JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An investigation over a suspicious package that led to a building evacuation Thursday morning caused Philips Highway to be closed in both directions near Shad Road for more than 90 minutes.
A witness said an office and retail building at 9446 Philips Highway was evacuated.
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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office bomb squad was called to the scene and found a bag of items that had been left in front of the business by a transient.
The road reopened about 12:30 p.m. after investigators determined the area was safe.
