Hurricane Ian School Closures Announced for Pinellas and Surrounding Areas

FLORIDA’S GULF COAST (FLV) – Schools and universities have started sending out closure alerts across Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian is expected to be a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico during the middle of this week.

This list will be updated with further developments (last updated Sept. 27 at 9:19 a.m. EST).

K12 School Closures

• Baker County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Charlotte County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Citrus County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Collier County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
• DeSoto County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Dixie County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Gilchrist County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Glades County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Hamilton County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Hardee County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
• Hendry County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022. 
• Hernando County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Highlands County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Hillsborough County Schools will be closed Monday, September 26 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Lafayette County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Lake County Schools will have early dismissal on Tuesday, September 27 and will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Lee County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
• Levy County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Manatee County Schools will be closed starting Tuesday, September 27, 2022; they do not have a reopening date at this time. 
• Marion County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Monroe County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, 2022. 
• Okeechobee County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, 2022. 
• Orange County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Osceola County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Pasco County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Pinellas County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Polk County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
• Putnam County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Sarasota County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, 2022. 
• Seminole County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Sumter County Schools will have early dismissal on Tuesday, September 27 and will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Volusia County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.

Florida College System Closures

• College of Central Florida will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• College of the Florida Keys will be closed Tuesday, September 27, 2022. 
• Daytona State College will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Hillsborough Community College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Sunday, October 2, 2022.
• Eastern Florida State College will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Florida Gateway College will be closed Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 2, 2022. 
• Florida SouthWestern State College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Lake-Sumter State College will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Pasco-Hernando State College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Polk State College will close at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 27 and remain closed through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• Seminole State College will close at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 27 and remain closed through Thursday, September 29, 2022. 
• South Florida State College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
• St. Petersburg College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Sunday, October 2, 2022. 
• State College of Florida will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Valencia College will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.

State University Closures

• Florida A&M University will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022. 
• Florida Gulf Coast University will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
• Florida Polytechnic University will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• Florida State University will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022. (Tallahassee & Panama City)
• New College of Florida classes will be canceled Monday, September 26 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• University of Central Florida will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• University of Florida will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
• University of South Florida classes will be canceled Monday, September 26 through Thursday, September 29, 2022. Campuses will be closed starting Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

Storm Resources

• Executive Order 22-219 (Amending Executive Order 22-218, Emergency Management – Tropical Depression Nine) – September 24, 2022
• Executive Order 2022-218 declares a State of Emergency in 24 counties – September 23, 2022 (PDF)

Shelter Information

For up-to-date shelter information, please visit the Florida State Emergency Response Team site at https://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/shelters/.

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National Hurricane Center

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