{"id":88121,"date":"2025-12-18T16:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/88121\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:20:14","slug":"lockdown-lifted-after-hoax-threat-called-into-lake-howell-high-school-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/88121\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockdown lifted after \u2018hoax\u2019 threat called into Lake Howell High School \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

WINTER PARK, Fla. \u2014 Law enforcement officials are investigating after a fake threat was called into Lake Howell High School Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

9 a.m. update:<\/p>\n

School officials have confirmed that a lockdown placed on Lake Howell High School Wednesday morning has been lifted after a fake threat was called into the school.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Seminole County Public Schools shared the following update with Channel 9:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Code Yellow has been lifted at Lake Howell High. The campus is secure, and no threat was found. This has been deemed as a hoax by law enforcement and regular school operations are resuming. Additional law enforcement and K9 officers will remain on campus per safety protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n

Original report:<\/p>\n

Lake Howell High School is under a lockdown order Wednesday morning, according to a law enforcement source.<\/p>\n

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Lake Howell High School on lockdown over possible threat, officials say <\/p>\n

School officials confirmed with Channel 9 that the school was placed under a lockdown Wednesday morning after an anonymous tip about a possible threat.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Seminole County Public Schools released the following statement to Channel 9:<\/p>\n

\u201cLake Howell High was placed on a Code Red out of an abundance of caution while law enforcement investigated a tip that was phoned in by an anonymous caller. They have secured the campus, and no threat was found. <\/p>\n

At this time, law enforcement believes this to be a hoax and is working to identify the caller. Lake Howell High remains on a Code Yellow out of an abundance of caution.”<\/p>\n

Channel 9 is working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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