Other Central Florida school districts have not announced closures, but all say they are monitoring the storm closely.

The district canceled after-school activities Wednesday as well in preparation for Helene, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on Gulf.

Because of the threat of severe weather, particularly in CF’s coastal counties of Citrus and Levy, the college will close all sites, including the Ocala Campus, Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus, Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, Hampton Center, Appleton Museum and Vintage Farm, as well as online classes. Scheduled activities also have been cancelled.

In anticipation of the storm, school districts and universities in Florida are starting to announce school closures. FOX 35 News will provide updates to this article as more details regarding Central Florida schools become available.

Evacuations are underway and the state of emergency in Florida was expanded today to cover nearly the entire state as what will become Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen. "Now, you still have time to prepare,