"WWII-Era 1,000-Pound Bomb Unearthed and Resolved at Florida Airport"

Construction workers at a Florida airport unearthed a 1,000-pound World War II-era bomb, prompting evacuations and road closures. The bomb, believed to be a Mark 65 bomb, was found to be inactive after assessment by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Team. Experts from MacDill Air Force Base were called in to dispose of the ordnance, which was used during World War II against reinforced targets. The airport was formerly a training site for World War II bombers, and it is believed that the bomb originated from Eglin Air Force Base near Panama City, Florida.