"There's a lot of stuff we don't know, but everything sounds good on the outside looking in," said Mark Ferguson, owner of Ferg's Sports Bar and Grill.

There's a feeling of optimism in St. Pete after the Tampa Bay Rays' new owners announced their number one goal is to keep the team in the Tampa Bay Area.

"To be clear, it is our first and highest priority to find that home here in Tampa Bay," said Patrick Zalupski, co-owner of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Co-chairs Patrick Zalupski and Bill Cosgrove, along with CEO Ken Babby, outlined their goals for the team on Tuesday.

"So we're now full steam ahead on site evaluation, feasibility analysis," said Zalupski.

Team leaders said they are considering multiple locations on both sides of the bay, but they emphasized they want a minimum of 100 acres t

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