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Pinellas County Commission workshops Rays stadium deal before vote

Listen: The new Rays stadium and Historic Gas Plant development deal could be inching closer to approval. Pinellas County Commissioners met Thursday to discuss plans to contribute nearly $313 million towards a new stadium. The...

St. Pete City Council raises concerns over burial ground, affordable housing at proposed Rays stadium site

Listen: The St. Petersburg City Council met Tuesday for a final Rays stadium and redevelopment deal workshop.  There were concerns over a forgotten burial ground under the proposed development.  St. Pete City Council Chair Deborah...

Group pushes for stronger environmental protections in Rays redevelopment deal

Listen: The proposed redevelopment of Tropicana Field and the area around it would be the biggest project in St. Petersburg history. An advocacy group wants more environmental protections in the deal. Michael McGrath is the...

More details from St Pete City Council’s talk on Rays development plan

Listen: Some St. Petersburg city councilmembers are pushing back against a 6.5 billion dollar proposed deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and their developer. Here’s more details from yesterday’s meeting to discuss the redevelopment of...

St. Petersburg city officials question proposed Historic Gas Plant deal

Listen: St Petersburg City officials met Thursday to discuss the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District surrounding the Rays stadium. Developers and planners faced questions about the plan, including concerns that the deal gives...

Student journalists discuss Rays redevelopment documentary

Four student producers discuss their 20-minute documentary, "Addressing Broken Promises," which explores the past and  future of the historically Black Gas Plant neighborhood that was razed in the 1980s to make way for a Major...

St. Petersburg City Councilwoman Lizette Hanewicz joins MidPoint guest host Gary Gibbons to discuss the pros & cons of the new proposed Tampa Bay Rays Stadium and the proposed redevelopment plans for Tropicana Field...

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