TAMPA, Fla. —
- 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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Bradenton community responds after 20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million
The 20-year-old IMG Academy volleyball star and Under Armour All-American died Sept. 16 after a three-month battle with the rare blood disorder — even though doctors had found her a 100% bone marrow match, her mother, Tanya Mack tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Haley Zarcone.
20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million
