List: Hurricane Idalia triggers school closures across Florida
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Idalia became a hurricane early Tuesday morning on its path to Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Ahead of the storm, school districts in Florida are beginning to close. Here is a running list of closures (in alphabetical order):
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Alachua County Public Schools
Alachua County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Brevard Public Schools
Brevard County announced Tuesday it would cancel school on Wednesday. All after-school activities scheduled for Tuesday will go on as planned. Schools are expected to reopen August 31.
Citrus County Public Schools
Citrus County students will be dismissed early on Monday, and school is canceled Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dixie District Schools
Dixie District Schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Duval County Public Schools
Duval County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Flagler County Schools
Flagler County said schools are to close on Wednesday, August 30. District administrators still monitoring Idalia as it strengthens. All outdoor after-school activities planned for Tuesday, August 29, have been canceled. However, indoor activities, including extended-day programs, can still take place.
Hardee County Schools
Hardee County schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The school district anticipates reopening on Thursday.
Hernando County School District
Hernando County schools will be closed Monday through Wednesday.
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Hillsborough County Public Schools will dismiss early on Monday and schools are closed Tuesday and Wednesday, including after-school programs and extracurricular activities.
Lake County Schools
Lake County Schools will be closed on Wednesday. School will be open on Tuesday, but after-school activities will be canceled – except for the ELC program, officials said. The school district anticipates to reopen schools on Thursday.
Levy County School District
Levy County Schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Marion County Public Schools
Marion County Schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Extracurricular activities scheduled for Monday have been canceled, except for its after-care program.
School District of Manatee County
Manatee County public schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Osceola County School District
Osceola County schools will be closed Wednesday. Plans are in place to reopen schools and district offices on Thursday.
Orange County Public Schools
Orange County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30. All Tuesday activities will end at 8 p.m.
Pasco County Schools
Pasco County Schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Pinellas County School District
Pinellas County schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Polk County Public Schools
Polk County schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Putnam County School District
Putnam County schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
Sarasota County Schools
Sarasota County schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Seminole County Public Schools
Seminole County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Sumter District Schools
Sumter District Schools will be dismissed early on Tuesday. School is canceled on Wednesday and Thursday.
Volusia County Schools
Volusia County Schools will stop operations at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, and will remain closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30. All school activities, events, and programs are closed.
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