SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Security will be increased at Lake Howell High School Friday after a threat against Central Florida schools was made on social media.
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According to an email sent to Seminole County parents, the social media post did not mention a specific school, but appears to have been “reposted within the Lake Howell High School community.”
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Law enforcement throughout the region have investigated the claim and found no credible threat, but additional law enforcement will be at the school Friday “to ensure safe and orderly school operations,” the school said.
The high school was put on a code yellow lockdown Thursday as law enforcement investigated a suspicious phone call, according to the school’s web page. It was determined there was no threat to the campus.
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Students are asked that if they see something, say something by contacting the Speakout Hotline at speakouthotline.org or 800-423-8477 (TIPS).
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