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Thursday, May 14, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

Public Safety

Bomb threat triggers lockdown at Santa Fe High School in Alachua

An anonymous caller reported that a bomb had been placed at a specific location on Santa Fe High School’s campus Tuesday, prompting a multi-agency response. Students were moved to a secure location while the school was placed on lockdown, and no one was allowed onto the property during the investigation. Officers from the Alachua Police Department and a bomb-detection K-9 unit from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of the campus.

Sources: WCJB TV20

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