ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A City of St. Petersburg spokesperson told ABC Action News that fencing "was installed to assist with construction repairs to Tropicana Field."
According to the spokesperson, St. Pete "conducted ground penetrating radar around the Trop to check for voids under the concrete sidewalk" on July 1. This process will assist with roof installation when it’s ready.
In May, officials were considering putting more money into repairing the Trop after the damage done by Hurricane Milton.
The tentative Tropicana Field repair schedule, as provided by the City of St. Pete to ABC Action News, is below:
- Roof repair mobilization – June 2025
- Roof installation begins – August 2025
- Roof installation complete – December 2025
- Turf Installation and major interior work begin – December 2025
- Project Complete – April 2026
Recently, the City of St. Pete and Pinellas County were drawing up ideas on what to turn Tropicana Field into after the 2028 baseball season.
“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.
