Your guide to the 2024 primary election

Welcome back to our monthly LinkedIn newsletter, Business Brief, where we round up Tampa Bay's top business news and trends.

The presidential contest is far from the only election that matters this year. The primary election on Aug. 20 will shape your state and local communities for years to come.

The Tampa Bay Times is here to help you make an informed choice at the polls. We asked more than 100 candidates running in over 30 races about some of the most prevalent issues facing Floridians to compile our 2024 voter guide.

No matter how you plan on voting, there are plenty of ways to bring our guide along.

If you’re filling out your ballot at home, take a look online at tampabay.com/voterguide. If you’re voting in person, bookmark the guide on your phone so you have it handy at your polling place, or print it out as an easy-to-read document.

Here’s everything you need to know about the candidates.

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ST. PETERSBURG

The Rays stadium redevelopment project got approved. Now what?

The St. Petersburg City Council has approved plans for a new Rays ballpark downtown. It’s set to be surrounded by homes, hotels, offices, a concert venue and a museum.

The city plans to spend $429.5 million toward the stadium and infrastructure in the Historic Gas Plant District.

But what will this project look like? Take a look at the numbers to help make sense of it.

MUST-READS

• Is Tampa the next Miami? Related Group CEO Jorge Pérez weighs in
• Clearwater has a $100 million plan to prevent this neighborhood from flooding
• Tampa City Council members vote to give themselves $20,000 raise
• Is Tampa Bay a buyer’s or seller’s market? Some say it’s a ‘no man’s land’
• Outback issued this St. Petersburg vegan restaurant a cease and desist for its ‘Bloomin’ Onion’ product

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Today's Business Brief was compiled by Alexandra Urban.