{"id":1982,"date":"2019-09-04T09:31:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=1982"},"modified":"2019-09-04T09:31:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:31:35","slug":"wednesday-openings-and-closings-hurricane-dorian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/09\/04\/wednesday-openings-and-closings-hurricane-dorian\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday openings and closings &#8211; Hurricane Dorian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"151\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/openings-and-closings.png?resize=797%2C151&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/openings-and-closings.png?w=797&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/openings-and-closings.png?resize=300%2C57&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/openings-and-closings.png?resize=768%2C146&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Polk County Public Schools:<\/strong>\u00a0Closed Wednesday.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/polkschoolsfl.com\/newsrelease\/pcps-tropical-storm-dorian-update\/\">Check for updates<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Florida Southern College<\/strong>: Classes are canceled through Friday. The campus reopens Wednesday, and on-campus athletic events will resume.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsouthern.edu\/campus-offices\/safety\/hurricane-update.aspx\">Check for updates.<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Polk State College<\/strong>: Closed through Wednesday, along with its collegiate high schools.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polk.edu\/news\/\">Check for updates.<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Southeastern University<\/strong>: Classes canceled through Thursday.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seu.edu\/blog\/hurricane-dorian-updates\/\">Check for updates<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Florida Polytechnic University<\/strong>: Classes suspended Tuesday.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/floridapoly.edu\/news\/tropical-storm-dorian-updates\/\">Check for updates<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Keiser University<\/strong>: On break; students will receive daily emails.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keiseruniversity.edu\/hurricane-update\/\">Check for updates<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Private Schools:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>All Saints Academy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Resurrection Catholic School<\/strong>\u00a0mirror Polk School Board closings during emergencies. We\u2019ll post other school information as we get it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>City\nof Lakeland facilities:<\/strong>&nbsp;closed\nTuesday. This includes offices, parks, Cleveland Heights Golf Course,\ncemeteries and libraries.<\/li><li><strong>Lakeland\nCity Commission<\/strong>&nbsp;has moved its\nTuesday meetings to Thursday: 1 p.m. Utility Committee; 3 p.m. City Commission;\n6 p.m. budget hearing<\/li><li><strong>Polk\nCounty government<\/strong>&nbsp;offices will be\nclosed Tuesday. All Board of County Commissioners facilities, Supervisor of\nElections offices, Property Appraiser, Clerk of Courts and Tax Collector\nfacilities will be closed.<\/li><li><strong>Polk\nCounty parks<\/strong>&nbsp;will close at\ndusk Sunday and campgrounds will close at 10 a.m.<\/li><li><strong>Lakeland\nsolid waste:&nbsp;<\/strong>Services resume on\nWednesday with the following schedule:<ul><li>Monday customers will be picked up on\nWednesday<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Tuesday customers will be picked up on\nThursday<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Thursday customers will be picked up on Friday<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Friday customers will be picked up on Saturday<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Polk\nsolid waste:&nbsp;<\/strong>Residential service\nresumes Tuesday, and the North Central Landfill reopens Tuesday.<\/li><li><strong>Citrus\nConnection<\/strong>&nbsp;is suspending\nfixed route transit service until further notice to address medical needs of\nclients. More info: Regional Mobility Call Center, 534-5500. Also,\ntransportation is being provided to emergency shelters.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ridecitrus.com\/hurricane-updates\/\">Details,\nmaps<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schools Polk County Public Schools:\u00a0Closed Wednesday.\u00a0Check for updates. Florida Southern College: Classes are canceled through Friday. The campus reopens Wednesday, and on-campus athletic events will resume.\u00a0Check for updates. 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