MIAMI (AP) -The Florida Marlins have encountered another curveball in their bid for a new ballpark.
City commissioners met for 7 1/2 hours Friday without reaching a final decision on a plan to build a 37,000-seat stadium near downtown. They agreed to take up the issue again March 12.
The Miami-Dade County Commission was on deck to consider the proposal but never met. The Marlins had hoped for final approval of plans calling for a stadium projected to open in 2012 and cost $515 million.
City commissioners voted 2-2 on the plan, with one member absent and three votes required for approval. They were on the verge of adjournment, which likely would have killed the deal, but after a recess they agreed to resume discussions next month.
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