SARASOTA, Fla. — The parking area and part of North Lido Beach were temporarily closed Friday morning after police say a military marking round was found in the sand.
Officers closed the parking area near Polk Drive and Benjamina Franklin Drive "out of an abundance of caution because a potentially explosive device was found." Police said the object was seen near a garbage can.
Members of the Explosive Materials Unit responded and determined it was a military marking round, which are non-lethal rounds typically used in training.
Crews from MacDill Air Force Base responded to the beach to properly dispose of the device.
The beach and parking lots have since reopened.
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