TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida took the first formal step to build its new medical school downtown, with a trustees' work group voting unanimously for the project.
The dean of the Morsani College of Medicine unveiled renderings Thursday of a 12-story, $157 million building in downtown Tampa on property donated by the owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team.
A 10-story medical building and a parking garage for 1,800 vehicles are planned.
The Tampa Tribune reports that USF will ask for $62 million from the state for the project.
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