TSA checkpoints reopen at Miami International Airport after suspicious item investigation

Published: August 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM

Updated: August 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM

lead-art-block.fullscreen-enterExpandMiami-Dade Fire Rescue engine (WPLG)

MIAMI — The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has given the all-clear after investigating a suspicious item at Miami International Airport Thursday evening.

The TSA checkpoints for concourses E, F and G, along with surrounding areas, are reopening after being temporarily closed.

Travelers heading to MIA should continue to allow extra time as operations return to normal.

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Pablo Hernandez

Pablo Hernandez is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Cuba and has lived in Miami, Florida since 2002.

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