Masked Gunmen Escape Hostage Taking Incident

The two armed men who tied up hostages and attempted to rob a Venice T.J. Maxx store on  Tuesday night appear to have fled before police arrived. .. And that’s where the story takes a strange twist.

Police refused Wednesday morning to release any description of the two men who went into the store at closing time with guns and tied up customers and employees.

Police also wouldn’t say whether they have suspects or whether citizens should be on the lookout for anyone.

When police arrived on the scene Tuesday night, they believed the gunmen were still in the store and were holding the customers and employees hostage. Witnesses told police that the men were holding about 10 workers and customers hostage.

“There was conflicting information from witnesses that the suspects were inside,” said Lt. Eric Hill.

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F.B.I. Investigates Suspicious White Powder Incidents – Florida

The FBI and The Orange County Sheriffs Department are investigating two cases involving a suspicious white powder. In one of the incidents, two women were hospitalized with breathing problems after coming in contact with the substance. The women apparently came in contact with the powder when they found it inside a car.

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Orange County Sheriff’s deputies say suspicious powdery substances were found at two locations Saturday. The substance was so bad, investigators say it sent two women to the hospital.

In fact, investigators seized a number of items from an Apopka home located on Maple Street. Neighbors say a woman and her daughter spotted some white powder behind their bathroom toilet, they believe that white powder made them sick.

According to friends, the people inside the house moved out a couple of weeks ago because they were so ill. Then Saturday, deputies say two women became ill from a white powdery substance found in their car off Hondo way.

Deputies wouldn’t say if it was the same mother and daughter, but they would say the cases were related. Hondo Way was shut down for about five hours.

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No Credible Terror Threats Seen For Super Bowl

U.S. intelligence officials have found no credible threat of terrorist attacks at the Super Bowl scheduled Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla., but they are still raising security concerns. A joint FBI and Homeland Security intelligence assessment cautions that Raymond James Stadium, the Super Bowl site, does not have the typical security features of permanently secure buildings and arenas.

The report says possible attackers could be deterred by the posting of hundreds of visible security officials, barriers and other measures. Officials are also concerned that terrorists or criminal could impersonate government or military officials because some Florida law enforcement badges and uniforms were stolen in 2008.

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