Military Base on High Alert After Threats

35-year-old Palm Harbor man charged with threatening calls to MacDill Air Force Base.
Suspicious package found near MacDill Air Force Base gate two days prior.
FBI confirms package may contain energetic materials; analysis ongoing.
Authorities tracked caller's phone number to confirm location.
Suspect has history of making similar threats.
Man taken to mental health facility under Baker Act for three days.
MacDill Air Force Base oversees U.S. military operations in Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia.
Base on heightened alert since Iran war began.
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