All clear: Deputies investigating Buchholz High School bomb threat
May 8, 2026

Release from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
Update: The all-clear has been given. After a methodical search, including the use of bomb-detection K-9s, the threat was determined to be false.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Multiple Deputies are on scene at Buchholz High School due to an anonymous call reporting that a bomb had been placed inside one of the buildings.
Deputies have secured students and staff in a safe location, while conducting a methodical search of the school.
This incident may be prolonged as deputies work to ensure that students, staff, and first responders remain safe.
