The city of St. Petersburg has entered into a massive deal with Tampa Bay Rays to build a new stadium and develop all of the land around it. But two …
January 2025
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Okay, let’s talk about priorities. I was watching Real Time with Bill Maher talking about the wildfires in California. I wondered what Bill would say about the hurricanes in St. …
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Issues that matter
Peggy Noonan never forgot the fire – St. Pete and Pinellas shouldn’t forget the floods.
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerIn her July 18 Wall Street Journal column, Peggy Noonan wrote about a fire that burned down her family home when she was a child. As she put it, you …
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$56 Million for a Stadium Set to Be Demolished: Misplaced Priorities in St. Petersburg City officials are scrambling to justify spending $56 million on Tropicana Field repairs by claiming it’s …
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St. Petersburg resident John Sinibaldi sent a response to John Romano’s January 6 article in the Tampa Bay Times about the cost and effort to repair Tropicana Field after the …
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The Stadium Deal
St. Pete maintains its outside investor focus in the face of disaster
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerSt. Pete Maintains Its Outside Investor Focus in the Face of Disaster As St. Petersburg struggles to recover from the devastation left by Hurricanes Milton and Helene, city leaders have …
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Why Intelligence and Truth Matters in Leadership Every December, the St. Petersburg City Council selects its chairperson and vice-chairperson for the upcoming year. It’s a significant vote, as these roles …
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Why Buying a Car Feels Like Going to War (and Why It Shouldn’t) Let’s get real—buying a car is worse than going to the dentist. You walk into the dealership …
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Issues that matter
The beaches – the county’s primary economic driver – not baseball
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerAs the St. Pete Catalyst reports, “Deficient beach infrastructure increased storm flooding. “During a visit to Indian Rocks Beach to assess the damage from the two hurricanes that hit us …
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The Stadium Deal
While Rays and City dither, voters have overwhelmingly rejected stadium deal
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerThe Rays, St. Petersburg, and Pinellas County have signed a deal with the Rays to build a new stadium. The deal calls for St. Pete to put up $287.5 million, …
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The Stadium Deal
Is it time to move on from the Rays deal? Here’s one answer.
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerAs published in the Tampa Bay Times, 01/03/25 Isn’t it time for the Rays to move on? The Tampa Bay Rays are blaming a 21-day pause by the Pinellas County …

