Tampa Marks Rays Stadium Approval With 10-Minute Fireworks as County, City Back New Ballpark
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Updated · FOX 13 Tampa · Aug 28
Tampa Marks Rays Stadium Approval With 10-Minute Fireworks as County, City Back New Ballpark
3 articles · Updated · FOX 13 Tampa · Aug 28
Summary
A 10-minute fireworks show lit Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Friday as Tampa and the Rays celebrated formal approval of the team’s future home.
Hillsborough County commissioners and the Tampa City Council voted to advance a new Rays ballpark and mixed-use development at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus.
Blue and yellow lighting at Old City Hall and other landmarks extended the celebration, while Mayor Jane Castor said the votes keep the Rays in Tampa and clear the way to build.
The public celebration underscored Tampa’s push to frame the project as a regional win for jobs, investment and fan attendance as the franchise prepares to relocate.