RNC Security Measures Set to Lock Down Parts of Tampa
Access to downtown Tampa and the surrounding areas will be difficult from Aug. 25-31.
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies have collaborated and released a rough outline of their plan for security measures to be taken during the Republican National Convention. The plan covers air, land and sea and involves the United States Secret Service, Federal Aviation Administration, the United States Coast Guard and every state and local law enforcement agency. Areas surrounding the Tampa Bay Times Forum and the Tampa Convention Center are essentially open only to those with an approved convention credential. Harbour Island residents will experience trouble getting home and are told to expect delays in getting across the Beneficial Bridge, the only traffic vein that will be left open to the island. They will also be …
