Winter Garden Police investigating 'hoax' bomb threat

City Hall and the surrounding area was cleared in response to a bomb threat received Monday, Nov. 10.

By Liz Ramos
| 3:03 p.m. November 10, 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
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The Winter Garden Police Department responded to City Hall Monday, Nov. 10, after city staff received a bomb threat.

The building and the surrounding area was cleared with the assistance of the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Capt. Scott Allen with the Winter Garden Police Department said investigators still are looking into the "hoax threat" and trying to identify the suspects.

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.