ST. PETERSBURG — Though some of the government officials with a vote, among others, have taken swings at the merits of the Rays’ new stadium project, principal owner Stuart Sternberg said Thursday that he is confident they will get the deal approved. More so than ever. “As we sit here today, the end of March, I feel as positive as I have at any point in time,” Sternberg said before the season .
Both St. Petersburg and Tampa have civilian police review boards and their leaders say the state is once again trying to pre-empt local governments from their own decisions.