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Florida school districts, universities, are preparing for Hurricane Dorian

| 8/29/2019

Florida school districts, universities, are preparing for Hurricane Dorian

It's increasingly more likely that Hurricane Dorian will cause a disruption in Florida, including at school campuses. As the storm approaches with landfall slated for Labor Day as a Category 3 storm, officials are closely monitoring the situation and determining what safeguards, if any, need to be put in place. So far, no class cancellations have been announced and many officials have said they'll likely have more information on a district plan later on Thursday. More from WKMG, WOFL, and WJXT.

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