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More than 40 Florida School Districts Get Bomb Threats Not Credible
More than 40 Florida school districts received false bomb threats overnight, prompting law enforcement to increase security and launch investigations, officials said.
- On Oct. 15, more than 40 Florida public school districts received anonymous hoax bomb-threat emails demanding bitcoin, officials said.
- Authorities described the messages as swatting hoaxes targeting school districts across Florida that appear intended to solicit money, with the FBI defining swatting as malicious hoax reports provoking law enforcement responses.
- Local law enforcement investigated overnight, with the Lee County Sheriff's Office and School Threat Enforcement Detectives increasing patrols around schools, while Okeechobee County deputies and Cape Coral Police monitored other districts.
- Brevard Public Schools told families that `We remain in close coordination with law enforcement and will provide updates to families should new information become available`, and students are safe to attend classes as scheduled.
- Across multiple regions, the messages hit central Florida counties including Brevard, Citrus, Sumter, Highland, Marion and Seminole and reached Panhandle and southwest counties; the FBI said it is tracking the source and urges vigilance.
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