Rays' Silverman: 'Regional' culture still lacking
January 22, 2009
Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist
It was a hardball subject delivered softball style. The St. Pete Chamber dinner, over plates of beef and shrimp in the main ballroom of the Renaissance Vinoy, is traditionally a celebration of all things St. Petersburg. Even St. Pete Mayor Rick Baker (a chamber alum) spoke and hammed it up a bit in front of a friendly crowd. That's not unique -- that's what chambers of commerce built around individual cities do best.
As Rays consider new stadium, team looks to TBARTA for rail stops
Transit could play a major role in moving fans from outside Pinellas County to a new baseball stadium. But Tampa Bay Rays executives shouldn’t count on any relief until 2025 at the earliest.
That start time won’t preclude A Baseball Community Coalition from making its recommendations to the Rays and to the community about where best to locate a new baseball stadium to replace Tropicana Field.
Mid-Pinellas site in mix for new Rays stadium
By Aaron Sharockman, Times Staff Writer
In print: Thursday, January 1, 2009
A vacant block in the Gateway area of St. Petersburg is emerging as a potential new home for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The site, 15 acres in the Carillon office complex, would be closer to Tampa and north Pinellas County than either Tropicana Field or the failed proposal for Al Lang Field.
Rays Identify 7 Potential Stadium Sites In Pinellas
By RUSSELL RAY | The Tampa Tribune
Published: December 31, 2008
The Tampa Bay Rays have identified seven potential sites for a new baseball stadium in a report recently submitted to the ABC baseball coalition.
The 10-member panel is charged with recommending a site for a stadium to county officials.
Rays report suggests other stadium locations
by STEVE NICHOLS
FOX 13 NEWS
ST. PETERSBURG - A preliminary study by the Tampa Bay Rays highlights the advantages of the Carillon Town Center as the site of a future baseball stadium.
The Town Center is part of the much larger Carillon development wedged between major roads near the western end of the Howard Frankland Bridge.
Tampa Bay Rays look to Hillsborough for financing stadium
December 3, 2008
bizjournals.com
Hillsborough County residents may be asked to chip in tax dollars to finance a new baseball stadium in Pinellas County.
That option is on the table for A Baseball Community, the task force that is exploring the feasibility of building a stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. The task force, which includes prominent business leaders such as Jeff Lyash, president and chief executive officer of Progress Energy; Steve Raymund, chairman of Tech Data Corp.; Chuck Sykes, president and chief executive officer of Sykes Corp., and Craig Sher, executive chairman of Sembler Co., is embarked on a mission to better engage the community with the Rays and research potential stadium sites.
Some Rays fans eye airport for stadium
ST. PETERSBURG — People are bringing up Albert Whitted Airport again, and this time they're talking about a baseball stadium.
It's owned by the city. It's losing money. It's on the water. It won't be confused as a park.
Do the Rays have a future in bay area?
The upstart Tampa Bay Rays were about to take the field in the World Series. Tropicana Field was gorged with fans and media. A national TV audience looked on. Yet one big question continued to hang in the air.
Do the Rays have a future in the Tampa Bay area?
Rays stadium group learns ABCs of sunshine law
By Aaron Sharockman, Times Staff Writer
In print: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG — A coalition of civic and community leaders searching for a possible location for a new Tampa Bay Rays baseball stadium toiled in its first meeting Monday over how to conduct its work and comply with Florida's stringent public records laws.
Give Rays task force a chance to work
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The opening lineup for a baseball task force is an impressive mix of corporate heavy hitters and civic leaders with proven records of community service. The sniping from some quarters that began as soon as the announcement was made is predictable and premature. But it reflects the considerable public interest and the challenges in ensuring Tampa Bay's future as a viable major league baseball market.