Welch even visited City Commissioner Chris Latvala’s office after he threatened not to vote for a $312.5 million bond payment to the Rays for their new stadium because he was upset by their decision ...

A potential deal that would provide the Tampa Bay Rays a new $1.3 billion ballpark on the Tropicana Field site in St.

With a vote scheduled Tuesday for the Pinellas County Commission on stadium bonds, the Bay Rays' owner is saying a move to another city isn't off the table.