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Flagler Palm Coast High Students Suspended For Bomb Threat Against Elementary School

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Updated at 2 p.m. confirming a bomb threat was made.

Six students at Flagler Palm Coast High School in Flagler County have been suspended for emailing a bomb threat to Bunnell Elementary, said the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Spokeswoman Laura Williams said police are investigating the incident, and the school isn’t in danger at this time.

Williams said the students being investigated are all minors, ages 14 and 15.

Meanwhile, the students involved are not allowed to return to campus until the investigation is complete.  

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released.

Jessica Palombo supervises local news gathering and production, podcasts and web editorial content for WJCT News, ADAPT and Jacksonville Today. She is an award-winning writer and journalist with bylines including NPR, Experience Magazine, and The Gainesville Sun. She has a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and is an alumna of the University of Florida. A nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she considers herself lucky to be raising her own children in her hometown. Follow Jessica Palombo on Twitter: @JaxJessicaP