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the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee — and his team is tackling unimaginable challenges to pull off
A_ Derrick Brooks, a member of the 2004 Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is the co-chairman of
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2020 was a rough year. From politics to the pandemic, we are all looking to put the past
behind us and focus our sights on a bigger and better year ahead. Out with the old and
in with the new. And while I’ll be bringing with me the sense of gratitude I’ve gained
over the past year, I’m approaching 2021 with as much optimism as I can muster.
GOOD. CLEAN. FUN.
For one, I’m optimistic about the growth of our region and state, despite the economic
challenges the past year presented. Florida continues to lead the country in state-to-
state migration, with most new residents coming from New York, Georgia and Texas.
We’ve got the weather, no state income tax, a strong sports culture, great food,
affordable housing — the list goes on. With the rise in remote working, it’s easy to see
why Tampa and Florida as a whole is such a draw for new residents.
This year, our team at Tampa Magazines plans to keep innovating and challenging
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I didn’t move to Tampa until 2010, so I just missed out on the city’s last Super Bowl hosting
opportunity. From the stories I’ve been told, there’s nothing like having the Big Game
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DRON swoop in and take over the city for a week or more. And something I learned while
working on this issue was that no region does it quite like Tampa Bay.
Every time our city has been awarded a Super Bowl, some extenuating circumstances
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ESPO have cast doubt on our ability to pull it off — from the possibility of a terrorist attack to a
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VIDEO it happen with finesse, grace and style. Starting on page 64, read up on the area’s Super
Bowl history and how this year’s host committee is planning for anything and everything
to keep the festivities safe and successful.
One key piece of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee is Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Derrick
Brooks, who is serving as the group’s co-chairman. I got the chance to sit down with
Brooks for this issue’s InterView, during which we discussed his under-the-radar role with
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01. The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, seen here in 2020, is moving online.
_PHOTO > GABRIEL BURGOS
gasparilla festival the columbia restaurant
of the arts goes virtual group opens new restaurant
Tampa’s oldest fine art festival, which is typically Ybor City’s new, highly anticipated Sicilian restaurant
held at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, will go totally opened for business on November 19. Inside the
online for 2021. Organizers announced that they historic Ferlita Macaroni factory at 1607 N. 22nd St.,
will use the platform Eventeny to host a livestream Casa Santo Stefano serves traditional Italian recipes.
02. of entertainment on March 6 and 7 for the festival’s Inspired by Ybor’s rich Sicilian history, Tampa
51st anniversary, including art demonstrations and restaurateur Richard Gonzmart strategically placed
children’s activities, while artists will present their this new restaurant directly across from his family’s
work for competition via online booths. This will be Columbia Restaurant. Dinner is currently served
the country’s first juried virtual art show, and the daily from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
2021 fest will still award what organizers are calling
“significant” prize money to artists. south tampa’s
first dog bar opens
heron on water The neighborhood’s first indoor-outdoor, dog-
street begins leasing focused bar opened near SoHo in mid-December.
The first residential building to open in the new
Water Street Tampa development has begun
Pups Pub welcomes unleashed dogs to play at the
fenced-in park, while humans can enjoy cocktails,
Find out how to keep it in rhythm.
leasing. The two-tower complex will have one, craft beer and wine and catch the game on one Your heart is incredible. With world-class innovation and nationally
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to rooftop amenities such as a pool with cabanas, must be up-to-date on vaccines, and humans do
instrument on the beat.
an outdoor kitchen and barbecue areas, a full not need a dog to stop by. Pups Pub is located at
fitness center, a bar, and lounge spaces. The 2202 W. Kennedy Blvd., in the old home of The
earliest move-in date is set for April. Bungalow and Old School Bar & Grill.
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18 front desk februaryLOCAL KNOWLEDGE
S P EEDY,
S AF E TM S
ABOUT ME_
BB ART IS A LIFESTYLE BRAND THAT CREATES ART WITH A
PURPOSE. Everything I do for the brand — from my merch shop, to
my afterschool art program for students, to the murals and mixed media
I S H ER E
paintings — is all created with a bigger picture in mind. Creativity is
something that naturally runs through me, and I’m constantly focusing
on the brand. I am business-minded at my core, so every time I see an
opportunity to turn art into something [bigger], I take it, try to scale it, and
run with it.
MY LOCAL KNOWLEDGE_
THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT BRUNCH PLACES THAT HAVE RECENTLY
OPENED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. Psomi, a really cute, family-owned
Greek spot, opened around the corner. Everything from the decor to the
menus and the uniforms makes my heart melt. It’s a perfectly executed
brand and, as an artist, I love that.
ANOTHER PLACE WITHIN A FIVE-MINUTE WALK FROM MY HOUSE: I
LOVE RAW SMOOTHIE CO ON NORTH HOWARD FOR A QUICK ACAI
BOWL OR SMOOTHIE. I also eat at Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen at least
three times a week. They are quick, and my healthy go-to option is Tom
Yum soup and fresh rolls. If I’m sharing with my boyfriend, we get the same
thing. Just add chicken fried rice, and then split that whole meal. They
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know me by voice as soon as I call it in.
MY FAVORITE TOPIC IS SELF-CARE. If I don’t prioritize it, my work really
suffers. I feel my best physically and mentally committing to three days a
week at CAMP Tampa, which is a unique fitness boutique located in South
BIA NCA Tampa. My go-to classes are yoga and Hot HIIT Pilates! Soho Wellness is
where I go for what I like to call my monthly upkeep. It offers both mind and
BURROW S body care, so when I need a mental check-in, I go to Debbie, who offers
amazing life coach services. Then for relaxation, Botox and aesthetics, the
OWNER/FOUNDER, BB ART
owner, Becky, hooks me up. She’s one of my best friends, so I’m always
popping in there to see what’s new and forcing myself onto their calendar.
When I really want to treat myself, I visit Krissy at Cielo Spa for a facial; she
works magic and is booked months out, so call now if you want to see her.
JET CITY ESPRESSO IS THE EPITOME OF A HIDDEN GEM. In the
heart of Hyde Park and tucked away on a quaint street, it’s a little shop off
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ta m pa m ag a z i n e s .c o m 23TAILGATING RECIPES THE GAME-CHANGER BURGER
D A Y
There’s nothing simpler than throwing some burgers on the
grill at a tailgate. But the team at Burger Culture aren’t really
about “simple” burgers. They put together this over-the-top,
G A M E
beef-lover’s dream of a burger, complete with melt-in-your-
mouth short rib, salty, crunchy potato sticks, creamy coleslaw
and tangy blanco sauce — a perfect combo of barbecue and
O F F
ranch. It’s a game-changer.
K I C K
01. RECIPE
5 lb. short rib
¼ cup maple syrup
T O
1 cup red wine
1 stick salted sweet cream butter
R E C I P E S
1 tsp. red pepper
16 oz. beef broth
Handful whole blended peppercorn (or freshly ground
pepper, to taste)
Pinch of salt, to taste
12 80/20 beef burger patties, prepared to your liking (or patty
of your choice)
12 slices cheddar cheese
T A M P A
1 can crispy potato sticks
Coleslaw, of your choice, to top burgers
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 cup ranch dressing
Begin with 5 lbs. short rib in a large pot. Add maple syrup, red
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wine, peppercorn, salt, butter and red pepper. Top off with beef
broth, filling the pot until ribs are submerged. Bring to a boil,
then cover and braise for 4 hours.
Prepare your burger patties according to your favorite recipe.
Add a slice of cheddar cheese just before assembling the
burgers to allow the cheese to melt.
To assemble, top the bottom half of your favorite burger bun
with potato sticks, then coleslaw. Add your burger patty. Top
the patty with 3 oz. of short rib, making sure to remove the
Tailgating for the Super Bowl or your bones. Then add a drizzle of blanco sauce (combine equal
favorite game may look a little different parts barbecue sauce and ranch dressing in a bowl).
this year. In fact, it may just be throwing a
party in your driveway or backyard. But
that doesn’t mean your spread should
be anything less than top-notch. On GENER AL MANAGER _
the following pages, check out three JO SHUA DI LI BER ATO
tailgating recipes fit for a champion from
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WILD RICE & VEGGIE STUFFING +
C R A N B E R R Y- I N F U S E D
LAMB CHOPS
As we wait and hope to see if the Buccaneers can punch their ticket to the Super Bowl, this crimson-
02. RECIPE hued dish from Ava’s Lowcountry Cuisine is one way to show team spirit at your tailgate. Most of your
cooking can be done before you hit the road (or, more likely, the driveway); the lamb chops and stuffing CHEF_
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1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water just need a quick stint on the grill before serving. For an elevated tailgating experience, Chef Ava even
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2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
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1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 to 2 tbsp. water for blending
4 oz. jarred diced pimentos
1 fresh jalapeño pepper
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Soak cashews overnight. Or, bring 03. RECIPE
cashews to a boil and rest in the water for
20 minutes to soften. Let cool, then strain. ½ tsp. ginger
½ tsp. Creole seasoning
Add cashews, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic, 1 tbsp. freshly chopped sage
turmeric, paprika, lemon juice, maple 1 tbsp. freshly chopped thyme leaves
syrup and olive oil to a high-powered 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
food processor. Pulse to begin mixing, ½ tsp. black pepper
advancing to a steady blend on high once 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
cashews have begun to break up. Add
6 1 ¼-inch thick lamb loin chops, or a rack
additional water as needed to create a
02. of lamb chops
smooth consistency as it blends.
Combine ginger, Creole seasoning, sage,
thyme, garlic, pepper and 1 tablespoon
olive oil in large bowl. Add lamb. Turn to
coat.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in
large frying pan. Add lamb. Cook until
VEGAN PIMENTO “CHEESE” browned, or about 3 minutes per side.
Transfer lamb from frying pan and allow to
cool, then add to marinade. Marinade for a
minimum of 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
Whether you’re totally vegan, avoid dairy, or just want a tasty dip for crackers and veggies, this Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Allow
plant-based pimento “cheese” is a party-pleaser across the board. Andrew Seeber, owner of lamb chops to reach room temperature
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TA M PA
HEIGHTS
E A R L Y S U B U R B T O L A T E S T H O T S P O T
Beginning in the mid-2010s, the long-awaited renaissance of Tampa Heights was finally taking
hold. For there to be a renaissance there has to have been an earlier decline, and to say that
Tampa Heights was once in decline would be putting it mildly. The neighborhood just north of
Downtown Tampa was the city’s first suburb, but it also became one of the city’s first economically
challenged areas. The rise, fall and rebirth of Tampa Heights is a story that includes an epidemic
with mysterious origins, a short-lived town government and grand residences, followed by long-
lasting economic decline and a slow path to recovery.
01.
01. Businessman William B. Henderson developed Tampa Heights and built this Victorian-style mansion at 212 E. 7th Ave.
30 home+garden february ta m pa m ag a z i n e s .c o m 31H O M E + G A R D E N _ H I S T O R Y O F TA M PA H E I G H T S
During Tampa’s numerous Yellow Fever outbreaks in the mid- to late-
19th century, many families fled to the sparsely populated “heights,” just
north of today’s Downtown Tampa. It was seen as a healthy alternative The town of North Tampa ceased to exist in 1887 when, along with
to living in “town,” i.e. Tampa. Though unknown at the time, mosquitos adjacent land, it became the Second Ward of the new City of Tampa. As
were responsible for the spread of the disease, and the slightly higher Tampa continued to grow, Henderson’s Tampa Heights grew along with
elevation allowed for better drainage and fewer mosquitos. That, it. Ultimately, the Tampa Heights neighborhood encompassed everything
combined with the fact that few people lived there at the time, gave the north of downtown and south of Buffalo (now Martin Luther King, Jr.
“heights” the perception of being a healthier location. Boulevard), and between the river and Nebraska Avenue.
In the 1880s, Tampa began to grow after the arrival of the railroad, By the 1890s, Tampa Heights was becoming the preferred place to live for
discovery of phosphate, and the beginning of the cigar industry. At the wealthy residents. Elaborate Victorian homes were built throughout the
same time, a new town was incorporated in the heights area north of neighborhood, with special emphasis along Ross Avenue, Palm Avenue
Tampa. This new town was dubbed “North Tampa,” the first use of this and Nebraska Avenue. Businesses opened on Franklin Street, providing a 04.
long-lived term. The boundaries of the Town of North Tampa included 02. continuity between Tampa Heights and downtown. The city constructed its
Constant Street (roughly today’s Laurel Street) to the north, Florida waterworks facility near the river and Seventh Avenue in the early 1900s,
Avenue to the east, the Hillsborough River to the west, and just north of followed by the Tampa Electric Company’s streetcar barn a few years later.
Harrison Street to the south. Despite the addition of these more industrial structures, Tampa Heights was Beginning in the 1970s, the historic preservation movement
still viewed as a popular place to live. began to show the value in older neighborhoods. Locally, Hyde
Though it was not much more than a continuation of Downtown Park and Ybor City became the focus of preservation efforts, with
Tampa’s north-south streets, the property did lie outside of Tampa’s Tampa’s African American elites also called Tampa Heights home, but they Hyde Park in particular experiencing the most positive effects.
corporate limits, so it was eligible to become its own town. The town were restricted in where they could live. While Lamar Avenue was among Local preservationists thought that the same thing could and
plat (map) was created for E. A. Clarke in 1883. On November 8, 1886, the main residential streets for African American professionals during this would happen in Tampa Heights. The neighborhood received
North Tampa was officially incorporated, and a town mayor and council time, there was an unwritten rule that they could not live north of Kay Street both national and local historical designations, which offered tax
were elected. Almost everyone involved in North Tampa was already or west of Jefferson. incentives in exchange for protection from demolition. Still, it took
part, or would soon become part, of Tampa’s political and economic far longer for Tampa Heights to feel the same bump that boosted
power structure. Then, as Downtown Tampa continued to grow during the 1910s and 1920s, Hyde Park.
the popularity of Tampa Heights actually began to wane. Subsequent
Ironically, the person who originally owned the land occupied by the generations chose to live in Hyde Park, Palma Ceia, Davis Islands, and Finally, in the early 2000s, the situation began to change.
new town of North Tampa sat outside of that power structure, both other nearby neighborhoods, leaving behind Tampa Heights and its once Investments by large companies and small entrepreneurs
because of race and gender. Fortune Taylor, an African American grand residences. Some of those homes were donated by families to social began to make a difference. Small steps became big leaps, and
woman, owned 32 acres of land north of Tampa, which she acquired service providers. There was a desperate need for charity services during eventually major redevelopments and preservation initiatives took
through a federal land grant in 1875. She sold most of that land to this time, as government support for the poor was not nearly as prevalent hold. An old storefront, the TECO streetcar carbarn, and the city’s
03.
Edward A. Clarke, a prominent Tampa businessman, and his son-in- as it is today. The intent of the families and the charities was pure, but the old waterworks building became The Hall on Franklin, Armature
law A. J. Knight, in the mid-1870s, retaining just under an acre for her unintended consequences had far-reaching effects. With the neighborhood Works and the Heights Public Market, and Ulele. Craft breweries
home site (located on the south side of Fortune Street, near today’s already declining in popularity, fewer middle-class families desired to live and restaurants filled empty buildings. New construction rose in
Barrymore Hotel). 02. Tampa’s most prominent families made their home in Tampa Heights. This house at near these social service providers. A number of the neighborhood’s large long-deserted lots and historic homes started to gain new lives.
301 E. Oak Ave. belonged to Amos Love Harris and Mattie Ward Henderson Harris, the
homes were soon divided into rooming houses and halfway houses for
latter of whom was the daughter of Tampa Heights founder William B. Henderson. In
While Clarke and Knight were subdividing their land and creating a new this photo from 1904 or 1905, she sits on the front lawn with a baby, likely her daughter, people who could not find or afford other housing options. These successes have come at a price. Rising property values
town, cattleman and businessman William B. Henderson was acquiring Caroline H. Harris 03. Tampa Heights’ Seventh Avenue was lined with majestic oak trees have pushed out longtime residents, and there is often an apparent
and stunning homes, illustrated here in 1912. 04. The town map created for E.A. Clarke’s
his own property for a new subdivision that he named Tampa Heights. (though spelled “Clark” here) North Tampa shows its initial boundaries — Constant and Many of Tampa’s older neighborhoods joined Tampa Heights in economic socioeconomic and cultural divide between those visiting the
The neighborhood, located just to the east of Clarke’s North Tampa, Harrison Streets to the north and south, Florida Avenue to the east and the Hillsborough and structural decline following World War II. The G. I. Bill afforded veterans trendy bars and restaurants and those utilizing the social services
River to the west.
was small (just six blocks bounded by Florida and Central Avenues the ability to purchase new homes in the suburbs, but they could not use that remain in the neighborhood. These are the issues that any
and Oak and Henderson Avenues), but the name caught on. Soon, the that money to renovate existing structures. With new homes and new growing city must face. Is there room for everyone in the reborn
entire area north of downtown was known as Tampa Heights. subdivisions the order of the day, Tampa Heights slipped further into decay. Tampa Heights? Only time will tell.
32 home+garden february ta m pa m ag a z i n e s .c o m 33R E A L E S T A T E _ T A M P A H E I G H T S
5 HOMES THAT DEFINE
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02.
01. 105 E. EUCLID AVE.
Homes like this fully restored three-bedroom from 1910 are the epitome of what people love
about Tampa Heights, Buchanan says. “It’s just the historic charm. People are starting a new
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chapter in these 100-year-old homes,” he explains. “Homeowners are always finding old glass
kitchen cabinet doors or an attic. They are paying more to have a restored home versus a
renovated home because, as we’re spending more time in our living rooms, they want to talk
about where this or that piece came from, or about the fireplace or the restored doorknobs.
People like to have conversations about the history of their homes.”
02. 313 W. FRANCES
01.
Another restored bungalow, from 1903, this three-bedroom, four-bathroom features an addition,
like many of the Tampa Heights homes that have been more recently updated. “They usually
start off as smaller, two-bed, one-bath bungalows,” Buchanan explains. “Then throughout the
years they’ve been expanded either through the back or propped up with a second floor. Then
one to two bedrooms have been added on the second floor.” This house features an expansive,
landscaped backyard with a wood deck, fire pit and outdoor shower. Plus, being just four blocks
Tampa Heights is on the rise again. Just north of downtown, residents are embracing the neighborhood’s history and proximity from Armature Works, it’s all about location. “The proximity to downtown, I think, is the main draw
to Tampa’s urban core. “Tampa Heights has changed a lot, and it’s become vibrant,” says Nicholas Buchanan, who focuses on to Tampa Heights,” Buchanan says. “A lot of newer residents that are coming to Tampa Heights
the neighborhood as the lead Realtor for Keller Williams’ Buchanan Portfolio Group. Like Seminole Heights saw a resurgence last are a one-car household. It’s easy to get to work if you work downtown because you can take
decade, Tampa Heights’ early-1900s, classic wood-frame bungalows with expansive porches and tree-lined streets are in higher one of the little scooters or a Coast bike or share a car. The affordability and being so close to
demand than ever. On the following pages, read about five homes that exemplify the state of the neighborhood this year. downtown is a really big factor.”
34 home+garden february ta m pa m ag a z i n e s .c o m 35R E A L E S T A T E _ T A M P A H E I G H T S
04.3505 N. TAMPA ST.
“What’s happening now is people are coming in and, if the original
homes aren’t able to be repaired, they’re being torn down and
really cool modern single-families or modern townhouses with
rooftop terraces are being put in their place,” Buchanan explains.
Built in 2018, this Tampa Street three-bedroom is the perfect
example of a new home built in the old Craftsman style. Its size is
similar to that of an original Heights bungalow but with updated
21st-century granite counters, maple cabinets, and vaulted,
airy ceilings. Buchanan estimates that roughly one-third of the
neighborhood is new construction, so properties like this one
are increasingly common in the area.
05. 3512 N. HIGHLAND AVE.
“Tampa Heights does have a historic designation, so there are
guidelines you have to follow,” Buchanan says. “There’s rules about
the look of [the home], the look of the windows, the look of the
front porch.” But there’s still room to have fun with exterior paint
colors, like this 1913 home does. It also features a mix of classic new
elements, like the front porch, wide foyer and cozy fireplace, paired
with updated granite countertops and walk-in showers.
04.
03.
03. 109 E. WOODLAWN AVE. 05.
Another one of the biggest draws to Tampa Heights is homes like this restored 1924 Japanese-style
bungalow, which has all the defining features of the neighborhood’s classic properties. “You’re going
to have gorgeous wood floors. A lot of people have restored the floors to their original beauty,”
Buchanan says. “You’re usually going to have one or two fireplaces. Some are wood burning, and
some have been converted to gas. You’ll hopefully have all your original built-ins in the dining room
with glass doors, baseboards and really ornate crown moulding on the ceilings. Then the front
porches, or the wraparound porches, I think are what really define the Tampa Heights houses.”
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“As people have been staying home and cooking [for themselves]
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Both designers add that many clients are requesting a designated
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LET THERE BE LIGHT
Lighting is another way people are adding character to their
kitchens. Drew says that many of her clients want show-stopping
lighting to highlight focal points in the kitchen. They are using a
SEEING DOUBLE combination of recessed lighting, sconces and pendant lights
The kitchen has always been the heart of the home. But in 2020, it became the head, too, as
More space means more room to fill it with appliances you want and need for all to spotlight favorite areas. Timmerman is seeing an inclination
families gathered there to study, work and socialize in addition to cooking and eating. “Families,
those days and nights of home cooking. Mandy Drew, owner of Mandy Drew Designs, toward larger lights. “The trend has become using more oversized
especially those with small children, still want the open concept kitchen, breakfast nook and family
says many of her clients are doubling up on appliances and adding an extra island. lighting,” she notes. “Kitchen bars and islands used to have three
room combination,” says Jade Timmerman, the owner of Jade N. Timmerman Interiors. She says
“We’ve always had clients who wanted two stoves, but now many are asking for two to four small pendants, but now we’re using oversized ones that
some clients are getting rid of their formal dining room completely because they know the space
refrigerators, two dishwashers and two islands — one for entertaining and another for make a statement. If you are using an island as your main seating
will simply go unused. Instead, they would rather co-opt it to make more room for an oversized
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THE MOST SURPRISING THINGS MY KIDS HAVE GOTTEN ME TO DO IS TIKTOK
PLANNING A SUPER BOWL IS, HANDS-
DOWN, HARDER THAN PLAYING IN A
SUPER BOWL [laughs]. When you’re playing,
you’re focused in on one opponent. You
know their strategies. You know what you’re
doing. But when you’re planning a Super
Bowl, the game plan changes a lot more. really came from my mom. I would say the
Sometimes you don’t have any control best thing about my parents was that they
over the outcome. When you’re playing in always kept me humble. My stepfather only
I CAME TO THIS ROLE WITH VINIK a Super Bowl, you physically have a piece had a sixth-grade education, but he knew
SPORTS GROUP THROUGH ARENA of the outcome. To me, the planning part, how important education was. I’m always
FOOTBALL. When Mr. Vinik purchased the as challenging as it’s been, it’s been fun. telling the story of how he whipped me in
Tampa Bay Lightning back in 2010, he also I’ve been able to discover things about front of my fifth-grade class for being a class
purchased the Tampa Bay Storm. I came me and my leadership that I never knew I clown [laughs]. Then I got a whipping a few
here as the president of the Storm, running had the capabilities to do — whether it’s hours later from my mom because I ran
the football operations while Steve Yzerman forecasting situations, whether it’s being home from school and [away from] my father.
was running the hockey operations. When I light on your feet and adjusting the plans, But that was probably the best lesson, to be
took the role, I started to expand in business whether it’s recruiting financial partners, or honest with you. I thank God that they loved
leadership, not only running the arena team even the selection of volunteers. Business- me enough to do that.
but also being involved with the Tampa Bay to-business connections, peers-to-peers,
Lightning when it came to selling our team to this has allowed me to stretch every one of MY PARENTS ALWAYS LEFT A LASTING
the community — the strategies behind how my people talents. I always joke with Rob MEMORY WITH TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
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the Lightning and Mr. Vinik got involved in [Higgins, executive director of the Tampa FANS. To my understanding, and I can’t bear
our community. I was blessed to be behind Bay Sports Commission and president and witness to this because I was playing, but
the scenes bringing that story, under the CEO of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host they were better well known for the tailgate
leadership of [then-Lightning CEO] Tod Committee] that if I had known all the things parties they used to hold before the game.
E X E C U T I V E V I C E P R E S I D E N T O F C O R P O R AT E +
Leiweke, to the Tampa Bay community. [this would entail] beforehand, I probably Years and years later, I still run into people
C O M M U N I T Y B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T, V I N I K S P O R T S G R O U P Yes, it was a little different at first because would have told him no. But in all honesty, I who tell me how much fun they had with
C O - C H A I R M A N , TA M PA B AY S U P E R B O W L LV H O S T C O M M I T T E E my space and place had always been am very humbled that he reached out to me my parents at Buccaneers games. Now,
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in the area of football. But being around and asked me to be a part of it. what they did, and the stories my family tells
the Lightning allowed me to not only get me… I say, that’s not my mom. That’s not my
involved with hockey but also to get involved MY MOTHER WAS GERALDINE BROOKS dad [laughs]. But they really were very fun
B R O O K S with the business of our community. One
unique thing that happened in 2020 was,
MITCHELL, AND MY STEPFATHER WAS
ARTHUR JAMES MITCHELL, BETTER
people, and I thank God they stressed those
life lessons to me.
...
with the Lightning winning the Stanley Cup, KNOWN AS AJ MITCHELL. My parents
I get the chance to have a Stanley Cup ring were very hardworking and always stressed ONE UNEXPECTED LESSON THAT MY
as well as a Super Bowl ring. I don’t know if education over athletics. My mom was an KIDS HAVE TAUGHT ME IS THAT THEY
01.
anyone else has that, but I’m kind of wearing athlete in high school. She was a really good CHALLENGE ME TO HAVE MORE FUN IN
that cap for myself for a little while. [Editor’s basketball player. She became pregnant MY LIFE. They really appreciate how driven
note: It does appear that Brooks is the only with me during her senior year, so she was I am, but at the same time they always tell
individual to have both a Super Bowl and not able to receive a basketball scholarship me I need to relax. I need to slow down. I
Stanley Cup ring]. and go to college. I believe my athleticism need to enjoy myself and have fun.
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MY GUILTY PLEASURE IS HAAGEN-DAZS
BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM. It’s something
my wife is always on the lookout for because
I try to sneak it in.
I’VE BEEN SURPRISED HOW MUCH I
01. + 02. T ho ug h h e’s b es t kn o w n f o r fo o t b a ll , B rooks is an execu tive with Vin ik Sports G rou p an d th e Tampa Bay Lig h tn in g
ENJOY COACHING MY DAUGHTER’S
SOFTBALL TEAM. I did it thinking I would
THE MOST SURPRISING THING THEY’VE GOTTEN ME TO DO IS just sort of help the coach out. Then I got
TIKTOK. My daughters, a few months ago, roped me into some TikTok into it. I took online classes about how to
[videos]. The ones they decided to post were some dance routines they coach and talk to little girls. I talked to some
wanted me to participate in. The more I participated, the more I saw my male softball coaches and asked them how
role decrease. I had a big role, and then I had a smaller role because I kept to coach young ladies. It’s allowed me to
messing up. They said, OK, you just do this small piece [laughs]. spend a lot more time with my youngest
daughter that I didn’t necessarily get to
ONE THING I ALWAYS TELL YOUNG NFL PLAYERS IS TO PAY YOUR spend with my oldest daughter because
OWN BILLS. I tell every athlete that’s earning income through the world I was playing. It allows me to spend time
of sport to sit down and pay your own bills. You’ve earned the right. God with her in her space. I’m used to coaching
has blessed you with the ability to have a tremendous earning power in a and being around young men, but this has
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short period of time. You owe it to yourself to see what’s coming out of your allowed me to help build up young ladies,
finances. Don’t depend on anyone else to pay your bills when you’re going and it’s something I really enjoy. They’re
to have to do it yourself at some point. called the Tampa Mustangs. I have to give
them a shoutout.
MY BUCKET LIST ITEM IS PLAYING THE TOP 25 GOLF COURSES IN
THE WORLD. There are four of them in Europe that I hope to go play one IF I WAS TO BUILD MY PERFECT DAY,
day. I’m not going to say which ones because I don’t want to jinx myself. I WOULD WAKE UP THANKING GOD. I
would start the day by sitting down and
THE WEIRDEST PLACE I’VE EVER BEEN RECOGNIZED IS THE having breakfast with my family. I would
RESTROOM. Some people can’t wait til you’re done [laughs]. I’ve been have a round of golf set up very soon
interrupted in the men’s restroom. I’m like, hey, could you wait? That’s been after that — probably 36 holes. A perfect
the weirdest interaction. You’ve got to tell them to wait. day would have my wife cooking one of
my favorite meals at the end of the day. If
AS A PLAYER, I ALWAYS ENJOYED THE ENVIRONMENT OF GREEN the day extended itself, I would end it with
T H E O N LY W A Y T O E N S U R E T H AT Y O U
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place to play during my career was always Minnesota because it’s just so of environment where I could express my
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loud in their dome. I think they used to pipe in noise [laughs]. Third on my faith. That would simply be it. It would not
list would probably be Oakland. I would just hope we made it to the game. be anything extravagant. Just real low-key O N E Y E A R O F D I G I TA L ACC E SS — $ 9 . 9 9
Their fans [would be] throwing things at the buses. I didn’t think it was true and humble, doing the one thing I love to
until it happened. Oakland fans, especially pregame, they can get a little bit do — play golf. You’ll notice my perfect day TA M PA M A G A Z I N E S . CO M / D I G I TA L- I S S U E S
beside themselves. The only city I’ve never played in was Buffalo. The way doesn’t involve my phone. I don’t need my
that the schedules rotated, the Bills always came here to play. phone [laughs].
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