Beachgoers were evacuated from Pepper Park Beach in St. Lucie County on Saturday afternoon after a diver discovered a mortar that had washed ashore.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the beach, located at 3302 N. Highway A1A, around 3:30 p.m. following the report from the diver.
As a precautionary measure, authorities evacuated beachgoers to a distance of at least 300 yards in all directions from the discovered mortar. The Sheriff’s Office Bomb Disposal Team was notified and is en route to the scene…