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HIS HOME RUNS POWER RAYS PAST MARLINS Kelly Johnson, signed off the free-agent clearance rack in February, becomes the team’s first to hit two three-run homers in a game. He put the memory in Tampa Bay’s 10-6 Memorial Day win over Miami, writes Gary Shelton. Sports, 1C

Spending ideas for Powerball winnerTaken as a lump sum, after taxes, someone would have $277.3 million, says a Florida Lottery spokeswoman. What will that buy? Local, 1B

Greenkeeper’s neat work recalled James “Ace” Kozorra, 62, who knew everyone’s name at the Feather Sound Coun-try Club after 20 years, was walking nearby when hit and killed by a car. Local, 1B

Thousands mark Memorial Day Ceremonies at veterans cemeteries draw those who mourn and those apprecia-tive of the sacrifice. Local, 1B

Chinese hack into U.S. defensesThe designs of more than two dozen weapons sys-tems were breached, giving China access to advanced technology. World, 2A

Big Apple wheels into bike sharingThe Citi Bike program launches with 6,000 bicycles in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Daily Briefing, 4A

CorrectionsA story on Wednesday about a $52 million deal for Heritage Property and Casu-alty Insurance in St. Peters-burg incorrectly stated that the company’s president, Richard Widdicombe, previ-ously worked for the director of Citizens Property Insur-ance Corp. The story and an editorial published Thursday also misidentified the for-mer role of Heritage’s vice president of claim opera-tions. Paul Neilson formerly worked on a field inspection program for Citizens that was not connected to a con-troversial wind mitigation reinspection program. • Several “down” clues were inadvertently omitted from the New York Times cross-word puzzle in Sunday’s Per-spective. The missing clues to “Benefitting” appear today on 7A.• Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Presi-dent Mahmoud Abbas were misidentified in a photo cap-tion Monday.

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Think the hazy, lazy dog days of summer have arrived? Not if you’re in the business of selling bay area beaches. Memorial Day, the o� cial trigger of summer, means Pinellas County’s tourism agency shifts gears to target more locals than out-of-towners. But that doesn’t mean activity slows down.

DIRK SHADD | Times

Sparky, a West Highland terrier mix, yawns while relaxing in the lap of his owner, Karen Sellner, 63, of Brandon at Fort De Soto’s dog park area Monday. Sparky, who was part of the Memorial Day crowd, gets to visit the dog beach once a week. “We come every Monday, no matter what,” Sellner said. “This is the place to be with your dog and your family.” STORY, 1B

Beach business

40% of those who hit Pinellas County beaches visit between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

$1 millionVisit St. Pete/Clearwater spends $1 million to get residents of central and west Florida to visit the Pinellas beaches.

No. 1 Residents of Tampa Bay counties trump all other metro areas as the biggest feeder market for local beaches. The other top feeder markets are New York, Chicago and Orlando.

Planning to stay at the beach this summer? Here are some events to consider:20th annual St. Pete Beach Corey Area Art & Craft Festival, this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a wide array of art and crafts ranging from as little as $3 to $3,000 set up along Corey Avenue in St. Pete Beach.

When the Rays are out of town, you can watch the team on a big screen on the beach at Rays watch parties behind the Tradewinds’ Guy Har-vey Outpost on St. Pete Beach. Upcoming par-ties are June 23 (New York Yankees), July 23 (Boston Red Sox), Aug. 11 (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Sept. 27 (Toronto Blue Jays) at 6000 Gulf Blvd.

Sunsets at Pier 60 is a daily festival on Clearwater Beach that celebrates the end of the day with artisans, crafters, street performers and music. Every Friday and Saturday night, free movies are shown on the beach. This week-end features Mir-ror Mirror on Friday and Grown Ups on Saturday. See sunsets-atpier60.com for movies and bands.

Sharon Kennedy Wynne, Times staff

A new bill makes problem restaurants a higher priority for health inspectors.

BY LAURA REILEYTimes Food Critic

The thought of cockroaches in a restaurant’s kitchen might make you queasy, but they may not be what should worry you most.

Despite the very strong “yuck factor,” as Marion Nestle, a nationally known nutrition scientist and author of Food Politics, labels our visceral reac-tion to Florida’s famed creepy-crawlies, there are far worse things that will actually, physi-cally make us ill. These include foods stored at the wrong tem-peratures and the cross-con-tamination of foods.

“I think (cockroaches) are more an index of poor sanitation,” said Nestle, who is a professor at New York University. “I’m not aware of documented instances of patho-gen contamination of food via cockroach, but I suppose it’s the-oretically possible. Mostly, there’s the yuck factor. If the place can’t keep out the cockroaches, what

Changes may bring cleaner kitchens

. See INSPECTIONS, 10A

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WASHINGTON — Of the 85 kids who have won the National Spelling Bee, only one became an instant movie star.

For the millions who watched back in 1999, her face is frozen in time. She’ll always be the 14-year-old girl from Tampa’s Benito Middle School with the glasses and dark shoulder-length hair, her arms raised while leaping for joy.

But that was a half-life ago for Nupur Lala. Like all bee win-ners, she has since had to deal

with the perks, drawbacks and stereotypes that come with the title — all magnified because she won the year that an Oscar-nom-inated documentary (released three years later) turned its eye on the competition.

She became a role model for those who realized it’s okay to be nerdy. She became a trendsetter, starting a run in which 10 of 14 national bee winners have been Indian-American, including the past five.

Today, she’s 28 and finish-ing up a master’s degree in can-cer biology with plans to enroll in the University of Texas Med-ical School in Houston, having changed course from a career plan that had her researching memory and the brain for three

Her life after ‘Spellbound’ fameA girl from Tampa’s 1999 winning moment helped make “nerdy” cool.

Associated Press (1999)

Lala was a 14-year-old student at Benito Middle when she won the bee.. See SPELLING BEE, 7A

Nupur Lala, 28, is now finishing a master’s in cancer biology with plans to go to med school.

DANIEL WALLACE | Times

Sidelined from P.E. class by a broken leg, third-grader Joesph Flournoy, 9, talks to Tony Saladino Jr., 77, on a recent day at Valrico Elementary School.

BY MARLENE SOKOLTimes Staff Writer

BRANDON — He’s a short man, 5-foot-4. He has eyes that actually sparkle.

He says “knuckle-headed yo-yo” when he wants to make kids laugh. He calls them by their last names, and the goal is the same — get their attention, because they have to listen before they can learn.

The younger ones don’t know who he is. But when they hit fourth- or fifth-grade, especially the ones who play base-ball, or whose fathers played baseball, then they know. They’ll say, “Coach, you’re famous, aren’t you?”

Their gym teacher is Tony Saladino Jr.

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Rumors that Saladino is retiring — we trace this one to his wife, Bertha — are greatly exaggerated.

The founder of a 32-year-old high school tournament that has featured dozens of players who went on to the major leagues still gets up every morn-ing at 5:15 a.m. and teaches physical edu-cation at Valrico Elementary School.

His own children are grown. One runs a baseball academy. Two grandsons play

Tony Saladino Jr., 77, has influenced many young lives.

Ageless coach shapesa timeless message

. See SALADINO, 5A

The EU lets its embargo lapse, as Sen. McCain visits rebels.Washington Post

PARIS — The Obama admin-istration’s go-slow policy on Syria came under renewed pres-sure Monday as European lead-ers agreed to allow the lapse of a ban on arms deliveries to Syr-ia’s rebels, and Sen. John McCain slipped into the war-torn coun-try to dramatize what he says is the opposition’s urgent need for direct military aid.

The new support for Syria’s embattled opposition came amid high-level diplomatic efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis. Secretary of State John Kerry met in Paris with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to explore prospects for a peace conference that would bring together rebels and Syrian government officials.

Late in the day, foreign minis-ters from the 27-nation EU, meet-ing in the Belgian capital, failed to muster the votes for renewing the arms embargo, which will expire Friday.

British Foreign Secretary Wil-liam Hague declared in a tweet the “arms embargo on Syrian opposition ended,” though there had been no immediate deci-sion to send arms. “Other sanc-tions remain” in place, he said, including sweeping restrictions on trade with the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Hague, in separate comments, said that the EU decision “sends a very strong message from Europe to the Assad regime,” the

Arms ban on Syria ends

. See SYRIA, 6A

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I love the Tampa Bay area.It’s my home.When I first moved here in

1988, I never thought my fondness for its historic districts, its scenic vis-tas, its heart-warming diversity and its tantalizing food would grow so great. In my mind, Tampa would serve as just another way-stop in my burgeon-ing journalistic career.

Now I can’t imagine living any-where else.

So with that in mind, a part of me will always be grateful to the Tampa Tribune for delivering me to my for-ever home. I’ve devoted the bulk of my career — 24 years, but who’s count-ing — to the Times, but it’s the Tribune where I spent four years first learn-ing to love this area, its charms and its quirks.

Now, all these years later, my career, in a sense, has come full circle. I’m again writing for a publication that bears the name Tampa Tribune. We bestow — and I’m intentionally using such a lofty word — that name on the mast to honor the 123-year history of the Tribune, and we hope Tribune subscribers see it as a gold-embossed invitation.

In all the years I’ve spoken to civic groups and students and inquirers about the competition between the two papers, I expressed the belief that this community proved to be the biggest winner of the battle. We pushed each other to write better, report better and work harder — for you, the readers.

Now the competition comes to a close with the Times’ purchase of the Tribune this week, but the drive to continue serving the community remains strong. The Times will con-tinue serving as a beacon for our long-time readers while striving to win over those new to our daily efforts.

At its core, journalism isn’t about left-leaning perspectives or right-wing convictions. It’s about the awesome opportunity to impact lives on a daily basis. Sometimes, that impact may be simple in nature: a clever line that produces a smile; a story about a non-profit that prompts someone to give; a feature on a high school athlete that proud parents clip and paste into a scrapbook.

On other occasions, the impact shakes the fiber of the community. An expose on a politically connected slumlord changes the way the county manages the homeless. A shocking report on the failures of urban ele-mentary schools brings needed atten-tion from local, state and national offi-cials. A stunning probe into woefully funded state mental hospitals moves the Legislature to act.

You will find all those positives in our daily product. In this particu-lar section, which will publish every Friday and Sunday, we will deliver a blend of news, features and informa-tion that matters most to you at the community level.

This is not a new endeavor for the Times. We’ve published a Tampa-spe-cific edition for nearly 30 years. Like many of my colleagues, we work here, we live here and we raise our kids here — in Hillsborough County.

This is home. We love it, and it’s that love that will drive us every day to maximize the awesome opportunity we’re blessed to have as journalists. Your journalists.

That’s all I’m saying.

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BY STEVE CONTORNOTimes Staff Writer

TAMPA — After the Museum of Science and Industry announced last month it would move to downtown, it didn’t take long for University of South Florida foot-ball fans and observers to eye the museum’s current digs for a future on-campus stadium.

There are a lot of reasons why proponents of an on-campus football stadium think the MOSI site would be a perfect fit for the Bulls.

The most obvious is prox-

imity. MOSI is just across the street from the USF campus on E Fowler Avenue. That would make it a lot easier for students to attend games than trek 10-miles south to Raymond James Stadium, where the Bulls have played since 1997.

The team’s practice facility is nearby, too.

There’s also already a pedes-trian bridge over E Fowler Ave-nue that would allow foot traf-fic to safely cross one of Tampa’s busiest thoroughfares.

And it’s certainly big enough.

The parcel that hosts MOSI is more than 75 acres. There would be plenty of room for a stadium, parking, tailgating and other amenities with space to spare.

So why throw cold water on this idea?

It’s not impossible, maybe not even terribly unlikely, that the MOSI site could one day host a new football stadium. But even if it were to happen, it would be quite a ways away.

Museum leadership is going to spend the next year just study-ing a strategy to move to down-town, where it will join the rede-velopment project of Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik

MOSI move stirs talk of USF stadium at site

LOREN ELLIOTT | Times (2015)

The Museum of Science and Industry is just across the street from the USF campus on Fowler Avenue.

Proponents say it would be a perfect fit for the Bulls, but Hillsborough has other plans.

. See MOSI, 8

Photos by ZACK WITTMAN | Times

Crew members work backstage to produce a live-stream fundraiser for Tampa Bay Give Day at WEDU’s studio Tuesday. Dozens of charities appeared on-air with local celebrities to help raise money for their causes.

Giving a voiceto Give Day

WEDU, Tampa Bay’s PBS TV station, gives nonprofit organizations a showcase in live or taped segments.BY KENYA WOODARDTimes Correspondent

TAMPA

A ny other day, Susan How-arth is the president and CEO of public broadcasting station WEDU, a job she’s

done for eight years.On Tuesday, Howarth shed her

executive title to don headphones and take on the role of floor producer.

Throughout the day, Howarth greeted and guided representatives

from dozens of Tampa Bay nonprof-its who visited the station’s Hough Family Foundation Studios to appear in promotion segments for the third annual Give Day Tampa Bay.

The goal is to give 100 nonprofits a chance to showcase what they do in either live or pre-taped segments or in 30-second “lightning round” inter-views, Howarth said.

This was the second year WEDU served as the headquarters for Give Day, a 24-hour online giving chal-

lenge championed by the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.

The PBS TV station came to be the media hub for the event after How-arth said she realized the fundrais-ing event could benefit from a bigger platform and approached Commu-nity Foundation with the idea.

The station’s participation in Give Day — which sought to raise more than $2 million — plays well with its mission of service to the community . See WEDU, 8

Dewayne Staats, TV play-by-play announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays, hosts a live-stream fundraiser Tuesday for Tampa Bay Give Day at the WEDU studio.

BY SUSAN GREENTimes Correspondent

BRANDON — The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce has put its signature headquar-ters at 330 Pauls Drive on the market, with an asking price of $3.1 million.

The two-story, 21,500-square-foot building, home to the cham-ber for 10 years, has drawn a flurry of interest in the past two or three weeks since it went on the open market, said Cami Gib-ertini, a banking executive and 17-year chamber member who became chair of the organiza-tion’s board in February. The chamber first advertised the building to chamber members but no buyers came forward, she said.

A task force is studying options for the chamber’s staff of eight once the building is sold, includ-ing relocation and the possibility of leasing space in the existing headquarters as a tenant.

“We may stay in the building,” Gibertini said, adding that the chamber currently occupies the lobby and a large boardroom, leaving much of the other space to lease-paying tenants. “We do love it. It’s a wonderful building.”

The chamber also is asking $475,000 for land adjacent to its headquarters that is part of the 1.64-acre chamber site. The spot has potential for a two-story structure of up to 12,000 square feet of office space, according to marketing materials.

Gibertini said the cham-ber’s finances are “in the black,” despite a drop in business mem-berships from 1,100 a year or so ago to about 800. She attributed some of the decline to nonpay-ment of dues and said chamber officials will follow up to deter-mine how much of that might stem from oversight.

However, she and Michael Matthews, immediate past chamber chair, said scrutiny of the organization’s finances and

Brandon chamber selling building

. See CHAMBER, 8

The asking price for the headquarters on Pauls Drive is $3.1 million.

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AgendaWelcome and Announcements Greg Minder, intowngroup John Hill, Tampa Bay Times

Welcome Mayor Buckhorn, City of Tampa

InVision Tampa Center City Plan at 5 Years Randy Goers, City of Tampa

Intown Development Update Bob McDonaugh, City of Tampa

UT Development Spotlight Ronald L. Vaughn, Ph.D., University of Tampa

Innovations in Transportation Panel Discussion with Mickey Jacob, FAIA, NCARB

HART Premium Transportation Plan: Cesar Hernandez, HART Streetcar Expansion and Modernization Plan: Jean Duncan, P.E., City of Tampa Jackson Street Project, Complete Streets Policy & Technology: Bill Jones, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation, District 7 Refreshment Break

TDP Biennial Survey Report Highlights R. Patrick Hill, HCP Associates

Industry Updates and Panel Discussion with R. Patrick Hill

Commercial Office: Scott Garlick, Cushman & Wakefield Residential Development: Dave Traynor, Smith & Associates Real Estate Economic Development: Steve Morey, Tampa Hillsborough EDC

Final Thoughts John Hill, Tampa Bay Times

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Scott Garlick is a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Office/Industrial Brokerage Services Group. As a leader in the commercial real estate industry, he has experience representing tenants and corporations in accomplishing their real estate objectives both locally and internationally from one local facility to a global portfolio of locations. He assists his clients by establishing strategies personal to their business objectives, identifying all opportunities, creating portfolio and financial analysis, and other advisory services. Throughout the course of his career, he has negotiated transactions in excess of a combined five million square feet.

Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., Mr. Garlick spent 12 years playing professional soccer in the United States and abroad. His accomplishments include MLS Cup Championships and All-Star designations, and he played for such teams as DC United and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, among others. Mr. Garlick finished his career in the top 5 of nearly every major statistical category in MLS Soccer history.

Dave Traynor received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education from the University of Connecticut.

Currently Dave oversees the Developer Services Division at Smith & Associates Real Estate. Under Dave’s leadership Smith & Associates has had the opportunity to conduct the sales and marketing for the majority of Tampa Bay’s luxury high-rises, including but not limited to The Plaza, Grand Central at Kennedy, Skypoint, Residences at Franklin Street in Tampa, 400 Beach Drive, Parkshore Plaza, Signature Place in St Petersburg, and Station Square and Water’s Edge in Clearwater.

Dave is passionate about developing theDowntown Tampa core and currently resides in the Channel District. He is also on the Board of Directors for Amazing Love Ministries serving those in need in the Great Tampa Community.

As the Vice President of Business Development, Steve Morey is responsible for attracting companies from target industries to Tampa and Hillsborough County with his team of project managers. Previously having worked in economic development in Ohio, Morey uses his knowledge and experience to showcase the Tampa Bay area as a great place to work and live to site selectors, CEOs and other decision-makers.

Prior to moving to Florida he was the President and CEO of Team Lorain County near Cleveland, Ohio. He enjoyed a successful career in banking and commercial finance, serving in various roles for Transamerica, Deutsche Bank and National City Corporation before entering economic development. Morey has held several leadership and board positions at state, regional and local levels and is a recipient of the Crain’s Cleveland 40 under 40 Award. He has an undergraduate degree from Ohio University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Cleveland State University. Morey lives with his wife and two daughters in Tampa.

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Industry Updates and Panel Discussion Moderated by R. Patrick Hill

Randy Goers is the Urban Planning Coordinator for the City’s Planning Division. For the past 25 years Randy has led ground-breaking initiatives in making the City of Tampa more livable and sustainable. He brings a solid background of urban and regional planning, augmented by a unique blend of experience in strategic planning, project management, public engagement, policy development, economic development, government re-engineering and the creative use of technology. In his time with the City he has completed projects and plans that cover nearly all areas of government operations.

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Randy is currently the Project Manager for a $1.4 Million initiative to develop a master plan for Tampa’s urban core, a corridor master plan for one of the city’s primary transit corridors and form-based regulations to guide transit oriented development along the corridor.

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In April and May, History Bike Tampa is partnering with Tampa Downtown Partnership to celebrate the 5-year

anniversary of the City of Tampa’s InVision Tampa Center City Plan with a group bike ride. Join us to see first-hand all the great accomplishments and what’s in store for

a rapidly developing urban core. It’s History in the Making!

April 1st & May 6thRide starts at Kahwa Coffee (808 N. Franklin Street, Downtown Tampa)Registration at 9:30am / Ride at 10:00amFree registration, suggested donation of $5Duration - 2 hoursRegister at History Bike Tampa on Facebook

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of workers have an interest in

moving Downtown of residents consider their sense of safety

to be meeting or exceeding expectations

workers leave their office at lunch at least once a week

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of workers drive alone on a typical work day

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receive a transportation subsidy

receive paid on-site parking, significantly down from in 2014

Resident and worker usage of newer

transportation modes including Uber/Lyft, the

Downtowner, rental bikes and water taxi

significantly increased versus two years ago

For the first time, Hyde Park Village overtook International Plaza as the most frequented monthly shopping attraction

The average distance workers are willing to

walk to lunch

Residents are spending a larger share of their

restaurant and entertainment dollars

within downtown, but make a majority share of grocery,

gas, retail and personal care purchases outside

of residents consider downtown insufficient for home furnishings, shoes, formal clothing, casual clothing and gifts

residents have an interest in light rail service and in extending both the TECO streetcar and rubber-wheeled trolley routes

residents consider Downtown Tampa to cater to pet owners

residents and workers engage with Downtown Tampa social events, The Riverwalk and public parks

currently report dog ownershipof residents have a pet

workers have visited the Riverwalk

of workers went to a 4th Friday or the Curtis Hixon Park ice rink

Interest is up

since 2008

WALK

R. Patrick Hill serves as Chairman of HCP Associates and is an active participant in strategic planning for clients. His guidance drives the company’s research mission and his experience is instrumental in supporting the client service team.

Mr. Hill began his career with Procter & Gamble in 1970 and continued exploring the advertising business serving as a senior officer of Griswold Eshleman (Midwest/NYC) and Bozell & Jacobs (West/Southwest) before joining Ensslin & Hall as a partner. His career has spanned over 40 years of service and his experience has proved invaluable to clients seeking opportunities and fresh ideas.

A graduate of the University of South Florida with a BS in Marketing, Mr. Hill retains leadership roles with several local and regional associations where he is extremely active and engaged.

R. Patrick Hill HCP Associates >> @HCPassociates

TDP Biennial Survey Report

2016 BIENNIAL SURVEY KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Resident Population

(3 mi. radius) *

WorkerPopulation

(SSD) **

93,407 (2010 Census)

101,668 (2017 Estimate)

58,435 (2014)

66,580 (2016)

* Source: Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation** Source: 2014, 2016 Tampa Downtown Partnership Workforce-Resident Survey

Bob McDonaugh is the City of Tampa’s Administrator of Economic Opportunity for the City of Tampa. He has management responsibility for several departments within the City of Tampa dealing with development and economic development. He brings a wealth of public and private development experience to the position, along with a great deal of enthusiasm.

Prior to this position, Mr. McDonaugh held a development position with Equity One, a publicly traded REIT, who owns and operated almost 200 shopping centers in the southeast. He was a development partner with Tampa-based HuntDouglas Real Estate Services where he developed, leased and sold retail properties in Florida, Colorado and Arizona. Prior public sector experience included 5 years as the Port of Tampa’s Manager of Real Estate. He also spent more than 8 years with CB Richard Ellis as a Downtown Tampa Specialist.

He has lived in the City of Tampa for over 40 years and has served as a volunteer for several area organizations including; The City of Tampa Variance Review Board, the Better Business Bureau, Second Harvest Food Bank, and the Tampa Bay Little League. Mr. McDonaugh is a graduate of the University of Tampa with a degree in Economics.

Bob McDonaughCity of Tampa >> @CityofTampa

Intown Development Update

DOWNTOWN QUICK FACTS

GeneralSpecial Services District: 760 Acres (220 blocks)

Development & InvestmentGreater Downtown Residential:Newly Opened Units 2014 – 2017: +2,240Total Open Residential Units: +6,600Units Under Construction: +1,900Total Planned Units: 8,300

Office Space & WorkforceDowntown Employees: 66,580Total Office Buildings: 28Total Office Space: 6,148,384 SF

Retail & Amenities Number of Restaurants: 180Number of Movie Theaters: 1Number of Banks/Credit Unions: 21Number of Churches: 10Number of Medical Offices: 21Veterinary/Pet Services: 2Number of Retail Stores: 61Grocery Stores/Specialty Food Markets: 4

Hotels & Conventions Hotels: 16Hotel Rooms: 3,6242016 Average Hotel Occupancy Rate: 75.2%2016 Convention Attendees: 236,002

Transit & ParkingPublic Parking Spaces: + 25,000BikeShare Stations: 40Bus Routes into Downtown: 27TECO Line Streetcar: 2.3-mile line

EducationNumber of Schools: 9Number of Students: 12,000

Parks & Green SpacesParks: 12 (3 dog parks)Length of Tampa Riverwalk: 2.4 miles

Dr. Vaughn became President of UT in January 1995 and has served in many positions since first joining UT in 1984 as the Coordinator of the Marketing Department and holder of the Max H. Hollingsworth Endowed Chair of American Enterprise.

Since becoming President, Dr. Vaughn’s leadership has brought the University into a period of growth and expansion unlike any in its 85-year history. University enrollments have quadrupled, the University’s annual budget has increased by almost ten times, and over 500 new faculty, staff, and vendor-contracted positions have been added during his 22-year tenure. Since 1997 UT’s campus has been totally transformed by 40 completed construction projects totaling $530 million in value. In addition to spearheading the expansion, President Vaughn has acquired more community-based financial support than any UT President before him, raising close to $240 million for a comprehensive capital campaign.

President Vaughn has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a MBA degree from Indiana State University, along with a Ph.D. in Marketing from The University of Georgia. He is active in various community service and leadership roles throughout Tampa Bay and Florida.

Ronald L. Vaughn, Ph.D.University of Tampa >> @UofTampa

Students Seek Employment in Downtown *

UT Development Spotlight

Student Survey Highlights

3 in 51 in 51/242%

1 in 4

students believe Tampa caters well to students

students have participated in an internship with a company downtown

of those students secured an internship in the downtown core

of students hoped to secure an internship downtown, but were unable

students are likely to stay in Downtown Tampa following graduation

* Source - 2016 Biennial Student Survey, Tampa Downtown Partnership & HCP Associates

Innovations in Transportation Panel Discussion

Cesar Hernandez is the Government Relations Specialist for the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) where he is responsible for achieving the agency’s regional, state and federal policy objectives. Mr. Hernandez also oversees community relations programing, strategic partnerships, innovative technologies, and general government and policy engagement efforts. His office conducts monitoring, detailed analysis and regular reporting on proposed state and federal legislation working with public officials, contractors, consultants and staff to identify resolve and monitor issues impacting HART. Mr. Hernandez has managed engagement and development projects globally. In 2011, he represented the United States at the Education Without Borders global summit and the Festival of Thinkers summit in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

As a University of South Florida (USF) alum, Mr. Hernandez also holds a certificate in Disruptive Strategies through Harvard Business School and is a current Executive MBA candidate and class president at Brown University, where his concentration is in innovation strategies.

Bill Jones is the District Seven Director of Transportation Development with the Florida Department of Transportation. District Seven encompasses Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus Counties. Bill is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Florida and graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Bill has served in various development and operations units within the Department of Transportation since first joining in May of 2002. In his current role he is responsible for the planning, environmental, work program funding, right-of-way, and design units. Bill has also worked in the private engineering consulting sector and is a veteran of the United States Navy.

Jean Duncan was appointed as the Director of Transportation and Stormwater Services for the City of Tampa under the leadership of Tampa’s Mayor Bob Buckhorn in August 2014. Duncan oversees various programs, including the Capital Bridge and Seawall Program, Transportation Capital Improvement Program, Stormwater Capital Program and Operations, and Traffic Management and Operations. Current initiatives include: Multi-modal Projects and Smart City Initiatives.

Prior to joining the City of Tampa in 2003, Duncan owned a civil engineering consulting firm for twelveyears. Her firm provided transportation and stormwater engineering services as well as coastal and estuary modeling. She worked on the pier protection system for the Skyway Bridge when at Hydrosystems, Inc. and was involved in the 1985 Waste Load Allocation Study for Tampa Bay. She also served as the Asst. Project Development & Environmental Administrator for the FDOT, District 7 Office. She is a member of ASCE, ULI, APA, and ITE. Duncan, a registered professional engineer, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management, both from the University of South Florida.

Mickey Jacob, FAIA, NCARB, serves as Chief Marketing Officer of BDG Architects Inc. Mr. Jacob is a Founding Principal with Urban Studio Architects and has been practicing architecture in Tampa for 35 years. He has worked on many successful projects across a variety of project types, focusing on interior architecture, concept planning, office building design consultation and hospitality building design.

Jacob’s commitment to leadership in the community and the profession has been the driving force behind his extensive participation in a variety of business and professional organizations including serving on the Boards of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and Tampa Downtown Partnership, and an active member of NAIOP. He served as AIA Vice President from 2009 to 2011 and served as its AIA President in 2013. He served as President of AIA Florida from 2004 to 2005 and AIA Florida/Caribbean Regional Director on the AIA National Board of Directors from 2007 to 2009. He has been a Director of Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) since November 1, 2014. Mr. Jacob studied at University of Detroit Mercy.

HART Premium Transportation PlanCesar Hernandez, HART >> @GoHART, @RHernandezCesar

Jackson St. Project, Complete Streets Policy & TechnologyBill Jones, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation >> @MyFDOT_Tampa

Streetcar Expansion and Modernization PlanJean Duncan, P.E., City of Tampa >> @CityofTampa

ModeratorMickey Jacob, FAIA, NCARB, BDG Architects >> @BDGarchitects