ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tropicana Field is one step closer to replacing its roof that Hurricane Milton tore to shreds.

What we know:

Over the past several weeks, crews have been putting netting up and prepping for the panel installation that just started. Each of the 24 panels weighs about 4,800 pounds, according to a St. Pete city spokesperson.

City officials say crews are installing the panels opposite each other due to the weight, which is best practice, but the roof is not at risk of collapse. The original roof panels were installed in a sequence and this is the same type of material.

Raul Quintana, St. Pete’s city architect, said the new roof will be stronger and able to withstand 165 mile per hour winds.

It takes crews six hours straight, uninterrupted, to fully lay out one p

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