Last chance to avoid a major mistake
In July, I posted my comments below. Now, after two hurricanes, it is clear we cannot afford the Rays/Hines deal and the county...
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Ron Diner
9 min read
Baseball? The risks to our tourist dollars. And no return on investment.
Pinellas County imposes a six (6) percent Tourist Development Tax, also referred to as the 'Bed Tax', which short-term renters are...
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Ron Diner
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Ed - It's decision time and you can't have it both ways.
*It appears St. Petersburg City Council Member Ed Montanari (R) will be the one determining the outcome of the Rays/Hines deal and...
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Ron Diner
4 min read
City Council - Last Call For Sanity on the Rays/Hines Deal
By Tom Mullins and Ron Diner As every pub-crawler knows, when the bartender shouts “last call”, the right thing to do is straighten up...
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Lyn Wilkinson
5 min read
Time is Running Out
As a No Home Run team member, I assure you there are very smart people writing our blog posts, op-eds and letters in the Tampa Bay Times...
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Tom Mullins
3 min read
Gas Plant Valuation Debate is Over: We Need a New Appraisal.
By Tom Mullins The Valuation Debate is Over: Rays/Hines Want Taxpayer-Owned Land for Hundreds of Millions Below its True Value. Imagine...
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Ron Diner
6 min read
Do what is best for us...say voters
The letters below concerning the proposed Rays/Hines deal are a few among many that we've received. If you care about the vote, we...
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Ron Diner
4 min read
Gina - Your poll tells us what we have been saying all along.
For St. Petersburg voters, the Rays are not among their top priorities. Instead pressing domestic issues such as maintaining the city's...
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Ron Diner
6 min read
Ken Welch is acting irresponsibly. The City Council cannot.
If St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch forces the City Council Members to vote on the proposed Rays/Hines deal on July 18, or any time before...
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