From the November 17, 2016, Sun sentinel (Florida) "Bombs Away! WW-II-era munition found, detonated near Florida State University" by Brendon Farrington, AP.
The big explosion was heard several miles away and the force very evident closer. The bomb was found in a construction area near campus less than a mile from the Florida State Capitol. It is in a trendy area of stores and restaurants.
The 325th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight from Tyndall AFB in Panama City identified the bomb and detonated it at 9:30 p.m. after digging a large hole, placing the bomb inside it and covering it.
No one is sure how it came to be there, but Tallahassee had a training airfield during World War II.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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