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Boca Raton preschool evacuated after bomb threat, deputies search

Deputies evacuated the Betty & Marvin Zale Early Childhood Learning Center in Boca Raton after a bomb threat call on Sunday afternoon.

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The Betty & Marvin Zale Early Childhood Learning Center in Boca Raton was evacuated Sunday afternoon after someone called in a bomb threat, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.

The school, at 9801 Donna Klein Blvd., was cleared as deputies began searching the premises. The sheriff’s office did not say what, if anything, they had found.

The story is developing. Parents and staff should follow local updates for word on when the building reopens and whether the threat was credible.

This story is a summary based on reporting by WPBF 25 News. Read the original for full details.

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