Pinellas County schools are set to get a new panic alert system aimed at making it ... would set off a silent alarm network.

“The panic alarm system is, in my mind, one of the most valuable things a school can install…seconds matter,” explained state Rep. Ron Gant (R-Piperton). School safety is at the top of mind ...

Mrs Dore said: "I had a police car parked outside for two weeks and a panic alarm installed for several months. "An injunction was taken out against someone but it was a very distressing situation." ...