Rays Stadium

Perhaps lost amid the fervor of the team reaching the World Series is the reality that professional sports are built on big finance and politics.

It was initially a tie vote on the city council. It took getting one council member out of his sickbed to get it passed.

The money for the $10 million project will come from federal and state transportation funds. When complete, Tampa Bay Boulevard will be four lanes next to the proposed stadium district.

The facility, slated to open early next year, will provide visualizations of the ballpark and surrounding district. Meantime, the stadium's construction manager held outreach sessions for the local trades industry.

When the Tampa Bay Rays begin work on Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus, classes will move to a temporary hub called The Nest.

When the previous owners rebranded the team in 2007, they removed the region from the away jerseys — standard fare for most teams. The new primary kit with a retro look debuts Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

The partnership was announced two days after the Hillsborough County Commission selected the Tampa Sports Authority as owner’s representative for the local governments.

The board agreed to take up contract obligations on Nov. 12, including changes to four CRAs and the Community Benefits Agreement. The continuances won't undo any provisions of the stadium deal.

The sudden shutdown of Hillsborough's juvenile detention center has reportedly left judges, lawyers and officials confused about where to house the youths who were placed there.

After years of proposals, political fights and false starts, the Rays finally have approvals for a new stadium. Now what? And what happened to plans for a pop-up concert in support of a closed bookstore?

Hurtak, 49, said she will undergo treatment for breast cancer for the next 12 weeks. She made the announcement following the council's vote on a new Rays stadium.

Some members of the Tampa City Council and Hillsborough County Commission cited the economic impact a new Rays stadium and development in Tampa would have on the region, while others questioned the financial hit and terms of the agreement.