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.

ST. PETERSBURG — As the Tampa Bay Rays face a March deadline that could decide the fate of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium and surrounding development, principal owner Stuart Sternberg said Monday they are still deciding what to do.

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