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National ‘hoax’ social media threat prompts soft lockdown at Gainesville High
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Gainesville High's new Advanced Studies Center is ready for students Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. - photo by Scott Rogers
Gainesville High School entered a soft lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a parent called 911 about an online threat that police and school officials say is part of a national hoax being spread on social media.