Here’s what’s closed in South Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton

MIAMI — As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe county, Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern are closing. The University of Miami is going to remote classes.
Also closing are Miami-Dade College, Broward College and Palm Beach State as well as these state schools: University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, New College of Florida and University of Florida. This also happened during Hurricane Helene.
The school district in Miami-Dade announced Monday afternoon they will close campuses at 5 p.m. Tuesday for activities and adult education with all classes are canceled and offices closed on Wednesday. Also, Thursday’s campuses will be closed, the district announced Tuesday.
Broward’s school district also announced plans Monday afternoon. District offices will be closed and after-school activities canceled at 4 p.m. Tuesday. All campuses and offices will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
Monroe County’s school district has announced that all schools and district offices will be closed on Wednesday. 
Palm Beach County’s school district announced Monday that campuses will be closed Tuesday through Thursday.   
All Archdiocese of Miami Catholic schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties will be closed on Wednesday. Activities after 5 p.m. Tuesday have been canceled.
Palmer Trinity School canceled all after-school activities for Tuesday and classes will be closed Wednesday.
FIU will close beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday. All classes are canceled, including online ones. On-campus residents may remain in their buildings. FIU parking garages will be open to members of the university community who wish to protect their vehicles from debris and flooding.
FAU will suspend operations and classes, including online ones, will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Students residing on campus in Boca Raton and Jupiter are currently permitted to stay on campus. Residents are permitted to park their vehicles in Parking Garage I or II.
UM will revert to a remote format for classes on the Coral Gables and Marine campuses from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. All in-person meetings and campus events are canceled. UHealth clinical operations will continue on normal schedules, except for Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Naples and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Naples, which will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nova Southeastern University will close its Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Kendall, Miramar, Oceanographic (Dania Beach) and West Palm Beach campuses from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Also, NSU University School and NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, NSU Health clinics across the tri-county area will be closed as of 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
Miami Dade College’s campuses will suspend operations and classes starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday.
Broward College’s campuses will suspend operations and classes, including online for Wednesday and Thursday.
Palm Beach State College’s campuses are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday had originally been scheduled as a Professional Development Day.
UF on Monday announced offices will be closed an classes canceled, including online ones, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday and continuing through Thursday in Alachua County. There are no plans to evacuate student residents of the Gainesville campus.  
UCF in Orlando will suspend operations on all campuses and online classes from Tuesday through Thursday. Standard operations will continue through 11:59 p.m. Monday, and are planned to resume at 6 a.m. Friday,. UCF Housing will remain open but campus services will be closed.  
All USF in-person classes and offices are Monday through at least Thursday. Remote classes are plans for Friday. The residence halls on the Tampa campus closed at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Students need a safe place to stay were transported to Jennings Middle School in Seffner on Tuesday morning. Residence halls in St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee closed at noon Monday. Those needing a safe place to stay were transported to the Tampa campus and were transported to Jennings Middle School with the Tampa campus students. 
Gulf Coast classes shifted to remote operations Monday, including classes. The campus in Lee County will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. A decision about Thursday operations will be announced by Wednesday. Residence halls are planned to stay open.
New College will close its Sarasota campus from Monday through Friday. All students living on campus will be evacuated by noon Monday and for those with nowhere to go Sudakoff Conference Center will be available as a shelter.  
NSU will close its Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Kendall, Miramar, Oceanographic (Dania Beach) and West Palm Beach campuses from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Also, NSU University School and NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, NSU Health clinics across the tri-county area will be closed as of 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.  
Brightline will cease operations all day Wednesday and Thursday between West Palm Beach and Orlando. Service between all South Florida stations is expected to continue with 14 roundtrips both days. On Tuesday, Brightline’s 7:45 p.m. northbound departure from Miami will terminate in West Palm Beach. All other Tuesday departures will operate as scheduled. 
Other public transportation services are open, including Tri-Rail, Broward Transit, Metrorail and Metromover
Miami-Dade County’s non-essential government offices, including the courts, will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
Broward County courts will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday but government buildings won’t  close Tuesday. The county anticipates courts will resume normal operations on Friday.  
Monroe County’s on-essential government offices, including the courts, will be closed Wednesday.
Fort Laudedale’s State of the City Address, originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed until 7 p.m. Monday.
The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County will close its offices Wednesday. .Staff is being deployed to work on emergency response. Offices will remain closed until further notice.
The Miami Heat’s preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kaseya Center has been postponed until Wednesday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets for the originally scheduled date will be honored for the rescheduled date. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase for any fans unable to attend the rescheduled date.
The Florida Panthers announced Sunday “that out of an abundance of caution” Monday’s Champions Ring Ceremony will not continue as planned. But opening night Tuesday against the Boston Bruins at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise is still scheduled. 
Zoo Miami plans to remain open this week “as long as weather permits” after the zoo was closed Sunday because of inclement weather. Some animals will be in indoor enclosures but the gardens, trails and select exhibits are open. The zoo is offering a 50% off admission during this time.    
King + Country at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood originally scheduled for Thursday has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets for the show will remain valid for the rescheduled date. Guests who can no longer attend can get refunds at the point of purchase up to the newly scheduled date.
Tuesday’s event with former President Donald Trump at Trump National Doral Miami was postponed due to severe weather forecasts.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those in the path of Hurricane Milton, and we are postponing the Latino Summit as communities prepare for the storm,” Danielle Alvarez, Trump campaign senior advisor, said.
Bridges ware being locked down in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
The Florida Department of Transportation and the U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday they are locking down bridges on the Miami River, the Intercoastal Waterway and Tamiami Bridge in Miami-Dade County. They will be closed to marine navigation once lockdowns are complete and will remain closed for the duration of severe weather and until the drawbridges and waterways can be assessed for damages.  All mariners must seek safe harbor before noon Tuesday.
Also, starting at noon Tuesday FDOT will lock down the bridges at SE 17th Street, Las Olas Boulevard, Sunrise Boulevard, Oakland Boulevard, Commercial Boulevard and Davie Boulevard.
Florida East Coast Railway will lock down the New River Crossing at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
FDOT has also re-scheduled the commencement of the pedestrian bridge replacement project from this week to the week of Oct. 14. The bridge will cross State Road 90/US 41/SW Eighth Street just west of SW 109th Avenue in Miami-Dade County.