Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg told the Tampa Bay Times that a decision on whether to proceed with a $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg will come "well before" a March deadline on public funding.

With a March 31 deadline from the city and county regarding their $1.3 billion baseball stadium proposal, Tampa Bay Rays' owner Stuart Sternberg says he

Tampa Bay Rays ownership has yet to decide whether it will proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., principal owner Stuart Sternberg said.

With the city and county doing their part, the future of the deal to build a new $1.3 billion baseball stadium and surrounding development rests with the Tampa Bay Rays. Principal owner Stuart Sternberg said Monday they were still deciding what to do.