Good evening,

This evening all school Superintendents and school districts across Florida received an email claiming a bomb has been planted in a school while demanding a ransom, in the form of cryptocurrency, to be paid.

The message does not specify any particular school or county in the state.

At this time, we do not believe this to be a credible threat, but we want to keep our citizens informed about what was received.

The email and all related information have been forwarded to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, FDLE, and the Cyber Terrorism Task Force to determine the origin of the message.

In an abundance of caution, Sheriff Arnold, numerous Liberty County Sheriff’s Deputies, and our District staff have thoroughly swept all the schools tonight to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and parents. 

There are NO threats at our schools and we will have an extra law enforcement presence in our schools throughout the night and tomorrow. 

Our #1 priority is the safety of our students, staff, and parents…ALWAYS!!

Sincerely,

Kyle Peddie

Liberty County Superintendent of Schools