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Cancellations, closures, postponements caused by Nicole

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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Here are the latest updates on cancellations and closures caused by Tropical Storm Nicole. The list below will be updated as more information becomes available.

Schools

All Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.

Florida Atlantic University is also closed Wednesday and Thursday.

Transportation

Brightline service is expected to resume Thursday.

Tri-Rail service will remain suspended on Thursday, but will resume on Friday with regular weekday service.

Palm Tran Connection and Go Glades will resume service Thursday at noon. Delays are expected throughout the day.

Malls

The Mall at Wellington Green closed at 3 p.m. Wednesday

Supermarkets

Publix announced that several of its grocery stores closed at noon Wednesday. To view the status of a store near you, click here.

Zoos

The Palm Beach Zoo reopened Thursday

Lion Country Safar will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.

Entertainment

The Palm Beach Rotary Foundation Flags for Heroes event has been postponed. This event will be rescheduled for a date determined in the new year.

The Palm Beach Kennel Club will close Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Theme Parks

Walt Disney World closed early at 5 p.m. Wednesday and will remain closed through Thursday morning.

Universal Orlando closed early at 5 p.m. Wednesday and will have a phased reopening sometime Thursday.

Recreation

The Mandel Recreation Center will be closed Wednesday.

Palm Beach Par 3 and the Al Fresco restaurant will be closed Wednesday.

Airports

Palm Beach International Airport will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday. Many airlines are planning to resume operations. Please check with your airline for specific flight details.

Daytona Beach International Airport closes at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Plan to reopen at 4 a.m. Friday.

Miami International Airport is open, however, cancellations and delays from the storm are possible.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International - remained open as of midday Wednesday.

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