Nevertheless, PSO will continue to investigate any and all threats we receive," officials wrote. Pasco Sheriff’s Office has seen no evidence that there is any credibility to these social media posts. "School districts and law enforcement agencies throughout the Tampa Bay area and the nation are aware of warnings, spread through social media, regarding threats of violence at schools on Friday, December 17. Pasco County Sheriff's Office in Florida released a statement to FOX 13 Tampa. Instead, they asked anyone with information on a specific threat to report it to law enforcement immediately. Officials asked students and parents not to repost possible threats on social media, which could create further disruption. RELATED: Amid viral TikTok threats of school violence, Citrus County schools ask students to 'report, don't repost’ "This activation had nothing to do with a threat of any kind," the school district said, but added, "the medical alert at CRHS created a heightened sense of concern at all of our schools." They said their critical alert system was activated at Crystal River High School Thursday morning due to a medical emergency involving a student. "As of Thursday morning, we have not received any indication of a credible threat to any of our schools." "Many of our schools are being inundated with parent calls this morning asking about these latest threats and their validity," the district wrote. In Florida, the Citrus County School District wrote on social media Thursday that they have been made aware of the national TikTok trend. The arrests came after many schools across the county remained on lockdown or increased safety measures in response to the viral TikTok challenge. Parents in nearby Cooper City were notified that Pioneer Middle School remained on Code Yellow on Friday "out of an abundance of caution." An email from Principal Robert Pappas said they were working with law enforcement to "ensure the safety of students." The school was on a Code Yellow lockdown on Thursday for similar reasons. A gas leak was also reported at the school. In addition, Plantation South High School, just outside Fort Lauderdale, went into Code Red - the highest level of alert - on Friday morning after reports of someone being on campus with a gun, Plantation police said. The boy was arrested on the charge of "false report for use of firearms in a violent manner.: He was taken to a Department of Juvenile Justice facility, however, based on DJJ’s "point system," they ordered him to be released and is back in custody with his parents. They said when they spoke to him, he said he was "just joking" with friends and had no intention of hurting anyone. The account user said, "I’m not joking," and "Wait for tomorrow," deputies reported.ĭetectives said they identified a 13-year-old boy as the creator of the account. The student who made the report said an Instagram story was posted with the words, "Can’t wait for tomorrow," and she responded to the story with, "You’re not funny and can’t joke about that." Meanwhile, a 13-year-old boy in Florida was also arrested Friday after creating a social media account that referenced a school shooting. Investigators have not found any evidence of threats posted online by the teen, and it's not clear whether this case had anything to do with the TikTok threats, which prompted other schools in Broward County, the nation's sixth-largest district, to lock down their campuses. Photo taken on Dec, 1, 2020 shows a mobile phone running the TikTok app (Credit: Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa via Getty Images)
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