Spring Break is Coming!

Area Panhandle students are counting not only the days, but also probably the minutes until school is finally out for the summer. Until then, be prepared for a glut of college coeds, high schoolers and youngsters hitting the beach in the next several weeks - Spring Breakers are headed to the Emerald Coast!

Local secondary school districts’ Spring Break schedules:

• March 24-31, in-service day April 1: Franklin County; classes resume April 2
• March 27 in-service day, March 28-April 4: Walton County Schools; classes resume April 7
• March 31-Apr. 4: Okaloosa, Washington, Gulf, Santa Rosa, and Holmes county schools; classes resume April 7
• April 7-11: Bay County Schools; classes resume April 14

Area college schedules:

• March 10-14, classes resume March 17: Florida State University, satellite campus in Panama City
• March 31-April 4, classes resume April 7: Okaloosa-Walton College, Niceville
• April 7-11, classes resume April 14: Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City

These are spring break schedule listings for other colleges. Find more listings at the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council’s Web site at www.media.destin-fwb.com:

March 3-7:

• Florida Institute of Technology
• Columbus State University
• Georgia State University
• Florida A&M University
• Florida Atlantic University
• Tennessee State University
• Tennessee Tech University
• Michigan State University
• Rice University
• Stetson University
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Memphis

March 10-14:

• University of Alabama
• University of South Alabama
• University of Central Florida
• University of Florida
• University of South Florida
• University of Miami
• University of Georgia
• Mississippi State University
• Morehouse College
• University of Mississippi
• University of Southern Mississippi
• Texas A&M University
• Texas Tech University
• University of Texas
• Yale University

March 17-21:

• Samford University, Ala.
• University of North Florida
• Auburn University
• Florida International University
• Georgia Tech University
• University of Alabama
• University of North Florida
• University of West Florida
• Clemson University
• University of Tennessee
• Tulane University of Louisiana

April 2-6:

• Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge