Ken Welch ran for mayor promising to get certainty on the Rays’ future in St. Petersburg. Three years later, there’s less certainty than ever. The Rays have backed out of a stadium deal they signed ...

Kenneth R. Welch, 68, of Littleton, N.H., passed away Thursday afternoon April 3rd at Littleton Regional Hospital. He ...

When the Rays and development partner Hines were selected to redevelop the Gas Plant District last year, elected officials and baseball fans across Tampa Bay had hoped it would end years of ...

Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala has asked staff to seek reimbursement from the Tampa Bay Rays for expenses related ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch says he plans to move forward with redeveloping the Historic Gas Plant District with or without Major League Baseball. “We want to move forward ...

Foot Locker will be the third Fortune 500 company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, after singing a 111K SF lease.

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch made it pretty clear on Thursday that he’s done with Sternberg. “Why would I go back to the same group and trust them this time?” Welch said. “That bridge has been ...

Mayor Ken Welch has a goal of building 8,000 affordable units by 2030 — a target the city is far from reaching. Churches often own large amounts of real estate in high-demand areas, offering a ...

Mayor Ken Welch said he has no interest in working with the team’s current ownership group. There was a lot hinging on this Rays Hines deal. Patricia Oak worked at Tropicana Field for the last ...

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, a driving force behind what was dubbed the "Here To Stay" initiative aimed at keeping the Rays in the city for another 30 years, said the decision was disappointing ...