All-Clear Given After Terminals Evacuated At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport After Threat Investigation

Author: CBSMiami
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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (CREDIT: Broward.org)

Terminals have reopened at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport following a threat investigation.

Authorities gave the all-clear at around 12:30 p.m.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office said two terminals at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport were evacuated Saturday morning after they were notified of a bomb threat.

BSO said it happened at around 8:49 a.m.

As a precaution, deputies evacuated terminals 2 and 3 and also shut down entry into the airport.

BSO’s bomb squad is investigating the threat.

The airport’s upper-level roadway remains closed, but the lower-level roadway is open.

Airport officials said access to terminal 2 ticketing level & both levels of terminal 3 remain closed.

They said access to other terminals and Rental Car Center is not impacted.

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