The Latest: Florida schools assess damage, make plans

Several Florida school districts have already canceled classes following damage caused by Hurricane Matthew.

According to announcements posted on district websites Saturday, school won't be in session on Monday and Tuesday in Volusia and Flagler counties.

Duval County school officials say their goal is to open schools on Monday but it depends on road access, power, flooding and extent of damage to school buildings.

Brooks exclaimed, "Yowwww," before a crowd of friends and customers who had gathered Saturday in the parking lot of the 40-year-old surfboard and skateboard shop, a local institution.

There are downed business signs, overturned fences and the tip of the pier's end appears to have washed away, but Jacksonville Beach residents are surprised at how normal everything looks on the beach's restaurant-and-bar-filled promenade following a pounding by Hurricane Matthew.

There remain significant power outages in the coastal counties stretching southward to Melbourne and nearly 192,000 customers are in the dark in Volusia County.

In a news release sent on Saturday afternoon, County Administrator Craig Coffey warns people to be careful because there could be some hazards on roadways.

County officials say only residents and safety personnel will be allowed onto barrier island and that proof of residency is required.

The news release says alcohol sales remain suspended in Flagler County, which is north of Daytona Beach.

On Saturday, Scott toured Florida's east coast and said the storm surge from the powerful storm caused "unbelievable" beach erosion and washed out some roads.

[...] he says storm's path off the coastline meant the state avoided severe destruction from the storm, which was a Category 4 as it approached Florida.

Scott also says he suspended on highways in the state until at least Sunday night to give people time to return home.

Much of the street flooding in downtown St. Augustine has drained and damage across the city seems fairly minor as people start returning to the area a day after Hurricane Matthew pummeled the area with wind and rain.

The property owner had arranged for 10 men to come from Connecticut to help with cleanup after the storm but Trunck says he doesn't "think we need anything but a couple of guys and a mop."

Police blocked all access to historic downtown St. Augustine, steering people away and telling them that bridges to barrier islands were closed after Hurricane Matthew battered the northeast Florida coastline.

A news release from Volusia County's Community Information team on Saturday morning says that in Daytona Beach, the following streets opened only to residents at 7 a.m.: