Deputies in Orange County responded to the florida mall around 10:25 a.m. Monday after a bomb threat was reported, and officials said the mall was evacuated out of an abundance of caution. Deputies said the threat appears not to be credible, but they were still at the scene investigating the source.
Orange County response
Officials said deputies reached The Florida Mall at about 10:25 a.m. Monday, then moved to clear the property as a precaution. The response centered on a threat reported at the mall, with law enforcement present while the evacuation unfolded.
The mall was evacuated on Monday, according to officials. No person was named in the account as the source of the threat, and deputies did not provide details on how the report was made.
The Florida Mall investigation
Deputies said the threat appears not to be credible. That is the only assessment officials provided, and they did not identify any device or describe any evidence tied to the report.
Deputies remained at the scene on Monday investigating the source of the bomb threat. Officials did not say when the investigation would be completed or when they expected to give another update.
Monday status at the mall
The source information does not say whether The Florida Mall had reopened by the time of the report. It also does not identify any arrests, injuries, or further disruption beyond the precautionary evacuation.
For people planning to go there, the confirmed facts end with deputies still on scene and the threat under investigation. The next step identified in the source is the continued effort to determine where the bomb threat came from.
