Crime & Safety
2 Tarpon Springs Schools Cleared After Threat
East Lake High School and East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering were evacuated Friday morning.

TARPON SPRINGS, FL - East Lake High School and East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering were evacuated Friday morning due to a safety threat, but the schools have now resumed normal operations.
The sheriff's office received a call about a suspicious backpack approximately 10 a.m. Nothing suspicious was found and no one is in custody.
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