Overview
- The middle school building at Cypress Junction Montessori in Winter Haven was evacuated Friday morning after detectors activated.
- All students were assessed on site by medical personnel, and 22 were transported for precautionary evaluation.
- Officials said 11 students went by ambulance and 11 by bus following reports of distress or prior medical concerns.
- Fire crews reported no internal gas leak and deployed ventilators as a precaution before clearing the building’s air quality as acceptable.
- The school’s principal, Dr. Kris Newman-Lake, provided ongoing updates to families as police, fire, and ambulances responded.