Pinellas County commits $1.3B toward Rays stadium

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A new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays moved a step closer to reality on Tuesday when the Pinellas County Commission approved paying $1.3 billion toward the construction of a venue in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The St. Petersburg City Council approved its share of the stadium funding on Dec. 5.

Still, the plan is far from a certainty as Rays ownership has expressed skepticism about pro