Tampa Bay Rays officials and local officials announce a tentative agreement to build a new ballpark in the area. The proposed project is reported as a $2.3 billion deal, with funding expected to come from a mix of public and private money. According to both outlets, the announcement is described as “tentative,” indicating the arrangement is not yet final and may still require further approvals or negotiations. The reports describe the collaboration between the team and local government officials as the basis for the project, but they do not provide additional details in the supplied text about the stadium’s exact location, financing breakdown, timeline, or specific terms of the agreement. Both sources characterize the announcement as a major step toward replacing or adding a ballpark, supported by combined investment rather than a single-source funding plan. No further developments or alternative plans are described in the provided excerpts.