Live Updates: Hurricane Milton
Stay informed on all the latest info about the storm.
Schools are closing ahead of Hurricane Milton. Continue to check here to find out if your district is out for the storm.
K-12 Schools
Brevard County:
Brevard County Schools will observe an early release schedule on Tuesday, October 8. All Brevard County Schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10. The school board meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday has been changed to 9:30 a.m.
Flagler County:
Flagler County Schools will be closed from Wednesday, October 9 through Friday, October 11. All activities will be canceled from Wednesday, October 9 through Thursday, October 10. A decision about Friday's activities is yet to be determined.
Lake County:
Lake County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10, in anticipation of Hurricane Milton’s arrival in our area. All after-school activities for Tuesday are canceled with the exception of Extended Learning Centers (ELC), which will remain open until normal closing hours.
Marion County:
Marion County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. All after-school extra-curricular activities are cancelled beginning Tuesday though the Marion Afterschool Programs will remain open. A decision on whether to reopen on Friday will come later this week.
Orange County:
All after-school activities will be canceled beginning Tuesday, October 8 with the exception of after-school childcare. All schools and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, October 9, Thursday, October 10, and Friday, October 11.
Osceola County:
School will be closed on Tuesday, October 8, Wednesday, October 9, Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11.
Polk County:
Polk County Schools will be closed Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10.
Seminole County:
All schools will follow a regular early dismissal schedule on Tuesday, October 8 and all afterschool activities, events, facility rentals, and childcare services are canceled.
All SCPS schools will be closed Wednesday, October 9, Thursday, October 10, and Friday, October 11.
Sumter County:
Sumter County Schools are closed Tuesday through Thursday. A decision about Friday will be made once more is known about weather and the community conditions. Communication will posted on the district website and through ParentSquare.
Volusia County:
Tuesday, October 8 will be an early release day. All schools will be closed on Wednesday, October 9, Thursday, October 10, and Friday, October 11.
Colleges and Universities
AdventHealth University:
AdventHealth University is closing its Orlando campus October 8, 2024, to October 11, 2024, based on the forecasted path and strength of Hurricane Milton.
Barry School of Law:
Barry University School of Law will close and classes will be cancelled on Tuesday, October 8 until further notice. Barry University’s Command Decision Team (CDT) continues to closely monitor Hurricane Milton. Additional notifications will be sent as conditions warrant.
Daytona State College:
Daytona State College will be closed Tuesday, October 8 through Friday, October 11. All activities and classes, including in-person and online classes, will be canceled.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:
Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus will be closed from October 8-10. Students who need to remain on campus will be allowed to stay.
FAMU:
FAMU in Orlando has canceled classes, events and campus activities on Wednesday, October 9. Online and virtual classes will resume on Thursday, October 10, but not in-person ones.
Florida Tech:
Florida Tech will cancel classes and university activities beginning Tuesday, October 8 at noon through the end of the day Friday, October 11.
Lake-Sumter State College:
Lake-Sumter State College will close all campus locations and cancel all classes and activities beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8 and remain closed on Wednesday, October 9, Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11.
Any classes scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. or later on Tuesday, October 8 are canceled.
Nova Southeastern University:
Nova Southeastern University will be closing its Orlando campus as of 5 p.m. on Monday, October 7, and it will remain closed through Friday, October 11.
Rollins College:
Rollins has cancelled all in-person classes and events Monday October 7-11. Students who live on campus must evacuate and follow their hurricane plan. Campus will close as of 5 p.m. October 8.
Seminole State College:
With Hurricane Milton approaching, all classes (including online), events and college operations at Seminole State College have been canceled from noon Tuesday, October 8, through Friday, October 11. We plan to reopen and resume operations at 6 a.m. Saturday, October 12.
Stetson University:
Stetson will close the DeLand campus and all residential facilities on Tuesday, October 8, at 1 p.m. through Thursday, October 10.
Students must return home, seek shelter with friends and family, or stay at a local emergency shelter.
All classes on the DeLand campus will be canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of Fall Break on Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11.
University of Central Florida:
UCF is suspending operations on all campuses and all classes, including online, beginning Tuesday, October 8 through Friday, October 11.
