VERO BEACH, FLORIDA — An object identified as a pre-World War II land mine was removed safely from a stretch of Atlantic beach by an Air Force hazardous materials team.
The object was discovered on a beach adjacent to Highway A1A near Patrick AFB. Officials at the base said that from the 1930s to the early 1940s, part of the beach was used for Navy training exercises. One of its missions was using explosives to test the strength of fortifications on the beach.
The beach was cleared of explosives after the training facility closed, the officials said, but the military almost certainly lost track and “left a lot of them here.”
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A Vancouver supermarket printed embarrassing slogans on its plastic bags, hoping the reverse psychology would prompt customers to bring reusable bags.
East West Market ordered plastic bags featuring ads for an adult video emporium, an ointment for warts, and a colon care service. Included in small type was the statement, “Avoid the shame. Bring a reusable bag.”
Some customers got the message, but others turned the project on its head; many people appreciated the humor, and demand for the plastic bags soared.
The owner quickly switched to printing the sought-after images on reusable bags.
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA — Lake City Mall was evacuated after a suspicious object with multiple wires protruding from it was spotted in a public area.
Units from the Lake City Fire Department, Lake City Police, Columbia County Sheriff, and Florida Highway Patrol secured the area while a HAZMAT team investigated the object.
It turned out to be a sub sandwich wrapped in paper and adorned with wires to make it appear to be an explosive device.
A police spokesman said the device was “most likely intended to cause fear or as part of a prank,” and they intend to investigate the incident.
Under Florida law, placing a hoax bomb in public view is a second degree felony.
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