Polk County Sheriff

Polk County arrests 24 students for school threats

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has detained 24 public school students since the academic year commenced for alleged written or online threats. Fred Heid, Superintendent of Polk County School District, revealed this alarming statistic during a Thursday news conference, only weeks after a fatal incident at Apalachee High School in Georgia. “Students will face arrest and second-degree felony…