TAMPA (FOX 13) - A gas leak forced officials to evacuate part of a west Tampa neighborhood this morning.
Tampa Fire Rescue reported a natural gas leak at the intersection of Himes Avenue and Lemon Street. Nearby homes were emptied as a precaution and part of Himes was closed.
TECO People's Gas was called in to cap the leak and the all-clear was given around 1 p.m.