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Cold weather shelters open in Tampa Bay ahead of New Year's Eve cold front

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With temperatures expected to drop tonight and into Tuesday across the Bay, here are the local cold weather shelters available. This list will be updated as more counties release information.


Citrus County

Citrus County Cold Weather Shelter

  • Nature Coast Church: 5113 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa
  • Open 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday-Thursday
  • Free transportation is available through Citrus County Transit.
  • Call 352-234-3099 or click here for more info

Hernando County

The warming center will not have meals or cots. Pets not allowed.

  • Enrichment Center, 800 John Gary Grubs Blvd., Brooksville
  • Open 8 p.m. Dec. 30 to Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 8 a.m.

This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.

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