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Florida DEO offices given 'all-clear' after bomb threat prompted evacuations statewide

Bomb threat determined to not be credible
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
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Officials at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) said Wednesday that a bomb threat was made against offices statewide, including the Tallahassee headquarters.

According to DEO Spokeswoman Emilie Oglesby, all facilities were evacuated while the threat was investigated.

Those facilities were located in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Ft Lauderdale.

All offices were later given an "all-clear" signal as the threat was determined to not be credible.