The St. Petersburg City Council has voted to spend over $23 million to repair Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton destroyed the roof on the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

New photos show the extensive damage inside the Tampa Bay Ray’s Tropicana Field, whose covered stadium was suddenly exposed to the wrath of Hurricane Milton when the roof was shredded by the storm’s 100+ mph winds.

The Tampa Bay Rays won't play at their home ballpark, Tropicana Field, for a long while due to the excessive damage brought by Hurricane Milton. Repairs to the roof and other key parts of the stadium won't be finished until 2026 and will cost as much as $55.7 million.

The Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field will receive more than $23 million to repair the damage caused to the roof by Hurricane Milton in October and have a

The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark, initially voting narrowly for approval and hours later changing course.

The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course on Thursday and won’t be spending money to repair the Tampa Bay Rays’ existing stadium after approving it only two hours before. The council also voted to delay a vote on bonds to finance a new home for the team,

Two hours after voting to spend about $24 million to start repairing hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field by replacing the ballpark’s roof, the St. Petersburg City Council on Thursday voted a second time and decided to halt that plan.