Tampa Hotel

No one actually tried to jump off a fourth-floor balcony, and no one ever got shot in the face. But in some ways, the true story of what happened to two young women in a Tampa hotel is even "crazier," quote-unquote, than the story that captivated the Internet last week.

In the past, the Tampa Bay region hasn't been high on a foodie's travel bucket list.Sure, there are some tasty Cuban sandwiches in Tampa and fresh grouper in restaurants along the Gulf of Mexico.But cutting-edge culinary trends haven't surfaced here -...

No one actually tried to jump off a fourth-floor balcony, and no one ever got shot in the face. But in some ways, the true story of what happened to two young women in a Tampa hotel is even "crazier," quote-unquote, than the story that captivated the Internet last week.

In the past, the Tampa Bay region hasn't been high on a foodie's travel bucket list.Sure, there are some tasty Cuban sandwiches in Tampa and fresh grouper in restaurants along the Gulf of Mexico.But cutting-edge culinary trends haven't surfaced here -...