The St. Petersburg City Council voted 7-1 to approve $22.5 million to begin the repairs at Tropicana Field, which will start with a membrane roof that must be in place before other work can continue. Although the Rays pulled out of a planned $1.3 billion new stadium deal, the city is still contractually obligated to fix the Trop.

The City of St. Petersburg voted to approve replacing the roof at Tropicana Field after the Tampa Bay Rays' home stadium was destroyed by Hurricane Milton in October.

The St. Petersburg, Fla., city council has approved replacement of the Tropicana Field roof, which was destroyed by Hurricane Milton in 2024, in a 7-1 vote Thursday. The city is contractually obligated to return the stadium to "playable" status for the Tampa Bay Rays .

Leaders in St. Petersburg plan to decide Thursday whether to spend nearly $23 million on repairs to Tropicana Field. FOX 13’s Matthew McClellan reports.

Replacement of the roof for Tropicana Field, the battered home of the Tampa Bay Rays, will go on as planned. The St. Petersburg City Council voted 7 to 1 to move forward with its $22.5 million commitment to replace the roof,

St. Petersburg officials revealed the intricate process behind Tropicana Field's new roof, designed to withstand future storms and meet MLB standards.