ST. CLOUD, Fla. — For the second time this week, a bomb threat has been placed against St. Cloud High School.
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School officials posted on social media that an email threat was received early Thursday morning.
Nate Fancher, St. Cloud High School’s principal, released a statement saying law enforcement is conducting a search of the campus.
A phoned-in threat on Tuesday prompted lockdowns at St. Cloud High School and two other nearby schools.
The threat was later called unfounded.
Read: Nothing found after phoned-in threat prompts lockdowns at 3 schools in St. Cloud, police say
Officials said arrival for students and staff will be delayed until the campus has been cleared by law enforcement.
UPDATE: Campus search is now complete, with no threat found. Lockdown to be lifted and the high school will resume normal operations.
— St. Cloud Police Dept (@StCloudPD) December 5, 2024
St. Cloud police said just before 7 a.m. that the campus had been cleared and deemed safe after its security check.
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Channel 9 has a crew headed to the school to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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