Apparent explosive device found near Air Force base: report
A sign for MacDill Air Force Base is displayed on a concrete wall near the main gate along South Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, Florida on March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
March 18, 2026
A suspicious package was reportedly found on Monday outside Florida's MacDill Air Force Base visitor center that contained an apparent improvised explosive device, ABC News reported.
Sources told the outlet that it was unclear if the device would have detonated.
The incident prompted a shelter-in-place order, which was later lifted, according to Reuters.
The FBI reported it was still investigating and analyzing the suspicious package.
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