The Bay Brief April 15, 2026

Here’s what to know in the Tampa Bay Times’ weekly roundup, The Bay Brief: Wildfires are becoming more frequent across Florida amid a drought; Trump officials say birthright citizenship raises national security concerns following a bomb threat at the MacDill Airforce Base and water permit issues a large data center developer is facing in the state. ------------------ For More News and Videos SUBSCRIBE and Turn Notifications On https://bit.ly/2r0BEND Get a Digital Subscription to the Tampa Bay Times https://bit.ly/2Xinunj Follow us: Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/tampabaycom X ► https://twitter.com/TB_Times Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/tampabaytimes TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@tampabaytimes