GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – University of Florida officials warned people to avoid the area of Tigert Hall on Southwest 13th Street on Friday morning. They say a heavy police presence responded to the area.
Officials say the university police requested the Alachua County Bomb Squad after a suspicious person left a backpack on campus.
This developing story will be updated as more information is learned.
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