Woman arrested for threatening to blow up florida high school over lunch dispute

Woman arrested for threatening to blow up Florida high school over lunch dispute

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October 25, 2025

Rockledge, FL – Brandie Covington, 40, has been charged with making threats after a dispute regarding her daughter’s boyfriend’s school lunch. The incident transpired on Tuesday morning as classes were in session at Rockledge High School.

Around 10:50 a.m., Covington called the cafeteria in a state of frustration because her daughter’s boyfriend did not receive his lunch due to insufficient funds in his account. The cafeteria employee attempted to explain the school’s policy on such situations, but Covington reacted by yelling and using profanity.

She threatened to “burn the school down” and followed that with “I’ll be over there to blow that f— school up,” according to an arrest affidavit. The cafeteria employee promptly reported the threat to the school resource officer.

Approximately five minutes later, Covington made another call, this time to the vice principal. She again identified herself and expressed her dissatisfaction regarding the lunch situation.

The vice principal informed Covington that he could not discuss the matter since she was not related to the student, but he tried to explain the school’s procedures. Covington became verbally aggressive, repeating that she would burn the school down before hanging up.

After being notified a second time, the school resource officer took further action. Later that day, law enforcement visited Covington’s home.

After she was informed of her rights, Covington acknowledged making the calls regarding her daughter’s boyfriend’s lunch. She expressed frustration over previous communications with the school that had not yielded a response.

The statements provided by Covington were mostly consistent with those reported by school officials, though she denied threatening the school. Covington was arrested and taken to the Brevard County Jail.

She was subsequently released on Thursday after posting a bond of $75,000.

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