Hillsborough College president says Rays' stadium plan is a big win for all

Kenneth Atwater spoke with the Business Observer about a how proposed deal to build a stadium and mixed-use development on the school's Dale Mabry campus.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 18, 2026
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If the Tampa Bay Rays and Hillsborough College can reach an agreement, it will transform the school's Dale Mabry campus.
If the Tampa Bay Rays and Hillsborough College can reach an agreement, it will transform the school's Dale Mabry campus.
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Imagine you are the president of a college with more than 48,000 students spread out across five campuses. Your budget is more than $290 million and you employ 2,200.

 

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