Pro-Palestinian activists block traffic in downtown Tampa

About 50 people had Ashley Drive backed up for about 15 minutes.

By Ray Roa

Southbound traffic coming off Interstate-275 onto Ashley Drive in downtown Tampa came to a grinding stop on Monday morning as about 50 Pro-Palestinian activists called for a ceasefire in the ongoing war in Gaza. Two vehicles stopped traffic on the corner of Ashley Drive and Zack Street in Tampa for approximately 15 minutes before two unmarked police cars arrived and moved the drivers to the right lane...

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