🌱 Vū Studio Donates To UT + Police Seek Plant City Shooting Suspect

Happy Saturday, people of Tampa! These are the most important things going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 86 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. A Temple Terrace woman will spend two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bilking the Small Business Administration out of $500,000 in Payment Protection Program loans. U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell sentenced 52-year-old Bridgitte Keim to prison on Tuesday and ordered her to forfeit $7,500 of proceeds from the crime. (Tampa Patch)

2. A water main break is expected to impact traffic at a main intersection in South Tampa for several days, according to city officials. A spokesperson for the Tampa Water Department says a water main break immediately shut down parts of West Gandy Boulevard and South Himes Avenue on Thursday afternoon. (WFLA)

3. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said it's searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting overnight in Plant City. The shooting at the Twilight Zone Bar killed one person and injured another, authorities said. Authorities say the people involved knew each other and this is an isolated incident. (ABC Action News)

4. On Wednesday, City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said that she approved Tampa's "City Center at Hanna Avenue" after more than five months of councilmen and local leaders asking who was responsible for the controversial project. The admission continues to saga between the city council and the mayor. The project price tag jumped from $10 million to $108 million without a public bid and had numerous controversies. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

5. Vū Studio unveiled its donation of the latest virtual production equipment to the University of Tampa on Thursday. The donation is valued at $750,000 and includes a 30-by-14-foot Vū LED screen and 4K LED processor, plus 120 hours of stage time and training at Vū's flagship Tampa studio for UT students. (Axios Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Tampa Seltzerland 2022 at Westchase Golf Club. (all day)
• Meet the Easter Bunny at Family Fun Center. (10:00 AM)
• WOB Bar & Kitchen Tampa Locations Hosts "Be Our Guest Brunch" (11:00 AM)
• Yappy Hour At MacDinton's To Benefit Humane Society. (11:00 AM)
• Wtr Rosé All Day Pool Party with Ja Rule & DJ IRIE. (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Armature Works grounds is hosting "XOXO Carnival" next month from May 4 to May 8, featuring headlining entertainment from Canadian EDM superstar deadMau5, rapper and DJ Lil Jon, French producer DJ Snake, Shaggy and Tampa Bay rock and soul band the Black Honkeys. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
• Carlton Fields Tampa Shareholder Jin Liu was named a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) at the organization’s Board of Governors meeting on March 24. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• Emilio Burgos of Pinellas County has been recognized for grilling a million steaks with LongHorn Steakhouse. LongHorn Steakhouse executives presented him with a $5,000 check, a special gold chef coat, reminiscent of the one presented to Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, and several other mementos. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• City leaders in St. Petersburg are exploring the idea of guaranteeing a right to legal counsel for local tenants facing eviction, also known as tenants’ right to counsel. If passed, it could make St. Petersburg the first city in Florida to offer this right to tenants. (WMNF)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new 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.