6 Planet Fitness gyms in Florida evacuated over bomb threats

6 Planet Fitness gyms in Florida evacuated over bomb threats



The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to at least six bomb threats alleged to be part of a nationwide hoax perpetrated against Planet Fitness.

Planet Fitness, a discount gym chain, has been at the center of controversy for weeks and is now allegedly being subjected to a series of bomb threats.

At least 17 Planet Fitness locations have reported recent bomb threats, according to Action News Jax. Police in Jacksonville, Florida, have investigated several of the threats, all taking place within a small area in the city. First Coast News also reported multiple locations in Orlando, Florida, received similar threats, all of which led to evacuations.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said that it had "responded to several locations in the city in reference to a reported bomb investigation which has since been determined not to be a threat. Occupants of those locations voluntarily evacuated and JSO K9s responded."

The gym chain is known for low prices, pizza and bagel giveaways, and the "lunk" alarm; which sounds an air raid siren any time a member "grunts, drops weights, or judges" another member.

However, the fitness chain had a rough March 2024 when it dropped $400 million in stock in just five days on the heels of banning Patricia Silva, who complained about a biological male shaving in the female locker room.

The Daily Mail revealed Planet Fitness allegedly has a transgender policy that the "discomfort" of sharing a change room with a member of the opposite sex is "not a reason to deny access to the transgender member."

Woman in Planet Fitness claims she went into the bathroom and this man who thinks he\u2019s a woman was in there shaving.\n\nWhy does @PlanetFitness allow men to use the women\u2019s bathroom and invade women\u2019s private spaces??
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Following the incident, Silva claimed that Planet Fitness "canceled [her] membership and allowed the pedo to stay!!" Silva did not offer evidence that the individual in question was a pedophile.

In reaction to the events, Elon Musk responded to a post about the woman and said that Planet Fitness "sounds like a creepy place."

@libsoftiktok Planet Fitness sounds like a creepy place
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The alleged Planet Fitness operations manual also stated that staff should "work with members and employees to address" the discomfort of transgender members "using the same locker room facilities" as the opposite sex.

The gym also reportedly wrote that it hoped to "foster a climate of understanding" while directing its staff to adhere to "names, titles," and "pronouns" of transgender members.

For example, the alleged document said that a "transgender woman shall be referred to by her preferred name and female pronouns," and a transgender man should be referred to by "his preferred name and male pronouns."

"Planet Fitness reserves the right to terminate a person's membership immediately for any violation of this policy," the page read, with a date of September 2014.

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Planet Fitness loses $400 million in stock value after banning woman who complained about male in female locker room: Report



Planet Fitness lost $400 million in stock value in just five days on the heels of banning a woman who complained about a biological male shaving in the female locker room, the Daily Mail reported.

The company's value dropped from $5.3 billion on March 14 to $4.9 billion on Tuesday, the outlet said, and its shares were down 13.59% compared to a month ago. The Daily Mail used another set of figures to describe the setback, noting that Planet Fitness' stock fell by 7.8% on Tuesday, going from its opening price of $59.44 to a five-month low of $54.80, before rebounding slightly.

TipRanks reported that investors took nearly 4% of Planet Fitness' market cap Tuesday, and the company has lost 23.52% of its share price over the past year.

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What's the background?

This all comes after Planet Fitness doubled down on its decision to ban member Patricia Silva, who complained that a "trans woman" was shaving in the female locker room while a girl — who could have been as young as 12 years old — was sitting in the corner wrapped in a towel and appearing distressed over the biological male's presence.

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Three days later, Libs of TikTok posted an update, noting that "the woman who exposed a man shaving in an Alaska Planet Fitness women's locker room with a 12-year-old present just had her membership revoked. Why is @PlanetFitness prioritizing a man with a p*nis using a woman's private space over women's and girls' safety?"

According to the Daily Mail, Planet Fitness said that even though some members may feel uncomfortable sharing facilities in this way, "This discomfort is not a reason to deny access to the transgender member."

What's more, the outlet said Planet Fitness revoked Silva's membership and filed a police report against her, saying she violated gym policy by taking photos and/or videos in the locker room.

A statement from the gym on the matter indicates its staff "shall strive to address transgender members with names, titles, pronouns, and other terms consistent with their self-reported gender identity, if reasonably known to the Planet Fitness staff," the Daily Mail said, adding that a "transgender woman shall be referred to by her preferred name and female pronouns" and a "transgender man shall be referred to by his preferred name and male pronouns."

In addition, the statement also said Planet Fitness "reserves the right to terminate a person's membership immediately for any violation of this policy," the outlet reported.

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Planet Fitness doubles down on allowing men in women's locker rooms



Planet Fitness has doubled down on its decision to ban a member who reported a "trans woman" for shaving in the female locker room. The fitness juggernaut said that although people may feel uncomfortable by the situation, it "is not a reason to deny access to the transgender member," per the Daily Mail.

The revelations went viral after Libs of TikTok posted to X, writing: "Woman in Planet Fitness claims she went into the bathroom and this man who thinks he’s a woman was in there shaving. Why does @PlanetFitness allow men to use the women’s bathroom and invade women’s private spaces??"

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The woman in the video, Patricia Silva, who lives in Alaska, said the "trans woman" was shaving in the female locker room while a girl — who could have been as young as 12 years old — was sitting in the corner wrapped in a towel, appearing to be distressed that here was a man in her locker room.

Three days later, Libs of TikTok posted an update, posting a video of the same woman. The account posted to X: "UPDATE: The woman who exposed a man shaving in an Alaska Planet Fitness women's locker room with a 12-year-old present just had her membership revoked. Why is @PlanetFitness prioritizing a man with a p*nis using a woman's private space over women's and girls' safety?"

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Silva was so distraught about the situation that she took a photo of the man and posted it to social media. She said: "I just came out of Planet Fitness. There is a man shaving in the women's bathroom. I love him in Christ."

"He is a spiritual being having a human experience. He doesn't like his gender so he wants to be a woman, but I'm not comfortable with him shaving in my bathroom. I just thought I'd say it out loud."

Following the incident, Silva claimed that Planet Fitness "canceled my membership and allowed the pedo to stay !!" However, Silva provided no evidence that the individual in question was a pedophile. Silva has also reportedly expressed QAnon theories in the past, per the Daily Mail.

Utah State Rep. Phil Lyman did not appear to endorse Silva's claim about the individual being a pedophile but claimed that the fitness company allowed the transgender individual in the female locker room because "transgender 'rights' supersede women's rights."

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