Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age ...

On Oct. 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota County, roaring off the gulf coast at maximum wind speeds of 120 mph. It was still moving at 102 mph when it rolled through St. Petersburg, ...

Mayor Ken Welch said the Rays agreed to cover cost overruns in the deal after years of negotiations and called on the team to honor its pledge.

The Tampa Bay Rays' team presidents took to sports talk radio to make their case that Pinellas County and St. Petersburg are to blame for uncertainty surrounding the club’s future in Tampa Bay.

Some of the biggest backers of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium and redevelopment agreement ... including the deal’s architect, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch. St. Petersburg and Pinellas County ...

The Rays' deal with the city of St. Petersburg to open a brand-new stadium in 2028, meanwhile, was also thrown off by Milton. The projected opening got delayed to 2029, and the Rays made it clear ...

With uncertainty over the Tampa Bay Rays’ future in St. Petersburg, Orlando is pushing for an MLB team. The Orlando Dreamers have secured land and unveiled stadium plans, positioning the city ...

(The Center Square) – St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch had a message for the Tampa Bay Rays: Either take the previously negotiated stadium deal or walk away from the plan. Welch made the remarks ...