Unfounded threat prompts Naples High, preschool evacuation

NAPLES, Fla. A threat called into Naples High School on Thursday was unfounded, Naples police said.

Some students could be seen practicing on the school’s track and otherwise going about normal activities Thursday afternoon once police determined there was nothing to the threat.

Students were initially told to go the Coastland Center mall across the street as police investigated Thursday morning. Cellphone video shows several students running through the mall. Some of them had their parents pick them up there.

Remaining students were taken to Gulfview Middle School, the Collier County school district said.

Naples High students are being transported to the Gulfview Middle Gym located at 255 6th St. South. Please use 3rd Ave. South entrance.

— Collier County Public Schools (@collierschools) March 2, 2017

Students from the Little Eagles preschool, which shares the high school campus, were taken to Lake Park Elementary.

Naples High School Little Eagles have been transported to Lake Park Elementary School located 1295 14th Ave. North.

— Collier County Public Schools (@collierschools) March 2, 2017

Golden Gate Parkway between Goodlette-Frank Road and U.S. 41 was shut down around 10 a.m., the Naples Police Department said. It reopened shortly after 12:30 p.m, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said.

Eastbound and westbound lanes of Golden Gate Parkway have reopened but traffic remains heavy.

— CollierCountySheriff (@CollierSheriff) March 2, 2017

Parents formed a lengthy line at Gulfview Middle to pick up their children.