Pinellas County Commission Chairman Calvin Harris came away from the first day of Super Bowl week in Tampa Bay satisfied. He knows the game will showcase his county. All those TV cut-a-way shots of beaches and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge are global in their reach and incalculable in their worth.
“Opportunities like this help us make the case that not only are we one Tampa Bay region, but part of this region is St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, great beaches and more,” said Harris.
“The last two mayors of Tampa have been very strong personalities,” he noted. “Easy to work with. They’ve made efforts to reinforce that this is a region. And this region carries weight.
“Today’s a good day. But it’s not just about this game. But how do we get them to our region again?”