024 at 12:18 p.m.

Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase at least for the start of the 2025 season if the damage to Tropicana...

Ryan Wesley Routh takes part in a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

September 24, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted on charges...

David Beckham, left, and partner Jorge Mas, right, chat during a public hearing for their proposed Major League Soccer stadium and commercial development, Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Miami City Hall.

Miami voters to decide on Beckham’s MLS stadium in November referendum

May 11, 2019 at 5:03 a.m.

Miami voters will get a chance this fall to decide whether David Beckham's group can build a major league soccer stadium, park and adjacent retail and restaurant complex in the...

XXXTentacion performs during the second day of the Rolling Loud Festival in downtown Miami on May 6, 2017.

2nd suspect arrested in slaying of rapper XXXTentacion

December 17, 2018 at 10:11 p.m.

A second person has been arrested in the June shooting death of emerging rap star XXXTentacion, authorities in Florida announced Wednesday. Michael Boatwright, 22, is facing first-degree murder charges in...

Florida prosecutors seek death penalty against Nikolas Cruz in school shooting

August 22, 2019 at 8:07 a.m.

Two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students hid alone in a classroom, petrified as the sound of gunfire overtook the 1200 building, according to a recording of a 911 call...

Gustavo Falcón, quien se aprestaba a declararse culpable de contrabando de drogas el jueves 1 de febrero de 2018.

Evadió la ley durante 26 años; hoy se declara culpable de narcotráfico

May 15, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

Un contrabandista de drogas que evadió la ley durante 26 años se aprestaba a declararse culpable de cargos que se remontan a décadas atrás. Gustavo Falcón, de 56 años, y...

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