🌱 Filipino Mini Market Fiesta Today + FMoPA's New Leadership

Morning, everybody. Carlos Hernandez here with your Saturday edition of the Tampa Patch newsletter, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Today you'll read about:

• Enjoy a Filipino food and culture fiesta today at Lucky Tigre in South Tampa.
• Footage has been released in a nursing home shooting that happened Thursday.
• The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts has announced new leadership.

But first, today's weather: Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 86 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Celebrate Filipino food and culture at Lucky Tigre in South Tampa at 1101 S Howard Ave. today from noon to 4 p.m. at a Mini Market Fiesta. Guests can enjoy a lumpia eating competition and various activities. There will be pop-up food vendors including Masarap Bowls, Juju Taiyaki, and Jasmine Dragon. Live entertainment will be provided by DJ bootr0n. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
2. The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) has announced Wendy Leigh and Robin O'Dell as the museum's new co-leaders. FMoPA is now moving to Tampa's historic Ybor City for its next phase. (Press Release Desk)
3. Footage has been released by authorities in a nursing home shooting that happened on Thursday morning in Tampa. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister called the incident "unwarranted violence." (WFLA)
4. Three men are being held without bail at Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa after being charged by police in a deadly shooting on Jan. 31 that left one person dead. Investigators used eyewitness statements, vehicle GPS data, cellular location data and video surveillance to identify the suspects. (Tampa Patch)
5. Former NBA player Tarence Kinsey is suing over what he says is patented window tinting technology from Tampa-based Global Glass Technologies. The case is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, according to Axios. Kinsey and his mother are draining their savings in the ongoing litigation. (Axios)

Today in Tampa:

• Operation Recovery 1st Annual Golf Tournament at Westchase Golf Club. (7 a.m.)
• Sunshine Market at Midtown Commons. (10 a.m.)
• Dunedin Food Tour. (1 p.m.)
• A Night ForHearts at The Westin Tampa Bay. (6 p.m.)
• 5th Annual Sunshine Bowl And Blackjack Tournament at Raymond James Stadium. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Police Department shared: "Detectives are releasing this composite image of the suspect wanted in connection with a kidnapping and sexual battery that occurred late Tuesday night." Those who recognize the suspect are asked to contact authorities or Crime Stoppers. (Tampa Police Department via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "Mayor Jane Castor helped unveil new 'Hope Cottages' at Tampa HOPE, an emergency shelter that has provided more than 640 individuals with a safe place to live and critical resources to help get them back on their feet." (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital shared: "Meet Meghann Scholl, a TGH Project Analyst, Registered Dietician, and literal lifesaver. While on a jog along Bayshore Boulevard, Meghann was able to help a biker who had fallen to the ground and had no pulse." (Tampa General Hospital via Facebook)
• Visit Tampa Bay shared: "Food & Wine just ranked Tampa International Airport one of the Top 10 Best U.S. Airports for Food. 😋 Take a trip to Airside C to sip on some of Tampa Bay's best beer at Cigar City Brewing before trying out other local favorites." (Visit Tampa Bay via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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