JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida and Georgia residents are preparing for a second major hurricane to make landfall, as powerful Category 5 Hurricane Milton intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico.
Milton's landfall will come mere weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged Florida's Big Bend region, bringing flooding concerns and widespread power outages to the First Coast.
Some Northeast Florida counties are under a Hurricane Warning as Milton eyes the state's Gulf Coast, with several others under a Tropical Storm Warning.
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Many counties have announced closures in anticipation of Milton. Here's a county-by-county look at what's closed.
Northeast Florida
Duval County
City of Jacksonville government offices and facilities will be closed Wednesday through Friday.
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- Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach and Baldwin: These municipalities are monitoring the situation and will provide updates on possible closures.
- Community/Senior Centers: All senior centers and community centers will be closed starting Wednesday, except for the Legends Center which is being used as a shelter.
- Parks: Huguenot Memorial Park and Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park will be closed starting Wednesday with a planned reopening on Saturday.
- Beaches: Residents are urged to stay off the beaches and out of the water.
- Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens: Closed Thursday
- Duval County Courthouse: The courthouse will be closed Wednesday through Friday, excluding First Appearance Courts.
- St. Johns River Ferry: Closed through Thursday
- Duval County Clerk of Courts: All offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday.
- State Attorney’s Office: The office will be closed Wednesday through Friday except for First Appearance Courts.
- Public Defender’s Office: The office will be closed Wednesday through Friday, except First Appearance Courts.
- Duval Tax Collector’s Office: All offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday.
- Supervisor of Elections: All offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday.
- Duval County Property Appraiser: All offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday.
- JAXPORT: Closed Thursday
- City of Jacksonville Libraries: Closed Wednesday through Friday.
- MOCA Jacksonville: Closed Wednesday through Friday.
- Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens: Closed Tuesday through Friday
- Sulzbacher: Closed Wednesday and Thursday
St. Johns County
- All St. Johns County government offices: Closed Wednesday and Thursday, including all departments of the St. Johns County Commissioners, the Supervisor of Elections Office, the Property Appraiser's Office and the Tax Collection's Office.
- Clerk of Courts and County Comptroller's Office: Closed Wednesday through Friday
- All City of St. Augustine administrative offices and operations facilities: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- All City of St. Augustine Beach government offices: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Public Libraries: All St. Johns County libraries, bookmobiles and book drops will be closed from 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Due dates will be extended and fines will not be incurred until Monday.
- Community Centers: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Solomon Calhoun Pool: Closed Wednesday and Thursday
- The Hastings Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Walk: Previously scheduled for Saturday is rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 26.
- St. Johns County Pier and Gift Shop: St. Johns County Pier will close to the public Tuesday at 5 p.m. through Thursday. The Pier Gift Shop will be closed from Tuesday to Thursday. The Pier will reopen once inspected, officials said.
- St. Johns Golf Club: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. The golf course will reopen after inspections following the storm.
- Parks and Athletic Fields: All permitted and non-permitted events are canceled for Wednesday and Thursday. Fields and parks will reopen following inspections.
- St. Augustine Municipal Marina: Closed the mooring field north of the Bridge of Lions and suspended all marina boat services and daily operations until Friday.
- The Richard O. Watson Judicial Center: Will be closed Wednesday through Friday. First appearances, detention hearings, and shelter hearings will be included in the closure.
Clay County
- Florida Department of Health in Clay County offices: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Clay County Board of County Commissioners offices: Closed Wednesday and Thursday, and will announce Friday’s status after determining if conditions are safe. This includes county events, libraries, parks, and programs.
- Clay County Sheriff’s Office administrative locations: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. The sheriff's office will announce Friday’s status after determining if conditions are safe to open.
- Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Management Facility: Open Wednesday, and will close when conditions become unsafe.
- Clay County Animal Services: Closed
- Clay County Outdoor Adventure Park: Closed until further notice.
Putnam County
- Putnam County Courthouse: Closed Wednesday through Friday. First appearances, detention hearings, and shelter hearings will be included in the closure.
- All district offices: Closed Wednesday, and will remain closed until a building safety assessment is complete.
- Business offices of the City of Palatka, the Palatka Police and Fire Departments, and the Palatka Gas Authority will close Tuesday at 3 p.m. Weather permitting, these offices will reopen on Monday, Oct. 14.
- While city offices are closed, city police, firefighters, public works, and city water, gas, and sewer services will remain in operation.
- All district-managed lands, including campgrounds and navigational locks, will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday and will stay closed until further notice.
Bradford County
- County offices: Closed beginning noon Wednesday. Expected to reopen Friday.
- Court services: Closed beginning noon Wednesday
- Health Department: Closed beginning 2 p.m. Wednesday. Expected to reopen Friday.
- Property Appraiser's Office: Closed Wednesday at noon. Expected to reopen Friday.
- Tax Collector's Office: Closed beginning Wednesday at noon. Expected to reopen Friday.
Baker County
- No closures are planned for county offices at this time.
- City office closures are to be determined.
Nassau County
- Nassau County public facilities and offices under the purview of the Board of County Commissioners will close Wednesday and Thursday.
- County officials said residents should contact Constitutional Offices including the Clerk of Courts, Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and sheriff's office directly as closures may vary.
Columbia County
- Columbia County Libraries: Closed Wednesday and Thursday
- Columbia County Extension Office: Closed Wednesday and Thursday
- Health Department: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Building Department: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. No application reviews, inspections or office staff will be available.
Union County
- Union County government offices and collection sites, the City of Lake Butler and the Union County Courthouse will close Thursday with plans to reopen Friday.
Southeast Georgia
Camden County
- Camden County, Cities of Kingsland, St. Marys and Woodbine offices are closed Wednesday and Thursday. Offices will resume normal operations Friday, weather permitting.
Charlton County
- All Charlton County government offices will close Wednesday and Thursday.
Glynn County
- Marshes of Glynn County Libraries: Closed Wednesday through Friday. This includes all scheduled programs.
