Hendry County Courthouse Receives Bomb Threat - Area Closed

LABELLE, FL. -- At approximately 9:42 am Hendry County Sheriffs Office along with Court Security received a panic alarm from the 3rd Floor Hendry County Clerk of the Court.

It was reported that an employee received phone threat from a male telling her there was a bomb on the second floor and this was no joke.

HCSO Court Security immediately began evacuating the courthouse complex and a visual sweep was conducted which met with negative results.

The decision to close the courthouse until Lee County Bomb-Sniffing dogs arrive to complete an extensive search in an abundance of caution, the entire block surrounding the Hendry County Courthouse has been closed.

Updates will be provided as they are made available.

UPDATE: Around 1:30 the building reopened.