‘Sick attempt to terrorize my family:’ Florida Sen. Rick Scott says his home in Naples was ‘swatted’

NAPLES, Fla. — Florida Sen. Rick Scott said his home in Naples was “swatted” on Wednesday night, the latest case in a line of Republican lawmakers who’ve had fake 911 calls to their homes. “Swatting” occurs when someone calls authorities to someone else’s house based on a fake emergency. Scott posted on X about the incident, calling it “a sick attempt to terrorize my family.” Action News Jax’s sister station WSB-TV in Atlanta reports that four Georgia Republicans, including a U.S. Representative, received “swatting” calls earlier this week. One of...