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The pastors in St. Petersburg are backing the JMA Ventures plan, saying it will produce more jobs, and affordable and workforce housing that will benefit the Black community.
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After missing out for two years, Rays fans finally got to gather for their team’s regular season opener at Tropicana Field.
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The Tampa Bay Rays begin the 2022 Major League Baseball season Friday against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field.
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Residents said the city has been approving "too many luxury developments without requirements such as affordable and workforce housing components.”
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St. Petersburg's new mayor said he would prefer keeping much of the 119 acres in its natural state, but a stadium for the Rays would be part of the discussion.
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Following the announcement, mayors for both Tampa and St. Petersburg expressed optimism that a new stadium deal could be worked out to keep the Rays in the Tampa Bay area.
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The incoming mayor honored his history as the son of a former city councilman and as a longtime resident.
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Ken Welch touched on various topics, including affordable housing, a focus on equity and inclusion, and growing up in St. Petersburg.
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The moment is also significant because the incoming mayor was born and raised here and has witnessed the city's growth during his lifetime.
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Welch, who is St. Pete's first African American mayor, will be sworn in from home.
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The reunion comes weeks before St. Petersburg’s first Black mayor is sworn in, and as redevelopment is being planned for the 86 acres around and including Tropicana Field.
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St. Petersburg's newly elected mayor will hold three separate "community conversations" on topics including housing and the environment.