Police investigation at Ridge Community High School briefly shuts down parent drop-offs

Garrett Phillips

May 9, 2024 at 9:25 AM

HAINES CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — A public safety investigation at Ridge Community High School caused school drop-offs to be delayed Thursday morning.

The Haines City Police Department asked parents to avoid dropping off their students while the investigation was ongoing.

Around 9:36 a.m., police gave the all-clear for drop-offs to resume.

No further details about the investigation have been made available at this time.

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