PREP SPORTS: High school athletics canceled for two weeks due to coronavirus concerns

Columbia’s softball field is pictured prior to Thursday’s game against Madison County. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia’s softball field is pictured prior to Thursday’s game against Madison County. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

First it was professional sports, then the colleges.

Now it’s the high schools, too.

The Florida Department of Education provided a strong recommendation Friday evening that all schools close through Ma…