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Dr. Phillips Elementary School evacuated over suspicious phone call

Students and staff were ordered to evacuate the school Thursday morning being told there was a “device” in a classroom.

Dr. Phillips Elementary School

ORLANDO, Fla. - Dr. Phillips Elementary School was evacuated out of an “abundance of caution” Thursday morning after the school received a suspicious phone call indicating that there was a “device” in a classroom according to a PIO statement obtained by WDBO.

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WDBO received a statement from Michael Ollendorff, Orange County Public Schools PIO, who said “it was unclear whether the caller was referring to a computer or another type of device.”

“Out of an abundance of caution, the campus was immediately evacuated,” Ollendorff said. " Law enforcement was contacted, conducted a sweep of the entire campus, and nothing was found."

The school has now received the “all clear” for students and staff to return to the building.

A large presence of local enforcement was seen outside the school this morning.

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Isaac Abdelmessih

Isaac Abdelmessih, WDBO News & Talk

Isaac Abdelmessih is a broadcast journalist from Orlando, Florida. He is a UCF alumni and previous Executive Producer of UCF's Charge-On Air newscast. Isaac is also an on-air play-by-play and color sports commentator for the Orlando-based hockey network, DSPN Live.