Florida colleges close campuses as Hurricane Ian nears

Image:  As Hurricane Ian approached Florida’s west coast Tuesday, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate, a wave of colleges and universities canceled classes, shut down campuses and evacuated residence halls. The announcements came throughout Monday and Tuesday as the storm’s path and severity became clearer after it made landfall in Cuba, sending students and staff scrambling to prepare. As of Tuesday, 31 public colleges and dozens of private institutions in the Sunshine...