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› St. Petersburg is looking to hire a company to help negotiate with the Rays
After multiple rounds of stalled dialogue with the Tampa Bay Rays over the future of the team in St. Petersburg, city officials are now looking to hire a company who can assist them in negotiations. City officials said that this week, they will be releasing a document soliciting companies with a track record of successfully negotiating with Major League Baseball or other professional sports franchises on behalf of a municipal government.
› Stowe announces executive restructuring at JEA
JEA CEO Jay Stowe announced Feb. 17 he is restructuring the municipal electric and water utility’s corporate leadership team and launching a search for three top roles. According to the news release, JEA will hire an executive search firm to help find the utility’s next chief operating officer, chief financial officer and chief external affairs officer by July 31.
› Officials resign as divided Bay Street Players eye theater’s future
Everyone agrees that the nearly century-old State Theatre in Eustis — home of the Bay Street Players — needs help. But just how urgently repairs are needed and how the cash-strapped organization will prioritize the work has divided the community theater’s supporters and caused two officers to resign from the board of directors over perceived public-safety issues. Some hope the city might throw a lifeline by buying the historic building, while others don’t want to give up control.
› High-wire star Nik Wallenda brings drive-in stunt show back to Sarasota
When cancellations prompted by the coronavirus pandemic upended the entertainment world last year, world famous high-wire performer Nik Wallenda set up a drive-in stunt show at a Sarasota park in June. The show, one of the first in-person entertainment events in months, sold out.
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