Florida governor Bob Martinez ordered the closure of state offices in the Tampa Bay area, and also decided not to open the University of South Florida and nearby community colleges.
时任佛罗里达州州长鲍勃·马丁内斯（Bob Martinez）下令关闭坦帕湾区域的州办事处，并且决定南佛罗里达大学和附近的社区学院均不予开放。