St. Pete city council approves $23M repair for Tropicana Field

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The St. Petersburg City Council has voted to spend over $23 million to repair Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton destroyed the roof on the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

The council voted 4-3 following a decision from earlier this week by the Pinellas County Commission to delay until December a vote on bonds needed to finance the new planned ballpark for the Rays.

The dome of Tropicana Field which is seen torn open due to Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. At least four people were confirmed killed as a result of two tornadoes triggered by Hurricane Milton on the east coast of the US state of Florida, local authorities said Thursday. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images)

The goal for the city is to have the Trop ready for the 2026 season.

The Ray will play next season at Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankee’s spring training facility in Tampa.

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