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TidalWave46

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3. When you leave MacDill you are almost immediately in one of the worst areas of Tampa.

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 09:31 AM

Jan 2020

Very high drug use area. Crack dealers can be attracted by walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of any one of a number of apartment complexes. It's literally that bad. Gun shots are not the most uncommon thing. I don't recall hearing them ever not know the shot or shots were fired in the surrounding area.

Orlando is not local and I don't see it mentioned in the article you linked. Looks like the Tampa ABC affiliate that you have linked which is local.

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MacDill Air Force Base in Florida is locked down after reports of an active shooter on the base. [View all] Roland99 Jan 2020 OP

They think the shots heard were outside the base now Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #1

Good news for them, not so good for that other area Roland99 Jan 2020 #2

When you leave MacDill you are almost immediately in one of the worst areas of Tampa. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #3

I protested against the Bush Iraq war at MacDill, it was a shabby area. The police were treating us katmondoo Jan 2020 #4

I worked right near the entrance to the base for a long time. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #5

K&R UTUSN Jan 2020 #6