TAMPA, Fla. — FBI Tampa officials said normal gate operations have resumed at MacDill Air Force Base following an investigation into a suspicious package. As of 2:32 p.m. on Tuesday, the package has been found, and the FBI is currently analyzing it.
At around 2 p.m. Monday, FBI Tampa officials said the Dale Mabry gate was closed while bomb techs investigated a package found near the MacDill AFB Visitors Center.
FBI Tampa is on the scene of a suspicious package reported at the MacDill AFB Visitors Center near the Dale Mabry entrance gate. Our Special Agent Bomb Techs are on scene along with Tampa Police. The Dale Mabry entrance gate is currently closed. Traffic to the AFB is being… pic.twitter.com/A8eZzqVgJO
— FBI Tampa (@FBITampa) March 16, 2026
MacDill Air Force Base officials said the Dale Mabry gate and the visitor center were closed during the investigation.
At around 6:30 p.m., FBI Tampa posted on social media that the package had been cleared, and normal gate operations had resumed.
#UPDATE: The suspicious package discovered earlier today at MacDill AFB Visitor's Center has been cleared from the scene. Traffic closures have lifted and normal entrance gate operations have resumed. This remains an ongoing FBI investigation. We will provide updates on social… pic.twitter.com/cPERYwN8lZ
— FBI Tampa (@FBITampa) March 16, 2026
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