Issue #397: Tampa Bay Restaurant Week Kicks Off | Tech Show Highlights Future | Twenty One Pilots Tour Stop | Biologic Import Case

6/13/2025

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Ted Grellner
13 Jun

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— Eat, Snap, Win: Tampa Bay Restaurant Week Launches with Instagram Contest

— Drones, Robots & Smart Tech: Explore the Future at Tampa Tech Show

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— Wuhan Student Accused of Illegally Importing Biologic Samples

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— Tampa Gets Tour Stop Ahead of Twenty One Pilots’ Album Release

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Eat, Snap, Win: Tampa Bay Restaurant Week Launches with Instagram Contest

Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is back from June 12–22, offering food lovers the chance to enjoy multi-course prix fixe menus at over 50 participating restaurants across the region. Just ask for the Tampa Bay Restaurant Week menu at places like Cheeky's Fish & Raw Bar, Corazon, Elevage, Farm to Taco, and more.

Diners can also participate in the “Grid Your Grub” Instagram contest by posting food photos, tagging restaurants, and using #TampaBayRestaurantWeek to win gift cards and $500 in CL Deals.

Presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater with partners including Creative Loafing and Mutiny Vodka, the event also supports Feeding Tampa Bay, with a portion of proceeds going to the nonprofit.

Whether you're craving beachside bites or rooftop cocktails, the event offers the perfect excuse to book a staycation and savor in style.

Tampa Bay Restaurant Week—where dining out supports a good cause.

Drones, Robots & Smart Tech: Explore the Future at Tampa Tech Show

The 2025 Tampa Tech Show is set to light up the City Center at Hanna Avenue on Friday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by the City of Tampa, this free public event invites residents and visitors to explore innovations transforming the way we live, work, and connect.

Guests can expect live demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies including drones, virtual receptionists, and smart communication tools. Over 25 national and local companies will be on-site, including Dell, Panasonic Connect, Fortinet, and AT&T FirstNet. A special Student Innovators Corner will spotlight the award-winning Middleton High School Robotics Club.

With tech exhibits, networking opportunities, and hands-on engagement, the Tampa Tech Show aims to bridge innovation and community in a single immersive experience.

Admission is free, and attendees are encouraged to RSVP at tampa.gov/techshow.

Step into the future—right here in Tampa.

Wuhan Student Accused of Illegally Importing Biologic Samples

Chengxuan Han, a Chinese national and Ph.D. student from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, was arrested at Detroit Metro Airport and charged with smuggling biological materials into the U.S. and making false statements to federal officials.

Authorities allege that in 2024 and 2025, Han sent four concealed packages containing roundworm-related biological substances to contacts at a University of Michigan lab.

Upon her June 8 arrival on a J1 visa, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered that Han had deleted content from her device days prior and had lied about the shipments. During an FBI and Homeland Security interview, she admitted to the smuggling and deception.

The U.S. Attorney emphasized the national security risks and taxpayer concerns tied to the incident. The FBI, CBP, and ICE Homeland Security Investigations are conducting the ongoing investigation. Charges have been filed, but no conviction has occurred.

Tampa Gets Tour Stop Ahead of Twenty One Pilots’ Album Release

Grammy-winning alt-rock duo Twenty One Pilots will make a stop in Tampa on October 11 as part of their highly anticipated Clancy Tour: Breach 2025. The show will take place at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, giving fans a chance to hear new material ahead of the band's upcoming eighth studio album, Breach, set to release in September.

Known for their high-energy performances and genre-blending sound, the band’s Tampa date is expected to be one of the tour’s major draws in Florida.

Ticket presales begin June 17 at 10 a.m., with general public sales opening on June 20.

This marks a major return for the group, whose fan base continues to grow thanks to their evolving sound and emotional storytelling.

Tampa fans—get ready to sing, scream, and celebrate with Twenty One Pilots this fall.

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