Government•11h•1 min readTampa City Council approves Rays community benefits agreement in 4-3 voteThe city’s portion is $21 million of the $60 million commitment.Marcus ChenContinue reading
Government•11hWhat does football have to do with trick-or-treating in Ohio? More than you might thinkDid you know trick-or-treating doesn't always happen on Halloween night in the U.S.?In some central Ohio communities, the date depends on which day of the week Oct. 31 falls.Residents are used to the tradition by now. About two decades ago, communities adopted a model that says if Halloween falls...Read story →
Government•11hRays stadium vote: Tampa City Council passes $21M community benefits packageTampa leaders approved a mandatory $21 million community benefits package Thursday in a tight 4-3 vote, clearing a major hurdle to build a new Rays stadium in the city.Tampa's binding agreement with RaysThe binding agreement requires the Tampa Bay Rays to provide $21 million over the next five...Read story →
Government•13h'Dixie' map that divided the US into North and South fetches nearly $1 million at auctionThe hand-drawn map showing the Mason-Dixon Line that eventually divided free from slave states in the U.S. sold Thursday for $950,000.Forty-five bidders battled for just under three minutes for ownership of what is perhaps the most consequential map in American history.Bidding started at $400,000...Read story →
