TAMPA, Fla. — With the ongoing government shutdown, hundreds of federal employees at Tampa International Airport are working without pay — but still showing up to keep flights moving and passengers safe.
Airport officials said they began preparing for the possibility of a shutdown weeks in advance, teaming up with Feeding Tampa Bay and United Way Suncoast to make sure help was ready the moment paychecks stopped.
“Anytime you have a paycheck disruption that can be extremely stressful,” said airport spokesman Beau Zimmer. “We wanted to make sure when those paychecks stopped, the resources were ready and in place.”…