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Rick Kriseman casts ballot for Lisa Wheeler-Brown, not because of Rays

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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman cast his vote for Lisa Wheeler-Brown Tuesday afternoon at his polling place at Pilgrim Congregation on Central Avenue in West St. Pete. It was a special day for Kriseman. It was his 18-year old daughter’s first time casting a ballot as a registered voter. With his guide-dog-in-training puppy in tow and his family proudly looking on, Kriseman weighed in on his last-minute decision to endorse Wheeler-Brown over her opponent, Will Newton. “I think overall people are…

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Rays decline offer from Rick Kriseman; will continue to negotiate to look

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In the end, the only surprise to the rejection of the new offer by the St. Petersburg council by the Tampa Bay Rays was that it took an hour-long meeting to say no. The Rays turned down the new deal, crafted by Councilman Jim Kennedy, although they did say they would continue to work toward a deal. Even Mayor Rick Kriseman had anticipated that the Rays would say no to the deal, which would have cost the team more than…

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Rick Kriseman prepared to hear how Rays feel about offer

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The Tampa Bay Rays, silent since the St. Petersburg City Council made a new offer to their lease agreement, plan to speak to mayor Rick Kriseman Thursday. Perhaps then, we will finally get an indication as to what the team thinks of the Council’s new deal. According to the Tampa Tribune, Kriseman will meet with team president Brian Auld Thursday. The team has had no reaction to the Council’s offer, which would cost the Rays as much as $16 million…

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Steve Kornell, Will Newton still plagued by Rays issue in City Council race

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Once again the Tampa Bay Times is beating the same drum about the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Pete City Council’s votes on how to proceed with a deal that would let the team look outside of St. Pete into Pinellas and Hillsborough counties for an alternative stadium location. The team has been trying for nearly a decade to step outside of its lease to take a gander across the Bay and in other parts of Pinellas. Thursday, City Council…

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For Rays’ Stu Sternberg, there is wisdom in not simply saying ‘no’

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His first reaction may be to say no. His second reaction may be to say hell no. For Stu Sternberg, Rays owner, the reactions to the new proposed deal by the St. Petersburg City Council cannot be a good one. He had struck a deal with Mayor Rick Kriseman for half the price, after all. This cannot go down easily. And so the only question will be how fast you say no, and how loudly. Heck, the Rays say no…

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Jim Kennedy is talking about the Rays, but he’s not ready to tell you what he’s saying

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St. Pete City Council member Jim Kennedy doesn’t want to talk about his version of a compromise that would finally move a long-stagnant Tampa Bay Rays debate. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Kennedy said he’d give details “in time.” Kennedy has long been an unwavering critic of a plan hatched by Mayor Rick Kriseman to allow the Major League Baseball team to look outside of St. Pete for alternative stadium sites. The problem is, the team has an ironclad…

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Could the opposition to the Rays’ stadium search be softening?

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Could the city and the Tampa Bay Rays finally break their logjam in discussions for a new stadium? And, if so, what would it mean to a baseball fan in St. Petersburg? According to the Tampa Bay Times, two members of the council have softened their opposition to allowing the Rays to look in Hillsborough County going into next week’s special meeting about the future of the team. Council members Steve Kornell and Jim Kennedy are considering adjusting their stances…

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