Governor DeSantis Makes Tampa Bay Rays Announcement

Governor's Cabinet: Rep. DeSantis · February 4, 2026

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Opening: baseball roots and spring training

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Governor DeSantis opened with local anecdotes about spring training and Tampa Bay's baseball history, citing Dunedin, Bradenton and Tropicana Field and arguing the region has deep baseball culture that supports keeping and growing a major-league franchise here.

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Governor DeSantis hosted an announcement in Tampa about a proposed public-private partnership to redevelop Hillsborough Community College's Del Mabry campus as the proposed site for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, HCC President Atwater, and members of the Rays ownership group spoke; questions focused on funding, transportation and land use, with no formal votes or final funding commitments announced.

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