SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A major Seminole County roadway was shut down while deputies investigated a suspicious device left outside a popular restaurant.
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According to the Seminole County sheriff’s office, a worker at Panera Bread found a suspicious device around 5:30 a.m.
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Deputies blocked off Tuskawilla Road in both directions at Red Bug Lake Road while emergency crews disposed of the device.
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Seminole County Schools sent a notification to parents that several buses were delayed because of the closure.
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Investigators later determined the device was not an explosive device
Deputies reopened the roadway just after 8:30 a.m.
**Update*^
— Seminole County S.O. (@SeminoleSO) October 13, 2022
Device located at business on Red Bug Lake Rd. and Tuskawilla has been disposed of. Later investigation determined it was not an explosive device.
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