PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — An overnight threat containing a non-specific bomb threat was sent to more than 40 Florida school districts, including Palm Beach County, prompting school police to reassure families Wednesday morning that campuses were safe and operating normally.
In a message sent after the school day had already begun, Chief Sarah Mooney of the School District of Palm Beach County’s Police Department said the district “received a generic, non-specific bomb threat” late Tuesday night but emphasized that “we do not consider this threat to be credible.”
The district worked together with Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and local police departments but parents and teachers showed their discontent about when the alerts were sent.
“I think it’s crazy we got this this afternoon when other districts sent information out last night to parents and staff,” one teacher wrote online. “As a teacher I found out this afternoon from this very email. I think that’s b.s.”
Another educator echoed that sentiment, saying, “I’m a teacher and got the text and email at 10:15 a.m. Definitely not in a timely fashion if this came to be true when they heard about it last night. Not surprised by this district. Very infuriating.”
The parents expressed their anger because the alert message reached them after they had already dropped off their children in the morning. “I’m furious that they sat on this and waited until after we sent our kids to school to share this information,” one parent commented. “Martin County schools informed parents last night as soon as they found out. So why did PB wait?!As a parent it should be my choice whether to send my child to school.”
Others accused the district of downplaying the situation. “They tried to minimize it but then say they take all threats seriously,” another parent wrote. “It’s clear all they care about is attendance rates, not the actual children.”
Some individuals backed the idea that the government should stay out of economic matters. The district officials received backing for their actions because they followed established procedures after consulting with police. “Enough,” one commenter wrote. “The organization conducted an investigation while following all legal requirements and made appropriate reports. If they never sent the email, you never would have known.”
The parent expressed absolute trust in the district threat assessment team through his statement “I have 100% confidence in our threat assessment team. Without a doubt they have our best interest in mind.”
Chief Mooney’s statement reassured families that “the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority” and emphasized that every campus has a dedicated School District Police Officer on site. She asked everyone to use the FortifyFL app or reach out to school administrators if they have any worries.
While most Palm Beach County schools continued operating normally Wednesday, some parents chose to pick their children up early. “I brought my children home before their regular dismissal time according to one mother. Unfortunately, the district has given our family reason not to trust their protection methods. There was no increased police presence between three different schools of picking children up. Pretty sure I’ll be keeping them home tomorrow too.”
Law enforcement agencies have not announced any arrests or identified the source of the threat.
For now, all Palm Beach County schools remain on normal schedules as police continue monitoring the situation.
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