Hurricane Milton: FL Schools, Colleges Close As Cat 4 Storm Approaches

FLORIDA — Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm that is expected to remain strong as it slams Florida's west coast, forced the closure of local schools and colleges this week.

Milton is expected to make landfall in the greater Tampa Bay area sometime Wednesday night, forecasters said.

The storm’s models are starting to come into agreement on landfall, which will likely be somewhere between the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the southern end of Manatee County, Denis Phillips, chief meteorologist for ABC Action News, wrote in a Facebook post.

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In anticipation of Milton, several Florida schools have closed and will remain closed for a few days.

According to the Florida Department of Education, here is a list of school closures:

K-12 School Closures

Wednesday

• A.D. Henderson University School
• Alachua County Schools
• Bradford County Schools
• Brevard County Schools
• Broward County Schools
• Charlotte County Schools
• Citrus County Schools
• Clay County Schools
• Collier County Schools
• Columbia County Schools
• DeSoto County Schools
• Dixie County Schools
• Duval County Schools
• Flagler County Schools
• Florida Atlantic University High School
• Florida Virtual School
• Gilchrist County Schools
• Glades County Schools
• Hamilton County Schools
• Hardee County Schools
• Hendry County Schools
• Hernando County Schools
• Highlands County Schools
• Hillsborough County Schools
• Indian River County Schools
• Lake County Schools
• Lee County Schools
• Levy County Schools
• Manatee County Schools
• Marion County Schools
• Martin County Schools
• Miami-Dade County Schools
• Nassau County Schools
• Okeechobee County Schools
• Orange County Schools
• Osceola County Schools
• Palm Beach County Schools
• Pasco County Schools
• Pinellas County Schools
• Polk County Schools
• Putnam County Schools
• Sarasota County Schools
• Seminole County Schools
• St. Johns County Schools
• St. Lucie County Schools
• Sumter County Schools
• Volusia County Schools

Thursday

• A.D. Henderson University School
• Alachua County Schools
• Bradford County Schools
• Brevard County Schools
• Broward County Schools
• Charlotte County Schools
• Citrus County Schools
• Clay County Schools
• Collier County Schools
• Columbia County Schools
• DeSoto County Schools
• Dixie County Schools
• Duval County Schools
• Flagler County Schools
• Florida Atlantic University High School
• Florida Virtual School
• Gilchrist County Schools
• Glades County Schools
• Hardee County Schools
• Hendry County Schools
• Hernando County Schools
• Highlands County Schools
• Hillsborough County Schools
• Indian River County Schools
• Lafayette County Schools
• Lake County Schools
• Lee County Schools
• Manatee County Schools
• Marion County Schools
• Martin County Schools
• Nassau County Schools
• Okeechobee County Schools
• Orange County Schools
• Osceola County Schools
• Palm Beach County Schools
• Pasco County Schools
• Pinellas County Schools
• Polk County Schools
• Putnam County Schools
• Sarasota County Schools
• Seminole County Schools
• St. Lucie County Schools
• St. Johns County Schools
• Sumter County Schools
• Volusia County Schools

Friday

• Bradford County Schools
• Brevard County Schools
• Citrus County Schools
• Dixie County Schools
• Duval County Schools
• Flagler County Schools
• Hardee County Schools
• Hendry County Schools
• Hernando County Schools
• Hillsborough County Schools
• Lee County Schools
• Manatee County Schools
• Marion County Schools
• Pasco County Schools
• Pinellas County Schools
• Polk County Schools
• Sarasota County Schools
• St. Johns County Schools

Florida College System Closures

Wednesday

• Broward College
• College of Central Florida
• College of the Florida Keys
• Daytona State College
• Eastern Florida State College
• Florida SouthWestern State College
• Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Hillsborough Community College
• Indian River State College
• Lake-Sumter State College
• Miami-Dade College
• Palm Beach State College
• Pasco-Hernando State College
• Polk State College
• Santa Fe College
• Seminole State College
• South Florida State College
• St. Johns River State College
• St. Petersburg College
• State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
• Valencia College

Thursday

• Broward College
• College of Central Florida
• Daytona State College
• Eastern Florida State College
• Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Hillsborough Community College
• Indian River State College
• Lake-Sumter State College
• Palm Beach State College
• Pasco-Hernando State College
• Polk State College
• Santa Fe College
• Seminole State College
• South Florida State College
• St. Johns River State College
• St. Petersburg College
• State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
• Valencia College

Friday

• College of Central Florida
• Daytona State College
• Florida SouthWestern State College
• Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Hillsborough Community College
• Pasco-Hernando State College
• Polk State College
• Seminole State College
• South Florida State College
• St. Johns River State College
• St. Petersburg College
• State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Saturday

• State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Sunday

• State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

State University Closures

Wednesday

• Florida A&M University (Jacksonville, Brooksville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami-Davie Satellite Campuses)
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida Gulf Coast University
• Florida International University
• Florida Polytechnic University
• Florida State University (Ringling Campus)
• New College of Florida
• University of Central Florida
• University of Florida
• University of North Florida
• University of South Florida

Thursday

• Florida A&M University (Jacksonville, Brooksville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami-Davie Satellite Campuses)
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida Gulf Coast University
• Florida Polytechnic University
• Florida State University (Ringling Campus)
• New College of Florida
• University of Central Florida
• University of Florida
• University of South Florida

Friday

• Florida Gulf Coast University
• New College of Florida
• University of Central Florida
• University of South Florida (Remote)