Meet the eight Tampa Bay billionaires who control nearly $16 billion in wealth


Eight billionaires who live in Tampa Bay or have strong ties to the area landed on the Forbes ranking of the world’s billionaires for 2018.

They are among 51 Floridians who made this year’s list.

Edward DeBartolo Jr., the perennial leader on most lists of the richest people in the Tampa Bay area, leads the Tampa Bay delegation on the Forbes list.

See the photo gallery for DeBartolo’s net worth and rank on the Forbes list, along with those of seven others from the Bay area.

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