LIST: Tropical Storm Nicole school closures

The National Hurricane Center said Nicole was officially downgraded into a tropical storm after making landfall on the east coast of Florida early Thursday morning.

Ahead of Nicole making landfall, Tampa Bay area officials announced that schools would be closing due to growing concerns about Tropical Storm Nicole. Below is the most up-to-date information about school closures:

CITRUS COUNTY

• Citrus County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10 | All schools closed Friday for Veteran's Day
    
    • Includes after-school programs and extra-curricular activities.
      
      • Due to this closure, the last two half days before Christmas break (Dec. 21 and 22) will now be full days of school

DESOTO COUNTY

• DeSoto County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
    
    • School resumes Friday, Nov. 11

HARDEE COUNTY

• Hardee County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
    
    • School resumes on Friday, Nov. 11

HERNANDO COUNTY

• Hernando County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10

HIGHLANDS COUNTY

• Highlands County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
    
    • Includes school activities
  • Set to reopen Friday, Nov. 11

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

• Hillsborough County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
    
    • Schools will remain closed on Friday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day
    • Makeup day will be Jan. 9, 2023.

MANATEE COUNTY

• Manatee County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday and Friday (Veteran's Day)
    
    • Extracurricular activities cease at 5 p.m. Wednesday except for Extended Day programs

• Manatee Technical College
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10

PASCO COUNTY

• Pasco County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
    
    • Set to reopen Friday, Nov. 11

PINELLAS COUNTY

• Pinellas County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
    
    • Makeup date will be announced at a later date
  • Reopening Friday, Nov. 11

POLK COUNTY

• Polk County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
  • All after-school activities are canceled Wednesday and Thursday
  • Schools will remain closed on Friday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

SARASOTA COUNTY

• Sarasota County Schools
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
  • Extra-curricular activities will end at 5 p.m., including after-school childcare
  • Normal operations to resume Friday, Nov. 11

STATE COLLEGES

• Hillsborough Community College
  
  • Business operations and classes will transition to remote only on Thursday, Nov. 10
  • School closed Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veteran's Day
    
• Pasco-Hernando State College
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10

UNIVERSITIES

• Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
  
  • Closed through Thursday, Nov. 10
    
    • Includes campuses and locations in Tampa Bay

• Saint Leo University
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10

• St Petersburg College
  
  • Closed Thursday, Nov. 10
    
    • Business operations and classes will transition to remote only on Thursday, Nov. 10
    • School closed Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veteran's Day

• University of Florida
  
  • All classes are canceled Thursday, along with all special events and student-related activities

• University of Tampa (UT)
  
  • Moved to online classes on Thursday, Nov. 10

• University of South Florida
  
  • Business operations and classes will transition to remote only on Thursday.
  • School closed Friday in observance of Veteran's Day.