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Citrus County Courthouse given all clear after being evacuated Wednesday afternoon

Posted at 4:19 PM, Aug 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-23 17:05:29-04

The Citrus County Courthouse was given the all clear after being evacuated Wednesday afternoon when a clerk's office employee found a white powdery substance in an envelope.

Citrus County Sheriff's Office said the building was evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported, but Citrus Sheriff Fire Rescue's Hazmat team investigated and used special equipment to assess the situation.

They determined the substance was suspected envelope paper dust that resembled a white substance.