Report of student wearing bulletproof vest causes scare at Florida school

Threat at Forest High School in Ocala unfounded, authorities say

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OCALA, Fla. – Law enforcement officers were called to a Marion County high school Monday after receiving reports of a student wearing a bulletproof vest.

Forest High School in Ocala was put on Code Yellow status while deputies and police searched the campus.

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Investigators said nothing suspicious was discovered.


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