Atish Patel
@ATISH_WTSP
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24/7 Streaming Tampa Bay Weather & News. Exec Producer @10TampaBay+, @TEGNA. 25-yr Floridian. VP, @AAJA FL. Team leader, content creator, EMMY winner.
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Joined January 2009
A lot of skepticism around the Tampa Bay Rays having a new ballpark for Opening Day 2029. While ambitious, not impossible. Truist Park, from start to finish (including the design phase), took 37 months. If the Zalupski group wants to hit that timeline, we need to know
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Rays Ownership press conference is over. If you have questions, ask below and I can try to answer them.
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Press conference is over. Worth noting that Tampa Mayor Jane Castor & St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch were in front-row attendance. #rays
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New Rays leadership: New ballpark needs to be fully enclosed, say retractable roofs often have maintenance problems
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What about the recent proposals to redevelop the Gas Plant District? "we're still in the process of digesting" https://t.co/6coZU7Kc2X
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A development team made a $6.8 billion proposal for a reimagined Gas Plant District amid the Tampa Bay Rays sale being finalized.
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Extending lease at Trop? "it's premature...we're just eager to get right back in there"
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Someone asked for a SPECIFIC location: "we are aware and in touch of the fatigue with this issue".. new leadership is listening & working on viable solution
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Where in Tampa Bay do you want a new ballpark? "we don't want to pigeonhole ourselves" "we want to create something that isn't here today"
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Re: ballpark payment: Critical to have a public/private partnership. No specifics yet but excited to work with TB community
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When asked where a potential stadium may go - leadership says they are reviewing all of Tampa Bay area. "More sites meet the criteria than you'd realize"
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Leadership looking forward to returning to the current home of the Rays - Tropicana Field. By week's end, they say 12 out of 24 roof panels will be installed
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New Rays leadership wants to open a new stadium by 2029 - a goal acknowledged as "aggressive"
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🚧 Good News Tampa 🚧 The I-275/I-4 Downtown Tampa Interchange is now OPEN ahead of schedule 🎉 Construction is still ongoing so please slow down and stay alert in the area 👷♂️🚗 📍 For project updates and details: https://t.co/JuSGHx2AFF
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Detectives Investigate Pinellas Park Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Read the full news release and view the press conference here: https://t.co/FX7NAIq42y
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#TRAFFICALERT: There is a disabled trailer and other debris blocking a single lane west bound between 78th St and 50th St. Be aware of traffic backups. Please drive with caution.
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Showers moving through now and most of this will be done by 6p. Expect a similar setup each day this weekend. @10tamapabay #weather #weekend #tampa #florida
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HEADS UP, DRIVERS ⚠️ Major delays are expected throughout downtown Tampa this weekend. Here's what to know: https://t.co/c1qcJYnUVy
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End of an era
“Datz in downtown St. Pete has permanently closed, marking the end of what was once one of Tampa Bay’s most popular restaurants.”
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