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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 oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. With a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, you can most likely catch her reading a book in a school pickup line.