‘That’s disturbing’: St. Pete councilman challenges city leaders to address unmarked graves

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The uncertainty of Tropicana Field’s future is now paired with new developments from the past.

Some may not know unmarked burial sites have been discovered under the parking lot over recent years.

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However, new findings are at the forefront of the conversation.

“Not too far behind me is where they’ve identified seven to 10 possible graves and that’s disturbing,” said St. Petersburg City Councilman Corey Givens Jr. “When I come out here, I feel connected to my past and I wonder sometimes what the ancestors would think.”…

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