New College of Florida cancels classes Tuesday, Wednesday for Idalia

New College of Florida in Sarasota has called off classes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 29-30, ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia’s arrival. 

Although the tropical storm, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane, is expected to stay north of the Tampa Bay area, Interim President Richard Corcoran made the decision out of “an abundance of caution,” according to the press release. 

An update Monday afternoon states that classes are now expected to resume on Thursday. The college’s emergency operations team is planning to meet Wednesday to assess the situation.