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Governor Charlie Crist is pledging to do all he can to help the Tampa Bay Rays build a new stadium in downtown St. Petersburg on the waterfront.  The governor hopes it will be similar to AT&T Park, the Giants stadium that overlooks the San Francisco Bay.

“I view as a significant part of economic development what sports does for Florida, whether it’s at the college level or at the professional level,” Crist said. “It provides jobs, jobs for a lot of people.  It’s not just about the owners and the players.  It’s about the people in those communities.  This one happens to be my community.  But I also would be supportive of one in Miami.”

The governor offered few specifics on funding.  The state is facing a $2.5 billion dollar budget shortfall into next year.