Suspicious packages sent to offices of 2 Central Florida congressmen

Tonight, the FBI is trying to get to the bottom of who sent suspicious mail targeting two Central Florida congressional offices today. Fox 35's Bailey Bachover, live at the Alert Center now. Bailey, we're seeing similar packages being sent like this across the country. Jack, it's become an unfortunate trend. Both mailings happened and happened today. Authorities have not said if this is linked to other suspicious packages sent to lawmakers in 15 states. emergency crews evacuated congressman maxwell frost orlando office after a suspicious package arrived around two today over in Kissimmee congressman darren soto's team intercepted a similar letter containing an unknown substance but more likely it was probably mailed from a mail center u.s postal service center with you know one of those big blue boxes out in the parking lot is commonly how these have been discovered and solved in the past no one was hurt but federal investigators say these threats mirror mailings nationwide. Former law enforcement officer Jamie Copenhaver says every envelope processed leaves a digital trail. If you mail a letter, it's automatically scanned in. It's going to be timestamped. So as soon as that letter hit the inside of the post office, if you will, it was scanned in and processed. When hazmat teams deploy, safety protocols are immediate, securing the area and monitoring anyone nearby. We don't know this, but if it turns out to be something possibly deadly that was sent in these envelopes um you would close that entire office building up and make sure it's secure to go through the process of decontamination if caught federal authorities say whoever sent these letters faces severe federal charges including mail tampering and acts of terrorism congressman soto called this an act of political violence that has no place in our democracy federal agencies are also warning offices nationwide to screen incoming mail with extreme caution. Live in the newsroom, Bailey Bachover, Fox 35 News. Bailey, thanks very much.