All clear after bomb squad called to UF’s campus to investigate suspicious package

UF Alert-Gainesville (Turlington)The Alachua CO Sheriff’s Dept. Bomb Squad Identified the device as research material. Area has been cleared. Normal operations in the area have resumed.

— UF Alert (@UFAlert) February 2, 2023

Previously:

UF Alert-Gainesville (Turlington Hall) Law enforcement is in the area. Please avoid the area until further notice.

— UF Alert (@UFAlert) February 2, 2023

(1 of 2) UF Alert-Gainesville The University of Florida Police Department was notified of a suspicious package inside Turlington Plaza. Out of an abundance of caution, UFPD evacuated the building and the immediate area. The Bomb Squad of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is

— UF Alert (@UFAlert) February 2, 2023

(1 of 2) UF Alert-Gainesville Update: A joint investigation with UFPD and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad is still underway at Turlington Plaza regarding a suspicious package. We have no additional updates at this time. Please continue to stay clear of the area and

— UF Alert (@UFAlert) February 2, 2023

WUFT reporter and photojournalist Augustus Hoff captured photos of the scene early Thursday afternoon: