Florida School Safety News

6/26/24 - Seminole High student arrested for allegedly bringing gun to summer school - SANFORD, Fla. - A 16-year-old Seminole High School student is facing criminal charges after he allegedly brought a gun to summer school on Wednesday, according to the school district. 

6/14/24 - Site of Parkland Shooting Is Being Torn Down - Six years after a gunman killed 17 people at a Parkland, Fla., high school in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history, the site of the attack is being torn down.

5/24/24 - Florida lawmakers respond to survey that shows over half of educators have faced violence at school - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax is digging into the physical threats our teachers face and taking our questions to the nation’s capital.

5/13/24 - Majority of Florida teachers say not enough resources to combat student violence - ORLANDO, Fla. — Many teachers are considering leaving the profession because of student violence -- fights in classrooms and teachers being attacked.

5/10/24 - Middle-schooler charged for bringing gun, ammo to Hillsborough County school: HCSO - HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Friday for bringing a gun and ammunition to his middle school, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.  Story 2.  Story 3.

5/7/24 - Gun goes off in backpack at Parkland High School, deputies say - A student is facing a charge after deputies said they brought a gun to school property. A student was injured after the gun misfired in a backpack during lunch.

4/30/24 - Booker Middle School student caught with gun at school - SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Booker Middle School student was caught with a gun on campus and was removed from school on Tuesday.

4/22/24 - Man shot by police officer in parking lot of Suncoast Community High School - Officer shot 'combative' man twice after confronting him, school district says

3/29/24 - Two Florida 10-year-olds busted for $300 gun deal at elementary school: ‘A very sad situation’ - A pair of baby-face Florida 10-year-olds were arrested this week for a $300 gun sale deal brokered inside a local elementary school, officials said.

3/25/24 - Man who believed he was in a relationship with Florida 13-year-old arrested in school shooting hoax - William Tuckett, 20, faces charges of public mischief and conveying false information

3/18/24 - Gulf Breeze High School student charged with bringing gun to school - GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- A Gulf Breeze High School student was arrested on Monday for allegedly bringing a gun to school.

2/28/24 - Multiple bomb threats sent to Florida schools - Multiple bomb threats were sent to schools in Florida on Wednesday.

2/23/24 - Student caught with gun at Dillard High School made court appearance - MIAMI - A 15-year-old Dillard High School student, reportedly caught with a firearm with blank ammunition in a backpack on campus Thursday, appeared before a judge Friday morning. 

2/12/24 - 11-year-old arrested and accused of taking handgun to Florida elementary school - The child was seen in the bathroom racking the slide of the handgun and waving it around, witnesses told a teacher.

2/9/24 - Student found with gun at Dwyer High School for second time this year - PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — For the second time this year, a student has been found with a gun at William T. Dwyer High School.

2/8/24 - 16-year-old caught in stolen car arrested for bringing gun on Hernando County school bus: Deputies - SPRING HILL, Fla. - A Hernando County 16-year-old caught in a stolen car was later arrested on Wednesday for having a gun on a school bus in Spring Hill, according to authorities.  

2/7/24 - Student arrested after weapons found at Miami Carol City High School - The investigation began after the school had received an anonymous tip of a possible weapon on the campus earlier in the day, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police officials said

2/5/24 - Student faces 'potential criminal charges' after bringing loaded gun to elementary school in Jacksonville - In addition to possessing the gun, the student allegedly made threats of harm to another student, according to the school's principal.

2/3/24 - Ocala teen arrested for making middle school shooting threat, police say - OCALA, Fla. - A 14-year-old student was arrested after Ocala police said they made a shooting threat toward a middle school. 

1/29/24 - Florida schools turn to metal detectors as kids bring guns - Some Florida schools are again heightening security amid rising threats of violence and weapons on campus.

1/26/24 - Police identify 18-year-old student accused of bringing gun to Broward school - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Police officers identified the student who was arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to school in Broward County as Jamar Ali Ross, who just turned 18 years old in November.

1/26/24 - Police: Student faces charges after loaded gun found at Stranahan High School - MIAMI - A Stranahan High School student is in custody Friday afternoon after police found a loaded gun in his possession. 

1/18/24 - Marion County officials investigating district-wide threat made on social media - MARION COUNTY, Fla. —Officials in Marion County are investigating a threat made on social media.

1/17/24 - Broward student arrested after being found with gun on school campus - MIRAMAR, Fla. – Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a teenage student after they said he was found with a gun while on a school campus.

1/16/24 - Shocking video shows teen gunman opening fire on another teen at Miami Northwestern Senior High - One student, 14, was hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting

1/13/24 - 12-year-old boy arrested after bringing fake gun to school to be 'cool': PCSO - PALM HARBOR, Fla. - A 12-year-old Carwise Middle School student was arrested on Friday, according to deputies.

1/12/24 - 12-year-old girl arrested for Instagram messages threatening school shooting - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 12-year-old girl was arrested Friday after sending Instagram messages threatening a school shooting, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

1/12/24 - 24-003 Pinellas County Schools Student Arrested for Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting - PINELLAS COUNTY – On January 12, 2024, deputies arrested a Pinellas County Schools student for Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting.

1/11/24 - Lawsuit against Parkland school deputy Scot Peterson over 2018 massacre can go to trial - FORT LAUDERDALE - A lawsuit filed by families of the 17 people killed and other victims of the Parkland school massacre against a former sheriff's deputy who failed to intervene can go forward, a judge ruled, rejecting his motion to dismiss the case before trial.

1/10/24 - Lawsuit against Parkland school deputy over 2018 mass shooting can go to trial: Judge - Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, in a ruling posted Wednesday, said a jury should decide whether fired Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson displayed a “wanton and willful disregard” for the students' and teachers' safety

1/10/24 - Florida schools receive bomb threats statewide - Bomb threats were made against government buildings and hundreds of schools across Florida Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

12/19/23 - 5 teens charged in violent beating at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School - Five teenagers have been charged with felony battery after a "physical altercation" at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, police said. 

12/19/23 - Deputies put Broward school on lockdown after gun report - Deputies respond to Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes

12/18/23 - Florida deputy’s legal team says he didn’t have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy is claiming he had no legal duty to confront the gunman who murdered 17 people and wounded 17 others at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School nearly six years ago, his attorney argued Monday.

12/15/23 - 5 facing charges in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School attack that sent 1 to hospital - CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Five teenage boys are facing felony charges after police said they were caught on camera jumping a victim and body-slamming him in a Coral Springs parking lot used by students at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Tuesday.

12/2/23 - 13-year-old arrested in Pinellas County after threatening school shooting in group chat: Deputies - PALM HARBOR, Fla. - A Carwise Middle School student was arrested on Saturday, according to deputies.

11/13/23 - 11-year-old boy recovering after attack at LA Ainger Middle School - A boy who just moved to the U.S. a month ago was attacked in the cafeteria at L.A. Ainger Middle School and left unconscious is now awake but has a long road to full recovery ahead, if that can ever be possible.

11/11/23 - Student unable to talk after getting attacked at Rotonda West school - A student airlifted from school still cannot speak, and the sheriff’s office updated WINK News on his recovery after being picked up and slammed head-first into the ground by another student.

10/27/23 - 14-year-old middle school student arrested after deputies say he threatened students, staff with knife - BUNNELL, Fla. – A 14-year-old Indian Trails Middle School student was arrested Friday morning after pulling a knife on students and staff, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.

10/26/23 - Mother shot as father, adult son struggle over gun in school parking lot, police say - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A fight between a father and his adult son over a gun in the parking lot of North Florida Educational Institute ended Wednesday when the gun went off, shooting the mother, police said.

10/21/23 - Man shoots himself at school in front of students - A man walked up to a Hillsborough County middle school, pulled out a gun and took his own life in front of students. It happened during drop off at Farnell Middle School in Westchase.

10/21/23 - Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting site visited one last time by lawmakers and educators - Florida lawmakers and education leaders from several states on Saturday took what is likely the final tour of a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a former student shot 17 people to death and wounded 17 others on Valentine's Day 2018.

9/22/23 - Sheriff believes there was no motive after 2 students were found with gun at Avalon Middle School - SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Two students at a Santa Rosa County middle school are facing felony charges for passing around a gun inside the school.

9/21/23 - 2 teens charged with bringing gun onto Avalon Middle School campus - MILTON, Fla. -- A 14-year-old boy and a 15-y/ear-old boy have been charged with bringing a gun onto Avalon Middle School's campus on Thursday.

8/26/23 -  SHOOTING Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida - Jacksonville gunman in racially motivated attack legally bought two weapons earlier this year, sheriff says.

8/22/23 - Broward student accused of bringing gun on first day of school - COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – A 15-year-old student was arrested on the first day of school in Broward County Monday after he brought a gun to school, authorities said.

8/22/23 - 12-year-old being evaluated after alleged threat to Lakeview Elementary School - 12-year-old being evaluated after alleged threat to Lakeview Elementary School

8/21/23 - High school student arrested after bringing gun to school - SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A student at Southeast High School was arrested on Monday after a handgun was found inside his fanny pack.

8/14/23 - 11-year-old arrested after making threat to students, waving handguns on social media - NASSAU COUNTY, Fla — An 11-year-old boy was arrested for threatening a school shooting at Callahan Middle School, according to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office. 

8/14/23 -  Weapon detectors, smart IDs, alert badges & K-9s: The safety changes Duval County students will see this year - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students in Duval County are heading back to class Monday -- the last district in our area the start the new school year.

7/21/23 - The Parkland school shooting reenactment will use live ammunition - The reenactment of a 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school will take place early next month as part of a civil lawsuit and will use live ammunition with a bullet safety device, a judge was told Thursday.

7/19/23 - Family speaks out after student attacked, fight videos spread - Trouble in the classroom and violence in the halls. A WINK News exclusive investigation has discovered serious issues in one southwest Florida community.

7/7/23 - Parkland parents recount harrowing 1st visit to shooting scene where their children took their last breaths - "I was not prepared. I was so mistaken," Scott Beigel's mom said.

6/29/23 - Former Parkland school cop Scot Peterson, who allegedly fled shooting, found not guilty on all counts - The former Parkland, Florida, resource officer accused of failing to confront the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter who killed 14 students and three staff members in 2018 has been found not guilty on all counts.

6/29/23 - Leon County Schools adding gun-detecting artificial intelligence software to 5 schools - Hoping to bolster efforts to keep guns off campus, Leon County Schools is turning to artificial intelligence to help detect the presence of firearms.

6/26/23 - From school vouchers, teaching restrictions, gun changes, 200+ new laws take effect July 1 - More than 200 laws passed during the 2023 legislative session, including a record $116.5 billion budget, will take effect Saturday, July 1.

6/26/23 - Florida's new permitless carry law requires fewer active shooter drills in schools - MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — On July 1, permitless carry will become law in Florida. That means no permit and no training will be needed to legally carry a concealed weapon. The new law will also bring about important new changes for school safety.

6/20/23 - Flagler Schools votes down program that would allow staff to carry guns on campus - FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - Flagler County’s school board has spent months on end debating about whether to allow staff to carry guns on campus.

6/7/23 - Former Florida Deputy Goes on Trial for Not Confronting Parkland Gunman - The officer who was the first on the scene is accused of child neglect for failing to move to stop the gunman as he carried out a massacre.

5/30/23 - Florida deputy faces trial for alleged failure to confront Parkland school shooter - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — In a prosecution believed to be a national first, a former Florida sheriff’s deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland high school five years ago.

5/12/23 - Weapons found in backpacks at three different Broward schools - FORT LAUDERDALE - Broward parents are being urged to talk with their children about bringing weapons, real or not, to school.

5/11/23 - Judge who presided over Parkland school shooting trial announces resignation - Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer rose in prominence when she oversaw the televised penalty trial of Nikolas Cruz.

5/6/23 - Jailed high school student faces 19 charges over school shooting threat - CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A Broward County Public Schools student was at the North Broward Bureau on Saturday afternoon in Pompano Beach facing 19 criminal charges over an alleged school shooting threat.

5/4/23 - First-grader found with loaded handgun in Alachua County school classroom - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say a first-grader accidentally brought a gun to a school in a backpack on Wednesday.

4/24/23 - All clear given after bomb threat spurs lockdown at Ramblewood Middle School in Broward - FORT LAUDERDALE -- Officials said reports of a bomb threat  at Ramblewood Middle School were unfounded after the allegation Monday led to an evacuation as a precaution, officials said.

4/23/23 - How Dadeville High School is coping after a shooting at a Sweet 16 party - Those who lost their lives were Shaunkivia Nicole "KeKe" Smith, 17; Philstavious "Phil" Dowdell, 18; Marsiah Emmanuel "Siah" Collins, 19; and Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 23.

4/20/23 - Bay County, Florida student arrested for bringing weapon to school - BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — A 17-year-old Rutherford High School student is in serious trouble after allegedly bringing a gun to school on Wednesday.

4/19/23 - Highlands County teen arrested after bringing gun to school, deputies say - HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Highlands County high school student was arrested Wednesday morning after police said he brought a gun to school.

4/19/23 - Rutherford student arrested for bringing weapon to school - BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — A 17-year-old Rutherford High School student is in serious trouble after allegedly bringing a gun to school on Wednesday.

4/18/23 - BSO gives all clear after responding to possible bomb threat at Pompano Beach Middle School - POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - The Broward County Public School Board has confirmed that a middle school was evacuated due to a possible bomb threat, but, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the school was given the all-clear around noon.

4/18/23 - 10-year-old arrested for bringing realistic-looking airsoft gun to school - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said the student was showing it off to his classmates.

4/11/23 - Student arrested after loaded gun found on Rickards High School grounds - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A student was arrested Tuesday morning after bringing a loaded handgun to the Rickards High School campus.

4/11/23 - Video appears to show violent beating of student at Florida middle school - Police say a girl was arrested after a violent fight at a Florida school last week. A graphic video of the alleged beating at New Smyrna Beach Middle School circulated on social media and parents say something needs to be done.

4/7/23 - Palm Beach Lakes High School student arrested, faces expulsion for having loaded gun on campus - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A student from Palm Beach Lakes High School was arrested Thursday and faces expulsion after school officials said a tip from another student revealed they had a loaded gun on campus.

4/6/23 - Law enforcement investigating alleged social media threat at Osceola Creek Middle School - LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. — Law enforcement is investigating an alleged social media threat against Osceola Creek Middle School in Loxahatchee, the school's principal said Thursday.

3/30/23 - 16-year-old girl accused of bringing gun to school in Volusia County - VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 16-year-old girl in Daytona Beach is accused of bringing a gun and ammunition to her school.

3/20/23 - Police find student with handgun during Polk County school lockdown - According to officials with Davenport High School, the building was locked down Monday morning after they received a report of a student with a weapon.

3/19/23 - Student arrested after threat made against Nova Middle School - DAVIE, Fla. – An arrest has been made in connection to an online threat against Nova Middle School.

3/16/23 - Student arrested after loaded gun found at Palm Beach Gardens Community High School - PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A student was arrested Thursday after bringing a loaded gun to Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, the School District of Palm Beach County said.

3/13/23 - Lockdowns at Dillard, Fort Lauderdale High Schools lifted after threats brought police to campus - FORT LAUDERDALE -- A lockdown at Fort Lauderdale High School was lifted after an unspecified threat led officials to place the school on a secured  lockdown status Monday morning, authorities said.

3/9/23 -  Police clear bomb threat at N.B. Cook Elementary School in Pensacola - PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Police have cleared a bomb threat Thursday morning at N.B. Cook Elementary School in Pensacola.

3/3/23 - Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale evacuated as ‘precaution’ after bomb threat, 1 arrested - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Students at Dillard High School were evacuated Friday morning after a student said there was a bomb on campus.

3/3/23 - Clearwater police: Countryside High teen arrested after bringing gun to school - CLEARWATER, Fla. - A 16-year-old boy was arrested after bringing a gun to his Clearwater school campus, police said.

3/2/23 - Student charged in Matanzas High School attack had 3 previous battery charges - The Matanzas High School student accused of attacking a teacher’s aide had three prior misdemeanor battery charges on his juvenile record. 

2/28/23 - LCSO confiscates loaded gun, drugs found on Tallahassee high school campus - A weapon and drugs were found in a car parked on a Tallahassee high school campus Tuesday morning.

2/28/23 - Student arrested after bringing loaded gun to Hollywood high school - HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A South Florida high school student was arrested Monday after a loaded gun was found in his backpack, authorities said.

2/26/23 - Family says Matanzas High School employee recovering after attack - A video shared by police showed Joan Naydich being brutally attacked by a student. Her family says she is home and recovering. They are also asking for donations.

2/25/23 - Student attacks Florida high school teacher’s aid allegedly after confiscating Nintendo Switch - WARNING: Graphic Video. A Palm Coast, Florida high school teacher’s aide was attacked by a student. The police report says he was upset that the aide took his Nintendo Switch away. The 17-year-old has been charged with “felony aggravated battery with bodily harm.”

2/23/23 - Student charged after violently attacking teacher at Matanzas High School in Florida - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — WARNING: Article contains graphic video that may be disturbing to some.  Deputies responded to Matanzas High School after reports of an employee being physically attacked on campus.  

2/22/23 - Flagler County teen brutally attacked teaching assistant for taking away his Nintendo Switch - BUNNELL, Fla. — A 17-year-old special needs student from Matanzas High School in Flagler County has been accused of violently attacking a teacher's aide, leaving her unconscious. The incident occurred after the paraprofessional took away the student's Nintendo game.

2/17/23 - Port St. Lucie High School on lockdown following rumor of threat - PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port St. Lucie High School is on a precautionary lockdown Friday after the school's principal said a rumor was circulating on social media about a threat to the school.

2/16/23 - Broward high school temporarily evacuated due to bomb threat - MIRAMAR, Fla. – A high school in Miramar was temporarily evacuated Thursday morning after the school received a bomb threat, authorities confirmed.

2/15/23 - Parkland high school placed on lockdown after undisclosed threat, all clear given - Broward County Sheriff's Office officials would not say what triggered the nearly two-hour lockdown

2/10/23 - Social media videos spark school violence concerns in Escambia County - ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Concerns of violence across Escambia County schools is growing as several videos showing fighting in the classroom have emerged in recent weeks.

2/10/23 - All clear given after bomb threat made against Broward middle school - MARGATE, Fla. – Authorities have given the all clear after a bomb threat was called in Friday morning to a middle school in Broward County, authorities confirmed.

2/9/23 - Suspect in custody after ‘credible’ social media threat against Sadie Tillis Elementary, DCPS police chief says - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sadie Tillis Elementary School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning because of a “credible” social media threat, prompting buses to be diverted and a warning to families to keep their students home until further notice.

2/2/23 - Violence in schools is symptomatic of state of students’ mental health, expert says - MIAMI – Some students’ mental health suffered during the pandemic and this is what could be causing the increases in behavioral outbursts, aggression, and fights, according to the National Center for School Mental Health, a technical assistance and training center with a focus on advancing research.

2/2/23 - 9-year-old Florida girl savagely beaten by two boys in school bus attack - Footage of the stomach-churning assault shows two boys ferociously and repeatedly pummeling the third-grader at Coconut Palm K-8 Academy in Homestead as she desperately tries to fend them off.

1/31/23 - Lakeland, Florida, mass shooting - Lakeland, Fla. — Police say 11 people were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the central Florida community of Lakeland on Monday afternoon.

1/27/23 - Police investigate disturbing social media posts involving Gulf Breeze High School - GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Parents and students in Gulf Breeze are on edge after some disturbing posts surfaced on social media this week.

1/27/23 - LOCAL NEWS Homestead dad faces charges after gun found in child's backpack at school - MIAMI - A Homestead dad is facing charges Thursday evening after police said a gun was found in his child's backpack at school. 

1/27/23 - 14-year-old arrested after threatening to bring gun to Osceola Middle School, deputies say - Teen led other students to believe tea bottle in pocket was gun, prompting school lockdown, sheriff's spokesman says

1/25/23 - Flagler County deputies say bomb threat against high school came from number known for 'swatting' calls - FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Law enforcement responded to Matanzas High School on Wednesday as a result of a bomb threat.

1/24/23 - Student accused of bringing stun gun to Broward high school - MIRAMAR, Fla. – An 18-year-old student at Everglades High School in Miramar was arrested after bringing a stun gun to school, authorities said.

1/23/23 - Red flags raised weeks before teacher found with weapons on high school campus - ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — Red flags were raised weeks before police in Florida arrested a high school teacher found at work with a gun and knife.

1/20/23 - Caught on video: Violent incident at Miami Beach Senior High raises concern - MIAMI - A vicious school fight caught on camera shows a student aggressively attacking another. The altercation took place Friday at Miami Beach Senior High School. 

1/17/23 - Two Students Arrested After Gun Found at Lakeland Highlands Middle School - Two 13-year-old Lakeland Highlands Middle School students were arrested and charged with several felonies after one of the students was found with a handgun on school grounds the first week of January.

1/16/23 - A Florida School Received a Threat. Did a Red Flag Law Prevent a Shooting? - Judges in 19 states and the District of Columbia are issuing orders to keep guns out of the hands of people deemed dangerous, like a Fort Lauderdale teenager who threatened a school shooting.

1/14/23 - Teen arrested for bringing loaded gun to a high school basketball game - OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says an 18-year-old Fort Walton Beach resident was taken into custody Friday Night at a high school basketball game. Deputies say they learned he had a concealed gun at the game.

1/11/23 - Student arrested after weapon found on Leon High School campus - A gun was confiscated on Leon High School grounds and a student was arrested Wednesday morning.

1/7/23 - Orange County deputies: 1 teenager shot, injured after high school basketball game - ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —Deputies in Orange County are investigating a shooting that happened Friday night after a basketball game at Wekiva High School.

1/6/23 - Teen hospitalized in shooting at Wekiva High School - ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting at Wekiva High School on Friday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

12/22/22 - Cape Coral student arrested after posting shooting threat to online chat, police say - Cape Coral police arrested a high school student after a shooting threat on an online chat earlier this week.

12/16/22 - North Port High School student arrested for making school threat over social media - NORTH PORT, Fla. — A North Port High School (NPHS) student was arrested for making a threat against the school over social media.

12/14/22 - St. Pete teen arrested after bringing gun to school, police say - The teen was arrested after a safety officer discovered the gun in his locker, the department said in a news release.

12/11/22 - 12-year-old arrested for allegedly bringing loaded gun to school in Seminole County - SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. —A 12-year-old girl has been arrested after police say she brought a gun to school.

12/10/22 - 12-year-old student brings loaded Glock to Central Florida middle school, deputies say - SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Seminole County deputy confiscated a loaded handgun from a 12-year-old girl who brought the weapon to Greenwood Lakes Middle School on Friday, according to an arrest report.

12/9/22 - Student arrested after posting photo with gun in school bathroom - ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - A Gibbs High School student was arrested for a possession of a weapon on school property Thursday.

12/9/22 - Student in Custody After Bringing Gun to Middle School in Fort Lauderdale - The incident happened at William Dandy Middle School off Northwest 26th Street, which was placed on a code red.

12/8/22 - Student accused of bringing weapon to Cedar Grove Elementary - PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Bay District Schools sent out a statement on Thursday afternoon regarding a situation that occurred on a school campus.

12/6/22 - STUDENT AT GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL FOUND WITH FIREARM IN BOOK BAG - Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a high school student who brought a firearm to school.

12/5/22 - Student arrested for threat at Cape Coral High School - CAPE CORAL, Fla. — School Resource Officers from the Cape Coral Police Department were made aware of a school threat at Cape Coral High School located at 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd South on December 1, 2022.

11/30/22 - Vero Beach High School student, 17, found with loaded gun in backpack on campus - VERO BEACH, Fla. — A student at Vero Beach High School was arrested after making threatening comments and having a loaded gun on campus, the school district said.

11/13/22 - 'People were running': 19-year-old dead after shooting at Jones High School football game - ORLANDO, Fla. - On Saturday night, shots rang out at near the Jones High School football field in Orlando. 

11/12/22 - Police: 1 person dead, 2 injured after Orlando shooting near Jones High School - ORLANDO, Fla. —The Orlando Police Department responded to a shooting Saturday night.

11/11/22 - Non-credible threat made against Estero High School via e-learning platform - ESTERO, Fla. — Estero High School was named in what has been deemed a non-credible threat, officials confirmed Friday.

11/9/22 - Loaded gun found in student’s backpack at Jacksonville elementary school, police say - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A loaded gun was found Wednesday afternoon in a student’s backpack at Arlington Elementary School, according to Duval County School Police Chief Greg Burton.

11/4/22 - Second firearm confiscated at South Fort Myers High this year; student arrested, officials say - In less than three months, deputies have arrested a second student at a Lee County high school on charges of bringing a weapon to school.

11/4/22 - Marion County high school student arrested for threatening school shooting on Snapchat - Marion County — The Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested a 16-year-old Belleview High School student, after they say he threatened a school shooting in a video shared on Snapchat.

11/2/22 - Parkland school shooter sentenced to life without parole - Nikolas Cruz gets 17 life terms for the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school that left 17 dead

11/2/22 - Palm Beach County School Board discusses expelling students for bringing guns to school - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — At a special meeting Wednesday, the Palm Beach County School Board will discuss the expulsion of 9 students, 6 of which brought a weapon on campus, and 3 who posted/transmitted a threat of a mass shooting or terrorism.

10/30/22 - Teen Threatened to Blow Up Central Florida School Because She Was ‘Bored': Police - The teen was arrested Wednesday after writing "I am gonna blow up this school" with the date "11.5.2022" on the bathroom of Boone Middle School in Haines City

10/27/22 - 3 students arrested after gun, ammunition found at Treasure Coast High School in Port St. Lucie - PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Three students at Treasure Coast High School in Port St. Lucie were arrested Thursday after a school resource officer found a handgun and ammunition on campus, police said.

10/26/22 - 13-year-old arrested after bringing gun to Central Florida school - DELTONA, Fla. —A teenage boy was arrested after officials said he brought a gun to his middle school.

10/21/22 - Person with weapon at elementary school in Tampa, police say - Tampa police have confirmed an incident with an armed person at an elementary school Friday morning.

10/21/22 - Yulee Middle School student arrested after bringing gun to school, reports show - NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A student at Yulee Middle School was arrested after bringing a gun to the school, an arrest report from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.

10/16/22 - Palm Beach State College student arrested for threatening mass shooting on campus - BOCA RATON, Fla. — A Palm Beach State College student from Miami was arrested Friday for threatening to conduct a mass shooting on school campus.

10/15/22 - The Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to Florida law - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It wasn't long ago that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz would have been looking at a near-certain death sentence for murdering 17 people in Parkland, even if his jury could not unanimously agree on his fate.

10/14/22 - Multiple Parkland jurors raise concerns from the school shooter trial after verdict read, judge says - FT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Judge Elizabeth Scherer said Friday that three jurors have come forward with concerns regarding the Parkland school shooter trial.

10/14/22 - Families Shocked as Jury Spares Life of Parkland Killer - “The monster that killed them gets to live another day,” said Tony Montalto, whose daughter, Gina, was among the 17 people murdered in a Florida high school. The jury foreman said three jurors had voted against the death penalty.

10/14/22 - 8-year-old student notifies teacher of weapon on school campus, mother upset school didn’t notify her - HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - A parent is angry after picking up her child from school to find out a student had a gun on campus. She is upset that the school never notified any parent nor took the proper safety procedures, according to her daughter.

10/13/22 - Jury gives Parkland school shooter life sentence for killing 17 - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.

10/12/22 - Jurors in Florida will consider the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter - A jury in Florida is expected to begin deliberations on whether the gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gets the death sentence. Nikolas Cruz has pleaded guilty to the murders.

10/11/22 - Threats to Miami-Dade, Broward schools unfounded, police investigate "swatting" calls - MIAMI - Police and fire rescue personnel were sent to schools in Miami-Dade and Broward on Tuesday morning to check out reports of possible threats.

10/11/22 - Student accused of bringing gun to elementary school in Hialeah - HIALEAH, Fla. – Parents are demanding answers after a gun scare Monday at Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Hialeah.

10/10/22 - Teen Arrested for Possession of Electronic Weapon on School Property - The Tampa Police Department arrested an 8th grade student at Stewart Middle School on Monday morning, after it was reported that she was in possession of an electronic stun weapon.

10/9/22 - ‘I couldn’t find anyone to kill’: Parkland school shooter says at penalty trial - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It’s possible Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz talked himself into a death sentence.

10/8/22 - Florida school police shoot ax-wielding man trying to enter elementary school - A school police officer in Jacksonville shot an ax-wielding man who tried and failed to enter an elementary school after police caught up with him, and he refused to drop his weapon.

10/6/22 - North Marion High student arrested after bringing loaded gun to campus, deputies say - MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 17-year-old student at North Marion High School was arrested Thursday after bringing a loaded gun to school, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

10/3/22 - Student taken into custody after bringing weapon to middle school in Doral - DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - A student has been taken into custody accused of carrying a weapon on campus.

9/24/22 - Parents, teachers want transparency at Broward school after student threatens murder - DAVIE, Fla. – Renee Levine was among the parents who were outraged to learn that Broward County Public Schools staff had failed to inform her of a recent threat at her child’s school in Davie.

9/23/22 - Lockdown lifted at South Florida school after threats of a weapon on campus - North Miami, FL - A lockdown was lifted at a South Florida high school on Thursday after officials deemed threats of a weapon on campus were not credible.

9/19/22 - Swift response despite false school shooting call - LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Friday’s false report of an active shooter at South Fort Myers didn’t lead to the worst fears of school violence, but it did merit a strong law enforcement response.

9/19/22 - 'Unintentional discharge' of deputy's weapon at school under investigation; no injuries - MARTIN COUNTY — Officials are investigating an incident in which a deputy’s firearm unintentionally was discharged in the school resource officer office at a local school, the Sheriff’s Office stated.

9/17/22 - 16-year-old arrested in shooting that hurt 1, led to lockdown at Apopka High School, police say - APOPKA, Fla. – The Apopka Police Department said its officers on Friday arrested a 16-year-old boy, accused of prompting a lockdown at Apopka High School after robbing and shooting a woman nearby.

9/16/22 - Lockdown at McArthur High School in Hollywood lifted after swatting call - HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A lockdown at McArthur High School was lifted after police determined someone made a prank call saying there was an active shooter on campus.

9/15/22 - Lee Schools superintendent sends messages to parents after 2nd weapon found on campus - After at least two incidents of weapons found on campuses and a school shooting threat, Lee County School District Superintendent Christopher Bernier reached out to parents via voicemail and email Wednesday evening. 

9/15/22 - Student arrested for social media threat directed at Mariner High school - Multiple reports were made to the Cape Coral Police regarding a Snapchat photo that alleged that Mariner High School was going to be shot up on September 14th.

9/14/22 - Parkland defense case: Signs of violence were noticeable at school and at home - The warning signs were there. Neighbors noticed it. Teachers noticed it. Even family friends of Nikolas Cruz like Finai Browd noticed his out of control behavior as a young boy.

9/14/22 - Weapon seized at Lehigh Acres Middle School: At least second this school year in Lee - According to an email sent to parents at Lehigh Acres Middle School, the incident happened during lunch when a student displayed a weapon in the cafeteria. 

9/14/22 - 15-year-old arrested after bringing gun to Winter Park school, police say - WINTER PARK, Fla. – A 15-year-old student at Winter Park High School was arrested Wednesday morning after police said he brought a handgun on the ninth-grade campus.

9/13/22 - Gun found at Leon High School, student arrested - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Leon High School student was arrested Tuesday after a handgun was found in his backpack.

9/12/22 - New Year, New Fears - As children in Brevard County, Florida, shopped for notebooks and pencils for the upcoming school year, Sheriff Wayne Ivey geared up to — as he called it — “win the battle.” 

9/12/22 - 14-year-old charged with making unfounded threat against Lyman High School - LONGWOOD, Fla. — There was an increased police presence at Lyman High School in Longwood Monday due to a threat.

9/12/22 - ‘Cruel Prank’ Led to Panic, Lockdown at Florida High School - Daytona Beach , Fla. - A shooting scare at a central Florida high school was a “cruel prank” carried out by two groups of students who now face criminal charges and possible expulsion, police said.

9/12/22 - Testimony: School shooter's home ruled by chaos - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Chaos reigned in the home where Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz grew up, testimony in his ongoing penalty trial has shown.

9/12/22 - Daytona Beach police say 'cruel prank' led to shooting scare at Mainland High School - VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. —