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Tampa
GSM's Tampa desk — news for the Chinese community in Tampa, and the stories that shape daily life there.
Sports
Tampa Council Narrowly Approves Rays Community Benefits Agreement Tied to $80 Million in Taxpayer Money
Technology
Joby eVTOL Flies St. Petersburg to Tampa International on the Morning of Oct. 30: Florida's First Flight Under the Federal eVTOL Pilot Program
Sports
Follow-Up: Tampa Council Approves Rays Ballpark Community Benefits Agreement 4-3, With $60 Million in Community Spending and Cash Share Raised to 70%
States
Tampa Announces Its First Free 'Tampa Tinker' Repair Workshop: October 30 at the City Center at Hanna Avenue
City
Hillsborough Sheriff Arrests Fatal Shooting Suspect in Tampa on Oct. 28; 26-Year-Old Charged with Second-Degree Murder Within 12 Hours
Real Estate
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Down Payment Assistance Program Sets Record: 71 Closings in Fiscal 2026, Passing Previous Record of 70
Health
Tampa General: Five Leaders Named to Florida Trend's 2026 Florida 500; CEO John Couris Honored for Sixth Straight Year
Sports
University of Tampa Sweeps Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Week Honors: Nick Cavic Wins Six Events, Laura Hodgson Unbeaten in Four
Cities
Hillsborough County to Conduct Daytime Aerial Mosquito Treatment by Helicopter Starting Oct. 28 to Break Dengue Transmission
City
World Series Game 4 Set for October 27 in St. Petersburg: Rays Trail Brewers 0-3 in a Do-or-Die Game, Longoria to Throw First Pitch
Culture & Travel
Tampa Holds 'Art on Tap' on October 25: Local Artists Paint Live to Celebrate National Arts Day
Finance
Watson's Acquires Tampa Bay Spa Chain, Adding Three Stores in Tampa and Elsewhere to Enter the Tampa Bay Market
City
Tampa City Council District 7 Seat to Open; Interested Residents May Apply for the November 17 Appointment
City
Follow-up: World Series Ticket Prices Plunge in Tampa on Oct. 25 as Rays Trail 0-2; Game 3 Entry Down to $536
City
Tampa Bay's Kucherov Passes Stamkos to Become the Lightning's All-Time Points Leader
City
Wrestling Legend Ric Flair Hospitalized After Fall Outside Tampa Restaurant; Daughter Shares Update on Oct. 24
City
University of Tampa Names Pastides, President Emeritus of South Carolina, as Interim President
City
Wrestling Legend Ric Flair, 77, Hospitalized After Fall Outside Tampa Restaurant
City
Rays Set 26-Man World Series Roster: Clevinger In, Hopkins Out
City
World Series Opens Friday; Rays Shuffle Rotation: Martinez Starts Game 1 as Ace Rasmussen Gets an Extra Day
City
Tampa's Green Spine Cycle Track Now Complete: 3.5-Mile Protected Route Finished After a Decade
City
Hillsborough Commissioners Vote 7-0 to Advance Higher Towing Rates: Class A Hook Fee Headed to $185
City
Selmon Expressway Expansion Begins in Tampa: $362 Million Widening to Six Lanes Closes Downtown Intersection for Two Years
City
Tampa CRA Awards First Commercial Design Grant: Vacant 1920s Storefront in West Tampa Gets Fully Funded Design Services
Cities
Buccaneers Safety Winfield Returns to Practice in Black Jersey, Status Still in Question
Events
Tampa's Third Asian American Film Series on October 24: Paper Flowers to Screen in Ybor City
Sports
Buccaneers Hit by Flu Bug: Six Players Miss Practice, Mayfield Plays Through It
City
Lightning Beat Golden Knights 6-2 in Las Vegas: Kucherov Ties Stamkos's Franchise Points Record
City
Tampa Rays Stadium Financing Advances: City Council Approves an $80 Million Bond Step; a Community Benefits Vote Is Set for October 29 and a County Vote for November 10
City
Tampa: World Series Ticket Price Gap Sends Brewers Fans Flocking to Tampa Bay
City
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield to Practice Wednesday After Three Games Out With Dislocated Thumb
City
Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Vacant Jewish Community Center Building in Tampa; No Injuries Reported
City
Lightning Score Four Unanswered to Beat Canucks 4-2, Stay Perfect at Home
City
Tampa Council Advances Charter Package With Inspector General and Mayoral Term Limits; Voters Would Decide in 2027
City
Tampa Issues Traffic Advisory for a Packed October 17 Downtown, Headlined by the Tampa Pig Jig
City
Waymo Opens Driverless Rides to Everyone in Tampa Starting October 14
City
Tampa Council Approves $80 Million Rays Ballpark Bond Resolution 4-3 After Remote Vote
City
Tampa City Council Approves Peregrine AI Data Platform for Police, Set to Launch in November
City
Tampa Police Launch Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Campaign Through May 2027
City
Tampa Advances 56-Acre K-Bar Ranch Park; Community Launch Meeting on October 15
City
Tampa Nonprofit's Weekend Beach Cleanup Hauls Away 247 Pounds of Trash
City
Rays Ace McClanahan Done for the Season After 118 Innings, Out for Postseason
City
Rays' $2.36 Billion Tampa Ballpark Wins Final Approval; County Votes 5-2 for Public Funding Plan
City
TNA Bound for Glory 2026 Held at Tampa's Yuengling Center; Three Inducted Into Hall of Fame
City
Tampa Staff Go Door-to-Door as Dengue Outbreak Continues
City
Carlson's First Two Goals as a Bolt Lift Lightning Over Wild 3-2 in Tampa
City