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3 days ago
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NITV News: May 29, 2025
A big step forward for mob in Victoria as the first local Treaty-making process begins. 25 years on from the landmark Reconciliation Bridge Walk advocates still optimistic for the future. The Federal Government defies Traditional Custodians, granting a huge licence extension for a controversial gas plant.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘It hurts even worse for us': Former Trop employees react to dead stadium deal
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Now that the Tampa Bay Rays said they will not move forward with the new ballpark deal, what's next for the City of St. Pete? 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 12 years and said she wanted to see this deal work. Rays deal dies: St. Pete mayor says he has no interest in dealing with current team owners 'It hurts even worse for us,' Oak said. 'What more can you do to this neighborhood that needs this kind of stuff? We need the jobs, the local jobs, we need the low-income housing.' Also on the line is the new Carter G. Woodson Museum that many in the community have pushed for. 'I'm grieved that we are where we are today, but I remain hopeful,' said Terri Lipsey Scott, the executive director of the museum. Scott saw the uncertainty of the project before the Rays pulled out Thursday. Last month, Scott withdrew a $10 million request for Pinellas County to fund their part of the Gas Plant project. 'There was some pause all the way around because of what was required of the Rays, and we were on their timeline. So there was some anxiety with regards to whether or not it could come to fruition on that timeline,' Scott said. Mayor Welch said he wants the same equitable development but on a smaller scale. He said the city will repair Tropicana Field and honor their contract to 2028. But he also said he wants to move forward in a way that doesn't preclude new baseball ownership in the future. 'I have no interest in working with this ownership group,' Welch said. 'That bridge has been burned.' Welch said there was no credible explanation on why the Rays pulled out. The ownership previously expressed concerns of cost overruns due to delays from back-to-back hurricanes. 'I have seen nothing that explains their cost overruns, no evidence of that whatsoever, but Mr. Silverman has said recently we have the money,' Welch said. News Channel 8 On Your Side asked Oak, if she could, what would she say to Rays ownership. 'Where are you?' Oak said. 'We were there during your bad years as fans. We were there helping as employees; we've been your family any time you asked us to do something, where are you now to take care of us?' As for the Woodson, they said they are back in the waiting room, hoping for the delivery of another opportunity. 'We will continue to labor intensely and see to it that we can garner the support of others,' Scott said. 'The historic Gas Plant area represents so much to so many in our community. To be able to have staked the claim in that particular area just elevated our desire to showcase our glorious history.' The agreement is in effect until March 31 or until the city receives a termination letter from the Rays. The city on Thursday did get an unsolicited proposal from Blake Investment Partners. It was not to buy the team, but to buy the real estate. The proposal includes parks, a five-star hotel, the Woodson Museum, and a convention center. Welch said the city gets unsolicited offers all the time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘Displaced by bureaucracy': St. Pete residents frustrated over permit delays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Five months since Hurricane Helene sent a deadly storm surge through many of Tampa Bay's coastal communities, St. Petersburg residents said they're still grappling with permitting delays. City leaders said they're processing permits as fast as they can. Some residents aren't buying it. 'I'm still pillar to post,' Tiffany Ellis explained. 'I have no idea when I'm going to come home.' Woodson Museum withdraws $10M ask of Pinellas County for Gas Plant project Months after Hurricane Helene hit, Ellis said she can't even begin to rebuild because of a delay in permits. 'I got one for the AC,' she said. 'I got one for the electricity.' 'They then came back and declined it and said, 'Oh, sorry, this all should have been on one permit,'' Ellis continued. She said, if you have a question about permits, your answer from city staff will depend on who you talk to. It's something she said has left her going back and forth for months. 'One of the gentlemen at the office determined that a permit from the '80s that talked about closing a porch is not the permit for that back space back there,' Ellis explained. 'Now I am faced with getting a post build permit (for) the space that I bought already apart of the house before I can even get a disaster permit opened.' News Channel 8 reporter Nicole Rogers asked Ellis, 'If city leaders are listening right now, what would you want them to hear from you?' 'I would want them to hear that their citizens can't even live where we have put in our hearts and our taxes,' she responded. 'Where we call home, we're displaced by bureaucracy and paperwork and there doesn't ever seem to be any answers.' Carolyn Mourey said she's facing similar challenges with the City of St. Petersburg. 'It's hard, and they don't see that,' Mourey said. She explained that it feels like her plea to the city is falling on deaf ears. Mourey said her general contractor applied for a permit to fix her home back on Dec. 9. 'I didn't hear from anybody until two weeks ago,' she explained. Mourey said the city asked for more information and then a week later asked for different information. Now she said she's left hoping one day she'll finally get a permit. A representative from the city of St. Petersburg sent the following statement to 8 On Your Side: Since Hurricanes Helene and Milton made landfall, the City of St. Petersburg has issued more than 7,300 permits and waived more than $1 million in permit fees to help private property owners recover. Permit applications are being processed as quickly as possible. In order to process the high volume of permit applications, the City has added additional permitting staff and is processing permit applications Monday – Saturday instead of Monday – Friday. Residents with permitting-related questions may email permits@ or call 727-893-7231. City staff will continue to work around the clock to assist private property owners with their hurricane recovery efforts. Additional hurricane recovery information can be found on the City's website here. Samantha Bequer, City of St. Petersburg 'They don't know what this does physiologically to people, looking around every day living in this,' Mourey said. 'They don't see that.' 'It's hard,' she continued. 'You don't have your neighbors; you don't have your people you want around.' 'It's emotional,' she concluded. If you'd like to send Nicole a tip, you can fill out the form below. Submit a form. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
