Suspicious Pressure Cooker, False Alarm in Tampa

0:00Tampa police called in the bomb squad, Wednesday afternoon, after someone spotted a suspicious pressure cooker near the airport at North O'Brien and West Bruce Streets. It turned out to be empty, and by 3.15 pm, on April 8th, officials confirmed no threat to the community. Roads got blocked in both directions during the check, causing some delays, but everything cleared up quick without any issues. Folks nearby stayed cautious at first, but once word spreaded was a false alarm. And eased right away, no evacuations or injuries reported. Meanwhile, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa just teamed up with the motor enclave to launch Hard Rock Speedway, a fresh spot for car lovers. They marked the news with classic rides on display, like a Shelby replica from Gone in 60 seconds, and a Daytona from Miami Vice. Wyme Redder and Various Perioded gears from scared to speed in Tampa's big news cycle. Powered by AI, this is Tampa Bay News today.