Bomb threat at Venice High was a hoax, police say

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A bomb threat against Venice High School Monday morning was a hoax, the Venice Police Department said.

Officers responding to the incident determined the threat was not credible and there is no active bomb threat, the department said on social media.

A false report, often called “swatting,” involves deliberately making a false emergency report to trigger a law enforcement response…