Following a series of incidents involving firearms and threats at local schools, Orange County School District leaders are reevaluating safety protocols, including the potential reinstatement of metal detectors.

With students at Central Florida public schools now about a month into their classes, a fair shake of primary and secondary campuses in our coverage area have already experienced some form of disruption in response to perceived threats.

Orlando Police Department school resource officers were tipped off about a student carrying a suspected handgun on campus, according to a news release.

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Orange County Sheriff John Mina held a news conference Friday morning to announce an arrest in the 2018 shooting death of 15-year-old Alejandro “Alex” Vargas Martinez.

Orange County Public School students showed up outside of the school board meeting Tuesday with signs and stuffed trash bags made to look like body bags.

According to the principal, one of the after-school clubs had invited a drag queen as a guest speaker to attend their meeting on Thursday.

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A wide receiver from Boone High School uses animals to help announce his college decision.

Orange County Public Schools will begin offering the coronavirus vaccine to students 5 years old and older.

Two Orange County volleyball games have been canceled after a COVID-19 test came back positive and five people had to quarantine due to this result, according to the district.

The iconic Vince Lombardi Trophy and the Super Bowl champions stopped by Boone High School on Monday with a special announcement.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando native Tommy Townsend is the punter for the Kansas City Chiefs who will face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Super Bowl LV. AdClay Townsend said his son’s journey to the Super Bowl didn’t happen overnight. Tommy Townsend played football games at Boone High’s field from Pop Warner as a child, all the way through high school. His mom Susan Townsend is so proud, showing off a special souvenir: The hand warmers Tommy Townsend wore during the game. “We sat here in this (Boone High School) stadium for all three boys and we have a lot of happy memories with a great community here at Boone High School and it just brings back a lot of good memories.”

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – There was concern the West Orange High School vs. Boone High School football game would not happen. Last week Orange County school district temporarily closed West Orange High School and pivoted students to online learning. District leaders announced 10 people at the high school tested positive for COVID-19, and 158 were told to quarantine and banned extra-curricular activities. OCPS issued a statement and cleared the West Orange High School football team to play against Boone high school. The game was moved to Boone High School and West Orange high school students were not allowed to attend.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The West Orange High School campus will reopen to in-person learning about four days earlier than expected after the Florida Department of Health notified school leaders that those possibly exposed to coronavirus will finish their quarantines by the end of September. West Orange shifted to virtual learning only on Sept. 21 after at least 10 COVID-19 were confirmed from staff and/or students. Principal Matt Turner notified West Orange High School families in a ConnectOrange call on Tuesday that the school would reopen Oct. 1. The high school also plans to participate in the upcoming game against Boone High School on Friday at 7 p.m. Until West Orange reopens on Oct. 1, football teams will hold practices at a county park.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – On Thursday night, high school football kicked on in Central Florida, including schools in Orlando. At Boone High School, fans were in the stands during the football game. He was there as the team played Boone High School Thursday night. The districted said there were a total of five positive cases, all from Evans High School. [RELATED: Orange County Schools cancels JV volleyball game due to COVID-19 case]OCPS canceled a JV Volleyball game scheduled to take place at Boone High School Thursday, after a positive COVID-19 case.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Schools announced the JV volleyball game between Boone High School and Colonial High School has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19 case. The district said due to the positive case Boone players were asked to quarantine. [TRENDING: ‘God, forgive me:’ Mom arrested on murder charge | Trump pushes for 2nd round of $1,200 direct payments | Daylight Saving Time debate]School officials said the decision was made after a discussion with the Florida Department of Health. The entire Boone campus will be cleaned and disinfected, according to school officials. [RELATED: Coach says health comes first after Evans vs. West Orange game canceled due to COVID-19 cases]The district also canceled the football game between Evans High School and West Orange High School after five positive COVID-19 cases.