TAMPA — Jeff Vinik’s ambitions go beyond winning Stanley Cups and revitalizing downtown Tampa.
He says he also wants to help improve the health of the community.
“We’ve got the $1 billion-plus real estate development going on, and wellness and health (are) such a big part of what we are thinking,” the developer and owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning said Thursday. “It’s going to be part of our brand and one of the foremost initiatives.”
It’s no accident that his plans include a downtown campus for the University of South Florida medical school, he added. His ideas include transforming Tampa into a hub for biotech research.