School threat against Newsome High prompts campus lockout, large HCSO presence
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In the aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Georgia earlier this month, law enforcement across Florida is noticing a large increase in "copycat" threats. The latest in the Bay Area came Friday at Newsome High School in Hillsborough County. **LITHIA, Fla. ** - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spent Friday investigating threats that forced Newsome High School into a lockout for several hours. According to HCSO, Newsome High School entered a lockout due to an anonymous threat, claiming a student was going to shoot a teacher and bring a bomb to campus.
The threat was posted to Fortify Florida, a suspicious activity reporting program that allows users to provide information about legitimate threats to law enforcement and school officials.