School Evacuated In Land O' Lakes After Bomb Threat On 1st Day Back

This article has been updated from a report posted Wednesday morning.

LAND O' LAKES, FL — Rushe Middle School at 18650 block of Mentmore Blvd. in Land O' Lakes was evacuated out of an abundance of caution while the Pasco County Sheriff's Office investigated what appeared to be a bomb threat around 9 a.m. Wednesday, the first day of the school year.

The threat, which came through social media, was determined to be a hoax bomb threat posted over the weekend in a social media thread from last school year and reported to sheriff's office Wednesday morning, said the sheriff's office.

The school was evacuated, so the bomb detection unit could thoroughly search the building. Nothing was found during the search, said the sheriff's office.

At this time, classes have resumed as normal and there is no threat to the school.

According to Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, this incident "impresses the importance of reporting threats or suspicious incidents in a timely fashion. If you see a threat, call law enforcement as soon as possible."

Tips can be reported by calling the Pasco Sheriff's Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488 or online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.