{"id":542943,"date":"2026-01-28T21:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/542943\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T21:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:18:17","slug":"desantis-discusses-rays-at-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/542943\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis discusses Rays at press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

VALRICO \u2014 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed the Tampa Bay Rays while answering questions at a press conference in Valrico on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

During the question and answer portion of the Jan. 28 press conference, DeSantis said he\u2019s a \u201cbeliever that baseball can succeed in Tampa Bay.\u201d <\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s comments come after the Rays signed a nonbinding memorandum of agreemen<\/a>t last week with Hillsborough College to build a facility on a 113-acre site along Dale Mabry Boulevard.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to have a venue that makes sense for people to travel to, and in this day and age you\u2019ve got to have other stuff around it,\u201d said the governor. \u201cRestaurants, hotels, shopping. Even if you don\u2019t like baseball, you\u2019d still have fun going out and doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

DeSantis also said the state could play a role in negotiations between the team and the college.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur role could be to help negotiate something that\u2019s good for HCC [Hillsborough College] and good for the Rays.\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE: Tampa Bay Rays’ new stadium proposal: What we know so far<\/a><\/p>\n

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As temperatures drop, especially overnight, you might find yourself tempted to turn on a space heater. While using those heating sources comes with a well-known fire risk, it could also spark lesser-known problems with your insurance coverage.<\/p>\n

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