ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Sheriff’s deputies were highly visible on the campus of Olympia High School Wednesday morning.
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it received several reports of a video circulating among students about a possible threat there.
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While investigators determined that the threat was not aimed at a particular school, several reports came from Olympia High students and their parents.
OCSO told Eyewitness News that to date, the threat has been unfounded and it’s unclear where the threat originated.
But deputies gave credit Monday to both students and parents for quickly speaking up so that law enforcement could investigate the threat.
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“We want to stress that everyone in this situation did the right thing,” the sheriff’s office said.
“We appreciate that vigilance from parents and students in Orange County.”
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