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Florida A&M University cancels classes at satellite campuses due to Milton

The head of a rattle snake sculpture (FAMU's mascot)
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WFSU Public Media

Officials plan to resume classes virtually on Thursday.

Florida A&M University (FAMU) has closed its satellite campuses because of concerns about Hurricane Milton.

Campuses in Jacksonville, Brooksville, Tampa, Orlando, and Miami-Davie, will be closed and classes will be canceled starting today, according to officials.

FAMU plans to resume cases virtually on Thursday.

The announcement comes as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. The category 5 storm is predicted to hit the Tampa Bay area later this week.

FAMU's main campus in Tallahassee is not expected to be impacted by the storm. Officials say the main campus will continue normal operations, and classes will be held as regularly scheduled.

  • Monday, October 7: All classes will be conducted online or through virtual assignments. All in-person events and campus activities are postponed to a later date.
  • Tuesday, October 8: All classes are canceled, and all events and campus activities are postponed later.
  • Wednesday, October 9: All classes are canceled, and all events and campus activities are postponed later.
  • Thursday, October 10: Classes will resume online/virtually, with all assignments available online. In-person events and campus activities will remain postponed.
Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.