Swatting

Federal prosecutors say a California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque, among other institutions and individuals.

The Department of Justice has already alerted elections officials of a higher than normal risk of swatting this election.

Police in Southwest and South Florida confirmed swatting and false calls of shooters on college and other school campuses — including USF Sarasota-Manatee.

The Manatee County sheriff says he is angry over a likely hoax that was repeated on campuses around the state.