Go deep: Sports exec readies region for a tourism touchdown

With Tampa set to host the Super Bowl for the first time since 2009, it’s time for the organization skills of Rob Higgins to shine brighter than ever.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. November 22, 2019
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Mark Wemple. Rob Higgins is the president of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and heads up the Super Bowl LV host committee.
Mark Wemple. Rob Higgins is the president of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and heads up the Super Bowl LV host committee.
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