St. Petersburg to follow Rays' plan for new stadium
The first box was checked Monday in keeping the Tampa Bay Rays right where they have been -- in St. Petersburg, Fla., on a redeveloped 86-acre plot. Mayor Ken Welch announced that the city has chosen the Rays' vision for a new stadium and all 86 acres, a project that's estimated to cost more than $6 billion over the next 20-plus years. It includes $2.5 billion to $3 billon for a new 30,000-seat ballpark on the site where