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Before the Tampa Bay Rays, there was the Gas Plant neighborhood, where hundreds of Black residents once worked, played, and lived until the city decided to pursue an MLB team and build a stadium. Their story, while complex, isn't just about baseball and broken promises.
In recognition of his years of service, former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman is set to receive a top honor Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Florida.
In early 2021, eight University of South Florida researchers, as well as a few St. Pete residents started work on the $50,000 study commissioned by city officials.
The reunion comes weeks before St. Petersburg’s first Black mayor is sworn in, and as redevelopment is being planned for the 86 acres around and including Tropicana Field.