Challenges ahead for Channelside redevelopment
August 04, 2014 at 13:36 PM EDT
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn sums up the challenges to redeveloping Channelside in one word: “Money.” It’s not an issue for Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, who won’t be dependent on traditional financing sources for his projects — Channelside Bay Plaza and whatever ends up as the final vision for the land Vinik has acquired between downtown Tampa and Channelside...