St. Pete Pours Millions into Tropicana Field Cleanup, Awaiting Final Assessment

The City of St. Petersburg has decided to invest significant public resources into repairing Tropicana Field, even before receiving its final assessed condition.

On Thursday, the St. Pete City Council approved an expenditure of approximately $6.49 million to initiate the first phase of recovery for the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium. This decision followed Hurricane Milton tearing off the stadium’s roof and causing severe water damage to the team’s offices.