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Ron DeSantis: “The Rays have really acted in good faith vis a vis Tampa…”

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Governor DeSantis Makes Tampa Bay Rays Announcement

Published February 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:56

I know Patrick, and the folks at the Rays are going to be working with folks at both the city and county. The one thing I can just say is The Rays have really acted in good faith vis a vis Tampa Bay. Because if you think about it, you have kind of a distressed asset. You have issues with Tropicana, that lease coming up. Orlando wants this. (10:56–11:02)

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Asserts that the Rays organization has acted in good faith regarding their commitment to Tampa Bay.

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