Kellie Cowan reports TAMPA, Fla. - Growing anger and unrest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is now spilling into the streets of the Tampa Bay area.
Protests took place on both sides of the bay, with the demonstration in Tampa turning violent overnight. The destruction was centered around the Busch Gardens and University Mall area.
At one point, the Champs Sports store along Fowler Avenue was engulfed in flames. That’s right across the street from the mall, where a crowd of protesters had gathered overnight. PREVIOUS: Hundreds of protesters loot stores near Busch Gardens, forcing Tampa streets to close Earlier in the night, firefighters had their hands full battling flames that destroyed a Mobil gas station at at North 30th