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Due to Hurricane Milton, the University of Florida will close its offices and cancel classes, including online classes, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 and continuing through Thursday, Oct. 10. All academic and student-related activities, including online classes and exams, will also be canceled during that time. The university expects to reopen Friday morning, Oct. 11. Employees who are considered essential or critical to campus operations should check with their supervisors regarding scheduling. Information about shelter openings on campus will be available no later than Tuesday morning. UF/IFAS and other UF personnel outside of Alachua County should adhere to…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Milton, which is expected to affect the west coast of Florida by midweek. While the storm’s exact path remains unclear, here is what we know today: Milton has rapidly intensified and is now a Category 5 hurricane. Western Alachua County is currently under a Tropical Storm Watch issued by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as of its 11 a.m. advisory on Monday. There is also a Flood Watch in effect for all of Alachua County. Earlier this morning, the majority of the Florida Gulf Coast was placed under a Hurricane Watch or…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Milton, which is expected to affect the west coast of Florida by midweek. While the storm’s exact path remains unclear, here is what we know today: The majority of the Florida Gulf Coast was placed under a Hurricane Watch or Warning by the National Hurricane Center as of its 5 a.m. advisory on Monday. The Hurricane Watch extends from the mouth of the Suwanee River, which is about 10 miles north of Cedar Key, to Chokoloskee in Collier County. This includes the Tampa Bay area. No warnings or watches have been issued…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Milton, which is expected to impact the west coast of Florida by midweek. While the storm’s exact path remains unclear, here is what we know today: On Sunday, the National Hurricane Center made a slight adjustment to the track of Tropical Storm Milton as the storm’s eyewall formed and became better organized overnight. While there is still “significant uncertainty” with its track, forecasters are still expecting Milton to start affecting portions of the west coast of Central Florida sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. As of the 11 a.m. advisory…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Milton, which is expected to impact the west coast of Florida by midweek. While the storm’s exact path is unclear, here is what we know today: The National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories on Saturday after the system became better organized overnight. Models are suggesting the storm will strengthen into a hurricane by Monday as it makes its way over the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 11 a.m. advisory on Saturday, forecasters expect the storm to be “at or near major hurricane strength” by the time it reaches the west…