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Congressman's Orlando Office Evacuated After Receiving Suspicious Package
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 16, 3:21 PM EDT
updated Oct 16, 4:37 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WESH 2 (NBC), WFTV (Channel 9 ABC) and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Central Florida congressmen receive suspicious packages amid nationwide reports · WFTV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 16, 3:04 PM EDT
Rep. Maxwell Frost’s Orlando office evacuated after suspicious package received · WFTV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 16, 3:04 PM EDT
Florida lawmaker reports ‘suspicious package’ at Orlando office · WKMG (News 6 CBS)Oct 16, 3:48 PM EDT
Suspicious packages reported by offices of Central Florida congressmen Frost, Soto · WOFL (FOX 35 Orlando)Oct 16, 4:37 PM EDT
Congressman's Orlando office evacuated after receiving suspicious package · WESH 2 (NBC)Oct 16, 10:09 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 16, 3:41 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 16, 3:54 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.