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St. Pete mayor to Rays: City is prepared to move on

St. Petersburg, Fla., mayor Ken Welch said Tuesday that the city will move ahead with its plan to redevelop the Gas Plant District, even if the Rays opt out of a deal to build a $1.3 billion stadium i

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Mayor: St. Petersburg is prepared if Rays walk away from stadium deal

ST. PETERSBURG — Mayor Ken Welch said the city is ready to pivot if plans for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium and surrounding redevelopment fall apart.

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Mayor Says City Is Ready To Move On From The Tampa Bay Rays Over Stadium Deal

St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch said the city is prepared to move on without the Tampa Bay Rays if the currently precarious stadium deal falls through. The

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Stadium deal: St. Petersburg mayor says Rays can take it or leave it

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch had a message for the Tampa Bay Rays: Either take the previously negotiated stadium deal or walk away from the plan. Welch made the remarks during his annual state of the city address on Tuesday.

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If Rays quit stadium deal, Trop land development is years away. Here’s why

If the Tampa Bay Rays decide not to move forward with a deal to build a stadium and surround it with condos, restaurants, shops and office space, it may be awhile before anything else breaks ground there.

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After Welch's remarks, Pinellas commissioners remain optimistic on new Rays stadium

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch made his most candid comments to date that the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium deal may not come to fruition ...

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St. Petersburg will continue working with Rays, but not 'at any cost'

Additionally, Mayor Ken Welch reflected on devastation from Helene and Milton and that the city needs to be ready for more of ...

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Ken Welch reaffirms commitment to DEI in 2025 State of the City address

As diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors crumble across the nation amid a new ...

Mayor Ken Welch: If Rays walk away, 'we are prepared to move forward'

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

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St. Pete mayor addresses Rays’ future, affordable housing, hurricane recovery in ‘State of the City’

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch spoke for close to an hour Tuesday morning as he gave his annual State of the City Address. He covered a lot of ground, speaking about everything from affordable housing ...

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St. Pete Mayor Welch outlines 2025 goals during State of the City Address

Hurricane recovery and the Rays Stadium Deal are just two of the issues Mayor Ken Welch is dealing with in St. Petersburg.

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