Sunlake High Helicopter Landing Causing Alarm

Land O’ Lakes area parents concerned about a Friday morning sighting of a Bayflight helicopter on the Sunlake High School campus can breathe easy.

Pasco County says the landing is part of a Prom Promise event. There is no emergency on the campus, county spokesman Doug Tobin said.

Tobin noted that a number of parents have called the county to find out if there was a problem on campus.

Prom season is in full swing and events such as Friday’s are designed to caution students about the dangers of drinking and driving. The Prom Promise campaign is an effort undertaken by Students Against Destructive Decisions, or SADD for short.

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