Florida, Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm upgraded to Category 1 as it takes aim at Florida
Helene is strengthening as it moves toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. It is expected to become a hurricane today and will hit Florida's Big Bend on Thursday.
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Live Updates: Florida Braces For Hurricane Helene, Storm To Slam Southeast
As Hurricane Helene strengthens in the Gulf, the final time for preparations is nearing a close for Floridians. Here's what's happening now.
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Hurricane Helene live updates: Track path as Florida braces for landfall
Helene -- which strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday morning -- is taking aim at Florida, where it's forecast to make landfall along the Big Bend area.
Tropical Storm Helene threat prompts Florida school closures
It’s still the storm they call Helene. The bad weather isn’t expected to show up until Thursday. But school districts along the potential path of impact began closing their doors to give families a chance to prepare for the worst,
Tropical Storm Helene: School closures announced as Florida braces for hit by major hurricane
Florida schools, colleges, and universities are closing as Tropical Storm Helene approaches the Sunshine State. It's expected to make landfall as a major hurricane. Here's a list of school closures.
Tracking Helene: Florida schools, universities announce closures as state preps for major hurricane
As Helene, expected to make landfall in North Florida as a major hurricane, continues to churn off the state's coast, many schools are making the decision to cancel class at the end of the week.>> Track Helene: Latest maps and modelsSign up for our NewslettersUse the list below to see up-to-date school closures in Central Florida and other areas.
Florida's top colleges, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings
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Hurricane Helene: Tracking impact of potential major hurricane on college football
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Where did ERAU, Stetson, UCF, B-CU finish in U.S. News Best College Rankings 2025?
U.S. News Best College Rankings were released Tuesday. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Stetson University made Top ...
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COUNTY-BY-COUNTY: What Central Florida schools, universities are doing as Helene heads toward Florida
Because of the threat of severe weather, particularly in CF’s coastal counties of Citrus and Levy, the college will close all ...
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College students in Central Florida face poverty and homelessness
A U.S. Department of Education survey found that around 8% of college students are unhoused, more suffer food insecurity.
All Central Florida public schools to close Thursday as hurricane threatens Florida
Other Central Florida school districts have not announced closures, but all say they are monitoring the storm closely.
'Let’s Spill the Tea' Invites Orlando mothers, daughters to summit at Valencia College
A nonprofit, founded by a Central Florida veteran radio host Monica May, is getting ready to spill the tea. May started ' Let ...
Helene becomes a hurricane and is expected to intensify as it moves toward Florida
Helene has strengthened into a hurricane, and forecasters warn that the storm will intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico ...
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Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent
Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused ...
Georgia universities appear on U.S. News list of best universities. Where UGA, GT rank
Georgia's top universities have appeared on U.S. News 2025 Best National University Rankings, showcasing some of the states ...