WEEK 7: Hurricane Matthew halts many games around State of Florida
Stay tune as we will update this blog frequently on the latest happenings with Hurricane Matthew and high school football games around the state:
SCHOOL CLOSINGS BY COUNTY: Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, Volusia, Brevard, Flagler, Duval, Orange, Alachua
TIMELINE
WEDNESDAY
ALACHUA COUNTYBased on current forecast, schools will be open Thurs, Oct. 6 but closed Fri., October 7. Parents being notified now by phone/email/text.
— Alachua Schools (@AlachuaSchools) October 5, 2016
ORANGE COUNTY
DUVAL COUNTYOrange County Public Schools cancels all Friday football games with Hurricane Matthew bearing down on Florida coast: https://t.co/EnKzXT5MZp
— Buddy Collings (@VarsityBuddy) October 5, 2016
VOLUSIA COUNTYBREAKING: Duval County Public Schools to be closed Thursday and Friday due to Hurricane #Matthew, officials announce.
— Vic Micolucci - WJXT (@WJXTvic) October 5, 2016
FLAGLER COUNTYAll VCS schools will be closed Thurs 10/6 and Fri 10/7, including after school/athletic events. Wed: normal operations.
— Volusia Schools (@volusiaschools) October 5, 2016
Flagler County Schools have cancelled school for both Thursday and Friday. NO after-school or extracurricular activities. Flagler County high school football games scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will be postponed or cancelled.
BREVARD COUNTY
WELP -- Our Space and Treasure Coast Game of the Week between #1 Daytona Beach Mainland and #1 Cocoa has been cancelled. Not to be made up.BPS to close schools 10/6 and 10/7, open tomorrow. Full press release: https://t.co/YShdUKdPRt #HurricaneMatthew
— Brevard Schools (@BrevardSchools) October 4, 2016
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Miami-Dade Schools have cancelled school for both Thursday and Friday. Thus no after-school or extracirricular activities. Miami-Dade high school football games scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will be postponed or cancelled.We feel compelled to err on the side of caution. Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday due to potential effects from #HurricaneMatthew. pic.twitter.com/xzZqIhQJ5O
— Miami Dade Schools (@MDCPS) October 5, 2016
TUESDAY
INDIAN RIVER COUNTYST. LUCIE COUNTYJUST IN: Indian River County public schools will close on Thursday and Friday for #HurricaneMatthew https://t.co/CaDBZtcbgN #tcweather
— TCPalm (@TCPalm) October 4, 2016
MARTIN COUNTYSchools, District offices closed Thursday and Friday. Open Wednesday. Read more...https://t.co/MxKiqOxl9u
— PBCSD (@pbcsd) October 4, 2016
PALM BEACH COUNTYTomorrow we will have an Early Release Day, with dismissal two hours early and schools closed Thursday and Friday. #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/mG1vnTc6Xp
— Martin Co. Schools (@MCSDFlorida) October 4, 2016
BROWARD COUNTYSchools, District offices closed Thursday and Friday. Open Wednesday. Read more...https://t.co/MxKiqOxl9u
— PBCSD (@pbcsd) October 4, 2016
Schools and District offices will be CLOSED on Thursday, October 6, 2016 and Friday, October 7, 2016.
— Broward Schools (@browardschools) October 4, 2016
WELP -- Our Broward Area Game of the Week between #1 St. Thomas Aquinas and #8 Deerfield Beach has been cancelled. Not to be made up.Evening classes, after school activities, clubs and events are CANCELLED for the afternoon/evening on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.
— Broward Schools (@browardschools) October 4, 2016
Broward Schools have cancelled school for both Thursday and Friday. Thus no afterschool or extracirricular activities. Broward high school football games scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will be postponed or cancelled.