PINELLAS COUNTY, vla — St. Pete city leaders are set to discuss repairing the roof at Tropicana Field. During Hurricane Milton, winds ripped parts of the fabric roof off.
St. Pete City leaders will vote on technicalities, such as cost, contracting, and repair plans, that must be completed before construction can start.
This is a completely separate issue from the Rays stadium deal.
The city said they need to replace the roof and fix up other areas in the stadium that were damaged during the storm, including removing drywall, fixing portions of the suites, and addressing other areas with damage.
Construction will not be finished in time for the 2025 season. The Rays will play at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. If all goes according to plan, the Trop will welcome the Rays back to play in 2026.
As for how much this will cost, it will be around 1.8 million dollars. Right now, the City Council agenda shows the money will come from the City's pro sports facility fund and the general fund. The city said they are also pursuing insurance money and FEMA funding.
County Commissioners are set to discuss issuing bonds to fund the new stadium project at their meeting on December 17th.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
