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
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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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No. The Rays Hines plan is not a good deal for St. Pete. Here's why.
Will Conroy, founder of Backstreets Capital, writes in a Perspective op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times about a once-in-a-generation...
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Ron Diner
6 min read
Rethinking the Rays Hines proposal. Let's take a 7th inning stretch. We can do better.
As many of the St. Petersburg City Council Members have asked what a better, fairer deal for St. Petersburg would be, we posted our...
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