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  1. Spring training uncertainty complicates competition for Pinellas bed tax money

    04/28/13 Local Government By Stephen Nohlgren, Times Staff Writer

    CLEARWATER — County officials juggling the Pinellas bed tax could soon face another request for dollars, this time to keep at least two Major League Baseball teams in the county for spring training.

  2. Young fans help Rays grow their base, team owner says

    04/23/13 Local Government By Stephen Nohlgren, Times Staff Writer

    TAMPA — Echoing an upbeat tone he set on opening day, Rays owner Stuart Sternberg told Tampa business leaders the team is growing its fan base — from the bottom up.

  3. Some Tampa Bay Rays fans like the stadium just the way it is

    04/02/13 The Heater By Stephen Nohlgren, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG

    Whatever attendance problems the Tampa Bay Rays have encountered, whatever slings and arrows Tropicana Field has suffered, not much complaining comes from Section 301.

  4. Tampa Bay Rays owner has upbeat air about stadium issues

    04/02/13 The Heater By Stephen Nohlgren and Joe Smith, Times Staff Writers

    ST. PETERSBURG — A relaxed, smiling Stuart Sternberg hinted at more upbeat relations with the city of St. Petersburg Tuesday, shortly before the Tampa Bay Rays' home opener at Tropicana Field.

  5. How much do the Tampa Bay Rays boost the local economy?

    03/30/13 Local Government By Stephen Nohlgren, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG — Tampa Bay Rays fans spent 100 million hours last year going to games or watching them on television. For many, baseball adds to quality of life just as surely as weather, water and sand.

  6. Once the Trop is paid for, should Pinellas County's hotel tax build an aquarium?

    03/08/13 Local Government By Mike Brassfield and Stephen Nohlgren, Times Staff Writers

    The Clearwater Marine Aquarium's proposal for a $160 million new home poses a far-reaching question about civic finance: Can Pinellas County support both dolphins and Rays?

  7. Tropicana Field: The next big urban mixed use development?

    03/02/13 Local Government By Stephen Nohlgren, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG — Thirty years ago, St. Petersburg took a leap of civic faith when it leveled a low-income neighborhood to attract a baseball team.

  8. Details remain secret in meeting between mayor and Rays

    02/15/13 Local Government By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG — Mayor Bill Foster finally got his meeting with Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg, but both men kept details secret.

  9. Who owns season tickets?

    02/10/13 The Heater Times staff

    The Tampa Bay Times last week asked around to businesses, politicians and others to gain a sense of who holds season tickets to the Tampa Bay Rays. Here are the results.

    CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG

  10. Scouring Tampa Bay for Rays season ticket holders

    02/09/13 Local Government By Stephen Nohlgren and Mark Puente, Times Staff Writers

    ST. PETERSBURG — In baseball, 300 represents batting excellence; in bowling, perfection. Hollywood immortalized 300 martyred Spartans. With a single jab, however, Stuart Sternberg recently gave 300 a black eye in St. Petersburg. The Tampa Bay Rays owner, who wants out of Tropicana Field, let drop that only 300 …