ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council approved nearly $16 million on Thursday for more repairs to Tropicana Field, which is on track to be ready for the Rays’ 2026 opening season in April, according to City Architect Raul Quintana.

What You Need To Know • City Council approved nearly $16 million on Thursday for more repairs to Tropicana Field • A bulk of the repairs, which cost $14.4 million, will be for architectural, mechanical, plumbing and broadcast work • Another $1.3 million will pay for the turf and support system for the field • The approved funds bring the total for Trop repairs to $59.7 million

A bulk of the repairs, which cost $14.4 million, will be for architectural, mechanical, plumbing and broadcast work, according to Quintana. Another $1.3 million

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