Amazon continues to expand its footprint locally and statewide

A lot in the shadows of MacDill Airforce Base in Tampa is on its way to becoming the site of the latest delivery station for Amazon, another facility in the global company’s growing spiderweb of facilities across the region and state.

The new Tampa station will sit on 25.5 acres on South Dale Mabry, less than a quarter of a mile from the base’s iconic main gate. Seattle-based Amazon paid $9.5 million for the property owned by Florida Rock and Tank Lines, and plans to build a 123,768-square-foot warehouse on it, according to public records. Amazon officials did not respond to a request for comment about its current or future expansion plans in Florida. It is expected to open next year.