FEW DAYS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THAT. THAT A GULF COAST WEATHER. >> WE HAVE SOME BREAKING NEWS JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM DEAL. AIR FORCE BASE NEAR TAMPA IS UNDER A SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER AFTER SOME KIND OF THREAT. AIRPORT OFFICIALS DID NOT SPECIFY WHAT THAT THREAT WAS. WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR TH
‘Possible energetic materials’ found in suspicious package at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa
Updated: 9:26 AM EDT Mar 19, 2026
FBI Tampa identified the contents of a suspicious package found outside of MacDill Air Force Base on Wednesday as “possible energetic materials.”>>Video above: Archive footage from March 18, 2026According to FBI Tampa, a suspicious package was found outside the visitor center at the MacDill Air Force Base, which prompted a shelter-in-place order. The threat was later cleared, and the shelter-in-place order was lifted. FBI Tampa launched an investigation and conducted a field screening on the contents of the package, and identified it as possible energetic materials.Energetic materials are substances that store a large amount of chemical energy, which can include explosives.FBI Tampa said final lab analysis of the materials is not yet complete, and the investigation is ongoing.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
TAMPA, Fla. —
FBI Tampa identified the contents of a suspicious package found outside of MacDill Air Force Base on Wednesday as “possible energetic materials.”
>>Video above: Archive footage from March 18, 2026
According to FBI Tampa, a suspicious package was found outside the visitor center at the MacDill Air Force Base, which prompted a shelter-in-place order.
The threat was later cleared, and the shelter-in-place order was lifted. FBI Tampa launched an investigation and conducted a field screening on the contents of the package, and identified it as possible energetic materials.
Energetic materials are substances that store a large amount of chemical energy, which can include explosives.
FBI Tampa said final lab analysis of the materials is not yet complete, and the investigation is ongoing.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.