St. Johns County School District has cancelled school for Friday, September 2, 2016.

Tropical Storm Hermine is located about 220 miles west of Tampa and the St Johns County Emergency Management Office has informed local Historic City News reporters that the storm is moving north-northeast at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. A slight increase in forward speed is expected during the next day or so.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has informed local Historic City News reporters that they have cancelled the floodplain map Open House scheduled for 4:00 p.m. this evening at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

Historic City News has been advised by Ludmilla Lelis, Court Communications Officer for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida, that all courthouses in the 7th Circuit will close at noon today.

Northeast Florida Public Information Officer, Ron Tittle, informed local Historic City News reporters that District Two of the Florida Department of Transportation is prepared for tropical weather throughout the Northeast Florida area this week.

St. Johns County School District has cancelled all after school activities for Thursday, September 1, 2016, except for Extended Day.

Historic City News has received the 12:00 NOON update from the St Johns County Emergency Management Office concerning the areas weather conditions and short-term forecast.