
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast University will remain closed until Sept. 18 following Irma, university officials said.
Crews need to clean the campus and assess for additional damages, but no damage has been found at this time, according to university officials.
No further information was immediately available.
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