JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Here's the latest on school, event, businesses, and government service closures across the First Coast and in surrounding areas. Bookmark this link to stay up-to-date on which schools are closing and when as announcements begin.
UPDATE: Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida's Big Bend just before 8 a.m. Wednesday as a Category 3 storm. As of the 11 a.m. advisory, Idalia is a category 1 hurricane with 90 mph sustained winds. Idalia is accelerating north-northeast at 20 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 230 miles.
1:53 p.m. UPDATE: Glynn County schools will remain closed Thursday, August 31, due to Hurricane Idalia. Schools are expected to open Friday, weather permitting.
2:17 p.m. UPDATE: All Columbia County Schools will be closed Thursday, August 31. Schools are expected to open Friday. weather permitting. District Superintendent Lex Carswell wrote in a statement "Many residents are without power" and "most dirt roads are not drivable."
2:30 p.m. UPDATE: Flagler County schools will reopen Thursday, August 31.
2:30 p.m. UPDATE: Jacksonville Country Day School will reopen and resume normal schedules Thursday, August 31.
2:37 p.m. UPDATE: All St. Johns County District school and district offices will reopen Thursday, August 31., including Extended Day Programs along with afterschool, athletic, and extracurricular activities, according to St. Johns County Emergency Management.
2:44 p.m. UPDATE: Clay County District school to reopen Thursday, August 31.
3:56 UPDATE: FSCJ to reopen Thursday, August 31, resuming full service operations, including administrative offices, in-person, hybrid, and online classes.
4:10 p.m. UPDATE: Bolles School to reopen Thursday, August 31 on all campuses.
4:53 p.m. UPDATE: Nassau County School District to reopen Thursday, August 31.
Duval County
- Duval County Public Schools are back to normal operations Friday. Make up days Oct. 27 and Dec. 1.
- Christian Heritage Academy will let out at 12 p.m. Tuesday and will be closed Wednesday. Thursday is to be determined.
- All 121 Financial Credit Union locations will be closed Wednesday.
Wednesday's trash pickup will be rescheduled to Saturday. All other days remain the same. This also applies for Atlantic Beach residents.
Duval County Courthouse and the Duval County Clerk of Court offices will be closed Tuesday through Thursday
All JSO buildings are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. In-person notary services and on-site video visitation are canceled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Jacksonville Country Day School will be closed Wednesday
Trinity Christian Academy and all school offices will be closed Wednesday. All extra-curricular activities are also canceled.
The Bolles School will be closed on Wednesday. Bolles has also canceled all after-school activities starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday.
The University of North Florida is canceling all classes and Wednesday
St. Johns River College closing at 3 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday
All FSCJ campuses and centers are canceled Tuesday through Wednesday including online classes.
North Florida School of Special Education will be closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Thrasher Horne closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Women's Center of Jacksonville SAFE Center, counseling and main office are closed Wednesday; the 24-hour rape crisis hotline is operating as usual
Christian Heritage Academy closing Tuesday through Wednesday
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve will be closed Tuesday and will remain closed until safety assessments determine an area is cleared to open
All Episcopal School of Jacksonville campuses closed Wednesday
Cummer Museum has closed Tuesday and will remain closed until further notice
NAS Jax will close to non-essential personnel on Tuesday at 7 p.m. until Thursday
The following Catholic schools are closed Wednesday and may be closed Thursday: Assumption; Assumption ELC; Bishop Kenny High School; Bishop Snyder High School; Blessed Trinity; Christ the King; Christ the King ELC; Guardian Catholic School; Holy Family; Holy Spirit; Morning Star High School; Morning Star School; Resurrection; Sacred Heart; San José; St. John Paul II Early Learning Center; St. Joseph; St. Matthew; St. Patrick; St. Paul Early Learning Center; St. Paul, Jacksonville Beach; St. Paul, Riverside
Baker County
- Baker County School District closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- County and Municipal offices closed Wednesday.
- Wells Fargo branches closed Wednesday
Camden County
- Camden County Board of Commissioners, Cities of Kingsland, St. Marys, and Woodbine, along with Camden County Schools, agreed to close all local government offices and schools Wednesday, August 30, 2023
- Coastal Health District will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday and remain closed until 10 a.m. Thursday.
- Unincorporated Camden County Curbside Collection Services will not run on Wednesday. The service will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week through Saturday. If you reside inside city limits, please refer to your local government for any schedule changes.
Flagler County
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton closed on Wednesday and "potentially Thursday."
- Unincorporated Flagler County trash pick up cancelled Wednesday. Recycling will be pickup up Saturday; yard waste will not be picked up until next week.
St. Johns County
- All SJCSD schools and district offices will be closed on Wednesday. Schools and district offices will operate as normal on Tuesday. Scheduled after-school, athletic, and extracurricular activities will be canceled beginning Tuesday, through Wednesday.
- St. Johns County Council on Aging (COA) has announced that all Sunshine Bus and Paratransit transportation services will be closed on Wednesday
- The following Catholic schools are closed on Wednesday and "potentially Thursday": Cathedral Early Learning Center; Cathedral Parish School; Palmer Catholic Academy; Palmer Catholic Academy Preschool; San Juan del Rio; St. Joseph Academy; St. Thérèse Early Learning Center
- St. Johns County will suspend household garbage, recycling, and yard debris collection Wednesday, with normal service resuming Thursday. Residents originally scheduled for Wednesday collection will have service on Saturday.
- Wells Fargo branches closed Wednesday
Clay County
- Clay County schools are closed Wednesday. Schools are open Tuesday, but there will be no after-school activities.
- Annunciation and St. Luke Early Learning Center are closed Wednesday and potentially Thursday.
- Clay County Humane Society will be closed Wednesday.
- Curbside collection will be suspended Wednesday. Weather permitting it will resume Thursday.
- Florida Department of Health will close its following locations Wednesday:
- Vital Statistics, 1845 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, FL
- Bear Run Clinic, 3229 Bear Run Blvd., Orange Park, FL
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC), 1845 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, FL and 3229 Bear Run Blvd., Orange Park, FL
- Wells Fargo branches closed Wednesday
Nassau County
- Nassau County schools closed Tuesday and Wednesday
- Nassau County Courthouse will be closed Tuesday through Thursday
- St. Clare Early Learning Center and St. Michael closed on Wednesday and "potentially Thursday."
- Government buildings will be closed as of 6 p.m. Tuesday and reopen at Thursday 6 a.m.
- Wells Fargo branches closed Wednesday
Columbia County
- Columbia County School District will be closed for students and employees on Friday.
- Epiphany closed Wednesday and potentially Thursday
Putnam County
- All PCSD schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday. All extracurricular activities are canceled beginning Tuesday and will likely resume all activities on Friday.
- Palatka city offices will be closing at 3 p.m. Tuesday and operations will resume Thursday.
- Trash will not be picked up Wednesday. It will resume Thursday.
Union County
- Union County School District will be closed Wednesday and Thursday along with all school-related activities.
Glynn County
- Glynn County schools will be closed on Wednesday; schools will be dismissed at the normal time on Tuesday; if conditions allow, classes will resume on Thursday.
- Coastal Health District will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday and remain closed until 10 a.m. Thursday.
- College of Coastal Georgia will shift all classes to online from 2 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday
Ware County
- All schools and the central office will be closed Friday.
Brantley County
- There will be no school for students Friday. The Brantley County School System will have a planning day for employees Friday.