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Is there school today? Hurricane Helene closes some schools in Florida
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Is there school today? Hurricane Helene closes some schools in Florida

As Floridians emerge from their homes and shelters this morning, one of the first thoughts – after “Is everyone OK” and “How bad is the damage?” – is whether there is school today.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Helene made landfall on the coast of Big Bend, Florida, at 11:10 p.m. Thursday.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the eye of Helene struck in Taylor County east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry.

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As of 6:30 a.m., more than 1.18 million people across the state were without power.

Are there schools in Florida today?

Here is a list of schools that are closed today, Friday, September 27, according to the Florida Department of Education:

  • Alachua County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Baker County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Bay County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Bradford County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Calhoun County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Charlotte County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Citrus County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Clay County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Columbia County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Dixie County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Duval County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • FAMU-DRS remains closed on Friday
  • Flagler County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Florida State University School remains closed on Friday
  • Virtual School Florida remains closed on Friday
  • Franklin County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Gadsden County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Gilchrist County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Gulf County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Hamilton County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Lee County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Leon County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Levy County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Liberty County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Madison County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Manatee County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Marion County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Hillsborough County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Holmes County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Jackson County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Jefferson County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Lafayette District schools remains closed on Friday
  • Nassau County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Pasco County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Pinellas County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Polk County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Putnam County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Sarasota County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • St. Johns County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Sumter County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Suwannee County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Taylor County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Union County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Wakulla County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Walton County Schools remains closed on Friday
  • Washington County Schools remains closed on Friday

School is open Friday in these Florida counties

The following schools are open today, Friday, September 27th:

  • Broward County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Brevard County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Collier County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • DeSoto County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Escambia County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Glades County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Hardee County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Hendry County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Hernando County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Highlands County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Indian River Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Lake County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Martin County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Monroe County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Okaloosa County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Okeechobee County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Orange County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Palm Beach County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Seminole County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • St. Lucie County Schools will reopen on Friday
  • Volusia County Schools will reopen on Friday

Which colleges in Florida are open or closed on Friday?

  • Broward College will reopen on Friday
  • Chipola College remains closed until Friday
  • College of Central Florida:
    • Marion Campus remains closed on Friday
    • Levy and Citrus Campus remains closed on Friday
  • Daytona State College will reopen on Friday
  • Eastern Florida State College remains closed on Friday
  • Florida Gateway College remains closed on Friday
  • Florida Southwestern State College remains closed on Friday
  • Florida State College-Jacksonville remains closed on Friday
  • Gulf Coast State College (all locations) remains closed on Friday
  • Hillsborough Community College remains closed on Friday
  • Indian River State College will reopen on Friday
  • Lake-Sumter State College (all locations) were closed on Thursday
  • North Florida College remains closed on Friday
  • Northwest Florida State College will reopen on Friday
  • Palm Beach State College will reopen on Friday
  • Pasco-Hernando State College remains closed on Friday
  • Pensacola State College will reopen on Friday
  • Polk State College remains closed on Friday
  • Santa Fe College remains closed on Friday
  • Seminole State College will reopen on Friday
  • South Florida State College remains closed on Friday
  • St. John’s Rivers State College remains closed on Friday
  • St. Petersburg College remains closed on Friday
  • State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota will remain closed until Sunday, September 29th
  • Tallahassee State College remains closed on Friday
  • The College of the Florida Keys will reopen on Friday
  • Valencia College will reopen on Friday

Which universities in Florida are open or closed on Friday?

  • Florida A&M University remains closed on Friday
  • Florida Atlantic University will reopen Friday morning
    • HBOI will reopen at 12:00 p.m.
  • Florida Gulf Coast University will reopen on Friday
  • Florida Polytechnic University remains closed on Friday
  • Florida State University Tallahassee Campus and the Coastal & Marine Lab in St. Teresa will remain closed until Sunday, September 29th at 11:00 pm ET
  • New College of Florida remains closed on Friday
  • University of Central Florida will be open again on Friday
  • University of Florida remains closed on Friday
  • University of North Florida remains closed on Friday
  • University of South Florida remains closed on Friday
  • University of West Florida will reopen at 5 a.m. Friday

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