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Florida Man Charged After Threatening Calls to MacDill AFB

3/26/2026

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A 35-year-old man from Palm Harbor, Florida, was charged with threatening calls to MacDill Air Force Base and was taken under Florida's Baker Act.
The calls occurred two days after a suspicious package was found outside the base.
Authorities traced the caller's phone number and arrested him after confirming his location.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported the package contained possible energetic materials and that further analysis is ongoing.

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Story summary

A 35-year-old man from Palm Harbor, Florida, was charged with threatening calls to MacDill Air Force Base and was taken under Florida's Baker Act.
The calls occurred two days after a suspicious package was found outside the base.
Authorities traced the caller's phone number and arrested him after confirming his location.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported the package contained possible energetic materials and that further analysis is ongoing.