Ahead of Hurricane Idalia making landfall, Tampa Bay area officials announced that schools would be closing due to growing concerns about the storm. Below is the most up-to-date information about school closures:
Hillsborough County
All schools, after-school programs, and extra-curricular activities closed on Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30. All district offices closed those days as well.
All University of South Florida campuses will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Wednesday, Aug. 30, and return to normal business hours on Thursday, Aug. 31.
Hillsborough Community College will cancel classes and close campuses from Tuesday, Aug. 29, through Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Pinellas County
All schools are closed on Tuesday, August 29, and Wednesday, August 30. All sports and school activities scheduled for those days are canceled.
St. Petersburg College campuses will be closed Tuesday, August 20, and Wednesday, August 30.
Polk County
Classes are set to take place as normal on Tuesday, August 29, but the district said all after-school activities are canceled. Wednesday and Thursday, all schools will be closed.
Polk State College will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and will stay closed through Wednesday.
Pasco County
Schools will be closed on Tuesday, August 29, and Wednesday, August 30. That includes all after-school enrichment programs.
Manatee County
Schools will be closed on Tuesday, August 29, and Wednesday, August 30. In addition, all extracurricular activities and athletic events, including Extended Day programs, will end this Monday at 6 p.m.
Hernando County
Schools will be closed Monday, August 28, through Wednesday, August 30.
Classes at Pasco-Hernando State College are canceled on Tuesday, August 29, and Wednesday, August 30.
Citrus County
Students will have a half-day on Monday.
- Dismissal for Elementary: 12:35 p.m.
- Dismissal for Middle School: 11:20 a.m.
- Dismissal for High Schools: 11:40 a.m.
All schools will be closed on Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30.
All after-school programs and extra-curricular activities are canceled beginning Monday afternoon until further notice.
Sarasota County
Schools will be closed on Tuesday, August 29, and Wednesday, August 30. All after-school activities on Monday, August 28, will take place as scheduled.
Classes at New College of Florida are canceled Tuesday and are projected to resume on Wednesday.
Hardee County
Schools will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Universities and Colleges
- University of Florida closing Tuesday at noon through Wednesday, August 30. Classes will resume on Thursday.
- Keiser University closing the following campuses:
- Keiser University Sarasota: Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30
- Keiser University Tampa: Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30
- Keiser University Clearwater: Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30
- Keiser University New Port Richey: Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30
- Keiser University Lakeland: Tuesday, August 29 beginning at 5 PM, and Wednesday, August 30
