Temperatures are expected to drop across the Tampa Bay area. Here are cold-weather shelters available. This list will be updated as more counties release information.
Watch Blake Phillips report on cold weather shelters:
Citrus County
Citrus County Cold Weather Shelter open through Sunday Jan. 18
- Nature Coast Church: 5113 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa
- Free transportation is available through Citrus County Transit.
- Call 352-234-3099 or click here for more info
Hardee County
Hardee County will open a warming station on Jan. 16.
- Pioneer Park-Grainge Building
- 231 Wilbur C. King Blvd, Zolfo Springs
- Cots and water provided.
- More information here
Hernando County
Hernando County Emergency Management, in partnership with the City of Brooksville, is opening a warming center to provide warmth and comfort to those in need.
The warming center will open overnight until Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8 a.m. and operate at the following:
- Enrichment Center located at 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34601
Overnight operations will continue each evening, from 8 p.m.-8 a.m. through Tuesday, Jan. 20, to provide a safe, warm location for those in need.
Important Information:
· The warming center will not include meals or cots.
· Pets are not accepted in the warming center.
Hillsborough County
Seven cold-weather shelters will open Jan. 16.
- Hyde Park United Methodist Church – Harnish Center (Thursday only)
500 W. Platt St., Tampa, FL 33606 - Tampa Bay Mission of Hope
110 S. Parsons Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511 - Hyde Park United Methodist Church – Magnolia Building
414 S. Magnolia Ave., Tampa, FL 33606 - Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park
107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa, FL 33606 - Amazing Love Ministries
3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33605 - Greater New Hope Church Anointed Ministries
2104 Mud Lake Rd. Plant City, FL 33566 - The Portico (Friday only)
1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
Manatee County
Shelters not open Friday
Pasco County
As extremely cold air remains in the area, Pasco County cold weather shelters will be open on Jan. 16 and Jan. 18-20 (Thursday-Friday and Sunday-Tuesday).
- Shady Hills Mission Chapel: 15925 Greenglen Lane, Spring Hill
Call 727-856-2948 for more info - First Nazarene Church of Zephyrhills: 6151 12th Street, Zephyrhills
Call 615-483-4356 for more info - Both shelters open from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. each day
Pinellas County
Cold weather shelters not open Friday
Sarasota County
Cold weather shelters not open Friday
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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