Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik is among those making a bid to purchase the Channelside shopping district.
If Vinik succeeds, he will own much of the commercial waterfront in downtown Tampa and be able to create some synergy connecting Channelside and the Tampa Bay Times Forum, where the Lightning play.
Among others bidding for a chance to take over the property linking the Florida Aquarium and the Tampa Bay History Center is Bill Edwards, the developer making inroads into downtown St. Petersburg.
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