Staff ReportsApril 7, 2020
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The two are donating $200,000 through $14,000 contributions to 14 area food banks.
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Ron Campbell allegedly bragged about using erectile dysfunction medication.
Guest AuthorApril 17, 2019
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Life is unpredictable and sometimes intangibles can make all the difference in the world.
Joe HendersonFebruary 18, 2019
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Saturday night, I sat in the upper deck at Amalie Arena and reveled in a fantastic environment as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal 3-0. Owner Jeff Vinik has done what once seemed impossible. He has helped transform Tampa into a hockey town. Walking up to the arena, I saw more evidence of Vinik’s handiwork. […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 23, 20195min428
"Jane’s leadership helped lay the foundation for our economic progress by securing our community."
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 […]
Joe HendersonOctober 29, 20186min260
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 […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 27, 2018
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Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik brought his total contributions from his personal account and business interests to $600,000 for Hillsborough County’s transportation referendum, Supervisor of Elections reports show. Vinik’s Strategic Property Partners, which is behind the $3 billion Water Street Tampa development, contributed $150,000 during the most recent campaign fundraising period of Oct. 13-19. […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 12, 2018
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Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik took a rare step into the public and political spotlight Friday. He penned an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times urging voters to approve Hillsborough County Referendum No. 2, the county’s transportation and transit initiative on the Nov. 6 ballot. “Having studied this issue for over three years alongside fellow […]