- Over the weekend, protests took place in Cuba as officials said the island nation was out of oil.
- Now former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is warning a collapse could cause a mass migration of people to the United States similar to the Mariel Boat Lift of 1980.
- Tampa Bay 28 anchor Paul LaGrone spoke with a Florida immigration attorney about what this could mean for Florida, the current conditions in Cuba, and more.
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Family charged hundreds for car towed from paid lot during downtown Tampa event
A family claims a 17-year-old was waved into a parking spot by an attendant, paid $45 to park, and still had her grandfather's truck towed during a Lightning playoff game.
Family charged hundreds for car towed from paid lot during downtown Tampa event