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Tampa Council okays tentative Rays stadium pact amid divide
local5 days ago

Tampa Council okays tentative Rays stadium pact amid divide

The Tampa City Council narrowly approved a nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding with the Rays for a $2.3 billion stadium, moving the project forward as Hillsborough County backed its own terms. The deal would commit about $976 million in public funds (roughly $796 million from the county and $180 million from the city) while the Rays would finance the surrounding development and cover maintenance and overruns. Opponents urged a public vote on spending; supporters touted a long-term transformation and a “Forever Home” for the team. Final binding agreements and potential state funding remain pending, with a target of completion by 2029.

via Tampa Bay Times|
#funding#local#nonbinding-mou
Draft funding pact edges Rays stadium closer as votes loom
politics10 days ago

Draft funding pact edges Rays stadium closer as votes loom

Tampa and Hillsborough County announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with the Rays outlining a $976 million public contribution toward a $2.3 billion stadium, funded via county bonds, the half-cent sales tax and reserves, with upcoming votes by the Hillsborough County Commission and the Tampa City Council; officials say this is the closest the parties have been, but many details remain to be worked out.

via Tampa Bay Times|
#funding#memorandum-of-understanding#politics
Rays map $967M public stake in new stadium plan ahead of key votes
business12 days ago

Rays map $967M public stake in new stadium plan ahead of key votes

The Rays released a non-binding memorandum of understanding outlining a $967 million public contribution toward a $2.3 billion stadium, a shift from the prior $1.065 billion subsidy. The MOU comes ahead of anticipated votes by the Tampa City Council and Hillsborough County Commissioners and a June 1 deadline for definitive agreements. If approved, the deal would help secure state funding to redevelop the Dale Mabry campus of Hillsborough College and advance a privately financed development, though state lawmakers say funding should wait for local agreements.

via Tampa Bay Times|
#business#hillsborough-county#public-funding
Rays Could Move to Orlando if Tampa Stadium Funding Fails, Morgan Warns
sports12 days ago

Rays Could Move to Orlando if Tampa Stadium Funding Fails, Morgan Warns

In a WFTV interview, John Morgan warned that if the Rays' $2.3 billion stadium plan in Tampa fails to obtain votes, the team could relocate to Orlando, citing Orlando's large tourism base as a reason; he even suggested he would rejoin ownership if relocation occurs, while Gov. DeSantis said Orlando would bid if the deal falls through and the Rays have said they will evaluate alternatives if Tampa can't approve the deal.

via Tampa Bay Times|
#orlando#rays#relocation
Rays push for timely MOU as June deadline looms for Tampa stadium plan
business18 days ago

Rays push for timely MOU as June deadline looms for Tampa stadium plan

Rays executives say they aim to sign an MOU with Tampa and Hillsborough County soon to finance a $2.3 billion ballpark, with the team contributing about $1.235 billion; they want to approach a June 1 target to keep the 2029 opening on track, recognizing that 60–90 days would be needed for formal contracts after the MOU and that state funding for surrounding development depends on the budget set in May.

via Tampa Bay Times|
#business#financing#mou
Cena's Backlash Tease Promises a Groundbreaking WWE Shake-Up
entertainment18 days ago

Cena's Backlash Tease Promises a Groundbreaking WWE Shake-Up

John Cena teased a major, history-making announcement at WWE Backlash in Tampa that he says will shake the very foundation of WWE, affecting fans, superstars, champions, and rookies. The appearance was planned weeks in advance, with Cena’s cryptic posts keeping fans guessing whether the reveal involves a business move, fan experience, tech rollout, or his long-term relationship with WWE.

via Ringside News|
#announcement#backlash#entertainment
Second USF doctoral student Nahida Bristy identified in homicide case
crime-and-justice25 days ago

Second USF doctoral student Nahida Bristy identified in homicide case

Remains found near a Tampa Bay bridge have been identified as Nahida Bristy, the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student. Bristy disappeared on April 16; fellow student Zamil Limon was found dead on April 24. Investigators later recovered Bristy’s remains in a bag on the shoreline, and Bristy’s roommate, Hisham Abugharbieh, faces two counts of first-degree premeditated murder and related charges in both deaths. Bristy was a USF chemical engineering doctoral student from Bangladesh; NSTU officials and her family remember her as talented and promising.

via CNN|
#abugharbieh#crime-and-justice#homicide
Hundred-year discovery: Tampa, U.S. WWI cutter found off Cornwall
world26 days ago

Hundred-year discovery: Tampa, U.S. WWI cutter found off Cornwall

Divers have located the wreck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, sunk in 1918 after a German torpedo off the Wales coast, marking the United States’ largest naval loss in World War I. Found by the Gasperados Dive Team at about 300 feet off Cornwall, the site holds 131 crew (111 Coast Guardsmen, 4 U.S. Navy sailors, 16 Britons; 11 of the deceased were Black). The Coast Guard confirmed the find and said it will mount further autonomous exploration to honor those who died.

via CNN|
#coast-guard#divers#shipwreck
Warnings Ignored? Scrutiny Grows Over Avalon Heights After USF Murders
crime28 days ago

Warnings Ignored? Scrutiny Grows Over Avalon Heights After USF Murders

Newly released court documents show complaints about Hisham Abugharbieh’s anger and violence were allegedly ignored by Avalon Heights before two USF doctoral students were killed; families question background checks and surveillance at the off-campus complex as Abugharbieh faces two counts of first-degree murder, a recent arrest involving his sister, and investigators seek tips as they build the case near the Howard Frankland Bridge.

via FOX 13 Tampa Bay|
#avalon-heights#crime#murder
Second body found near Florida bridge in USF graduate-student disappearance case
local29 days ago

Second body found near Florida bridge in USF graduate-student disappearance case

Authorities say a body was found near the Florida bridge, the same site where one of two missing University of South Florida graduate students had been found days earlier, as investigators with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced a man barricaded inside a Lake Forest home and was taken into custody in connection with the case.

via AP News|
#hillsborough-county#investigation#local
BTS Launches ARIRANG World Tour in Tampa With Near-Complete ARIRANG Setlist
music29 days ago

BTS Launches ARIRANG World Tour in Tampa With Near-Complete ARIRANG Setlist

BTS kicked off their ARIRANG world tour in the U.S. with a 60,000-strong crowd at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, marking their first U.S. stadium show since 2022. The night mixed legacy hits with a near-complete ARIRANG set, including two surprise songs not performed at earlier stops, as the group embarks on an 85-date, 34-city trek in support of their tenth album ARIRANG (which debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and features the hit “SWIM”).

via Billboard|
#arirang#bts#k-pop
BTS Kicks Off Arirang World Tour in Tampa, Debuts Permission to Dance on Tour
music1 month ago

BTS Kicks Off Arirang World Tour in Tampa, Debuts Permission to Dance on Tour

BTS kicked off the North American leg of their Arirang World Tour with a sold-out Tampa show, debuting the 2021 hit ‘Permission to Dance’ on this trek and reviving ‘Magic Shop’ for the first time since 2019; the tour — BTS’s first since completing mandatory military service — will continue to El Paso, Santa Clara, and Las Vegas, then Europe, with the run extending through March 2027.

via Rolling Stone|
#arirang-world-tour#bts#magic-shop