Tag: Jeff Vinik

Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2018
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Newly appointed economic advisers for Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis will meet next week in a public session at the University of South Florida. The Transition Advisory Committee on the Economy, led by former state Speaker of the House Will Weatherford, will gather at the university’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation at 1 p, m, […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018
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Hillsborough County’s transportation referendum passed Tuesday night, with 57 percent of the vote.  It’s a huge win for transportation and transit activists who have seen initiative after initiative fail locally at the ballot box. “We are humbled by tonight’s results, which confirm that Hillsborough County is ready to invest in a transportation plan that truly […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 5, 2018
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Strategic Property Partners will break ground on its dual-tower residential building Thursday at 9 a.m., the group announced Wednesday. The buildings will house 420 rental units and 35,000 square-feet of ground-floor retail space at the intersection of Channelside Drive and Water Street. “We are excited to begin construction on the first of many homes in […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 30, 2018
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Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White is opposing the All For Transportation tax plan that would increase sales tax 1 percent to fund transportation and transit projects countywide. White incorrectly told ABC Action News the plan does not include road improvements that would benefit drivers: “This is not a roads plan. There is little to anything in […]

Joe HendersonOctober 29, 2018
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When Jeff Vinik decided in 2010 to buy the Tampa Bay Lightning, it changed a lot more than just the city’s sports fortunes. Vinik has become one of Tampa’s leading philanthropists, and his massive $3 billion Water Street real estate and entertainment project is taking shape to give life to the moribund Channel District. The Lightning is regarded as […]


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