The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club’s Nov. 25 meeting and forum was entitled “What Just Happened?” The title was originally supposed to refer to the 2024 election, a sweeping Republican triumph in Florida and nationwide – but the participants, like just about everyone else in Pinellas County, were consumed by baseball, both inside and out.
Moderated by Tiger Bay Executive Director Rev. JC Pritchett II, the panel was headlined by newly-elected County Commissioner – and vocal opponent of the pending deal between the City, the County and the Tampa Bay Rays – Vince Nowicki (R–St. Petersburg), with St. Petersburg NAACP President Esther Matthews and reporter Mark Parker of the St. Pete Catalyst rounding out the group. The Rays, and the deal’s impact (or lack thereof) on the community came up again and again during the often-fractious hour. Read more at www.stpetecatalyst.com.
