A dumpling-focused spot opened on East Fowler near USF, serving made-to-order Xiao Long Bao and pan-fried buns with pickup and delivery options. Early reviews praise the fresh dumplings and boba.

An elevator outage at The Portland in downtown St. Petersburg has left upper-floor residents climbing dozens of flights and missing appointments; replacement parts are expected this weekend.

The Ocean Race will make a North American stop in St. Pete‑Clearwater in 2027, bringing a waterfront race village, education programming and an anticipated tourism boost.

The Valspar Championship tees off Thursday at Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, bringing top pros, concerts and heavier local traffic.

Austin‑based NinjaOne is relocating its Tampa‑area office from Oldsmar into Bridgeport Center in Westshore, occupying roughly 43,400 square feet this fall.

Florida’s attorney general has subpoenaed Discord in a civil probe into whether the chat app exposes children to predators. The state is seeking moderation, age-verification and NCMEC records.

A federal judge sentenced Cristian Diaz‑Garcia to 3 years and 2 months after a jury found he used stolen IDs to get work on a Pinellas County highway project.

Signed contracts rose 1.8% in February as affordability eased slightly, but the rebound is uneven — a few metros and the Midwest led the gains.

Children in Fort Meade found a military training grenade; state bomb technicians removed it after crews secured the scene.

Hillsborough County deputies say they used a Grappler device to stop a driver weaving through traffic in Tampa; the driver faces multiple charges.

DEA Tampa’s Daniel Escobar joined Hernando officials at a press briefing about illicit vapes tied to MDMA and chemical adulterants.

Former Syracuse quarterback Rex Culpepper died at 28 after a dirt‑bike crash in Georgia. He had beaten testicular cancer and was engaged less than a month earlier.

PMG Affordable was chosen to redevelop four acres in North Downtown Tampa into 1,150 homes, with roughly 70% dedicated to affordable and workforce housing.