Update: These Florida public schools, state colleges, universities close as Ian nears
Many counties have closed public schools Tuesday and others plan to do so on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, evacuation orders are posted and weather conditions deteriorate.
The Florida Department of Education lists K-12, state college and university closures.
READ MORE: Here are all the school closures for Hurricane Ian in Manatee, Sarasota counties
K-12 school closures
A.D. Henderson University School (FAU Lab School) will be closed Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
Alachua County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Baker County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Bay County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Bradford County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Brevard County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Broward County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Charlotte County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Citrus County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Clay County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Collier County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
Columbia County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 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.
Duval County Schools will have early release Wednesday, September 28, and will be closed Thursday, September 29, and Friday, September 30, 2022.
Flagler 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.
Gulf County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and 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.
Indian River County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Jefferson County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 29, and Friday, September 30, 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, until further notice.
Marion County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Martin County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Miami-Dade County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Monroe County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
Nassau County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Okeechobee County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
Orange County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Osceola County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Palm Beach County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, 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, through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Putnam County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Sarasota County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
Seminole County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
St. Johns County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
St. Lucie County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Sumter County Schools will have early dismissal on Tuesday, September 27, and will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Suwannee County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Volusia County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
UF Lab will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Union County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 29, and Friday, September 30, 2022.
Florida college system closures
Broward College will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, and remain closed Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
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.
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 State College at Jacksonville will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Florida SouthWestern State College will be closed Tuesday, September 27, through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Gulf Coast State College (Gulf/Franklin Locations) 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.
Indian River State College will close Tuesday, September 27, at 5 p.m. through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Keiser University campuses in Tampa, Clearwater, New Port Richey, Lakeland, and Sarasota remain closed on Friday, Sept. 30.
Lake-Sumter State College will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Miami Dade College will close at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, and remain closed through Wednesday, Septmeber 28, 2022.
Pasco-Hernando State College will be closed Tuesday, September 27, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Polk State College will close at 12 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 Sunday, October 2, 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, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
State university closures
Florida A&M University will be closed Tuesday, September 27, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Florida Atlantic University campuses will cancel all classes, including online classes, for Wednesday, Sept. 28. All classes starting at or after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, are canceled.
Florida Gulf Coast University will be closed Tuesday, September 27, through Friday, September 30, 2022.
Florida International University will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, and remain closed 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 North Florida will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Saturday, October 1, 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.
This story was originally published September 27, 2022 at 7:00 AM.