Temperatures are expected to drop across the Tampa Bay area next week. Here is a list of cold-weather shelters available. This list will be updated as more counties release information.
Pasco County
Pasco County cold weather shelters will be open on Monday, Feb. 23, and Tuesday, Feb. 24.
- 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
Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County cold weather shelters will be open on Sunday, Feb. 22, Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24.
- Hyde Park United Methodist Church: 500 W. Platt St., Tampa, FL 33606
- Tampa Bay Mission of Hope: 110 S. Parsons Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511
- 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: 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
Manatee County
Shelters will open Monday, Feb. 23, and Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m.
- The Salvation Army, 1204 14th St. W., Bradenton
Under One Roof, located at 407 57th Ave. E., Bradenton (opens at 2:45 p.m.)
Pinellas County
Shelters will open Monday evening, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m.
- Tarpon Springs
St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 812 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs — PSTA Route #19 - Clearwater
First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, 411 Turner Street, Clearwater — Allows leashed or contained pets — PSTA Route #52A - Pinellas Park
Boys & Girls Club of Pinellas Park, 7790 61st St. N, Pinellas Park — PSTA Route #74
First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park, 9025 49th St. N, Pinellas Park — Allows leashed or contained pets — PSTA Route #49 - St. Petersburg
Unitarian Universalist Church, 100 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. Petersburg — Requires the use of stairs — PSTA Routes #9, #20, #24, SunRunner
Salvation Army, 1400 4th Street South, St. Petersburg — Requires valid ID for entry — PSTA Route #4A or B
Allendale Church, 3803 Haines Rd. N, St. Petersburg — PSTA Route #16, #38
Citrus County
Citrus County Cold Weather Shelter to open on Sunday, Feb. 22, Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24
- 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
Sarasota County
Sarasota County Emergency Management officials coordinated with municipal and community partners to provide cold-weather sheltering on Monday, Feb. 23.
- The Salvation Army – Center of Hope, 1400 10th St., Sarasota (Open Feb. 23 and Feb. 24)
- Breeze Routes 2, 7, 8, or 99 will arrive within about two blocks of the Salvation Army.
- Guests must check in by 8:30 p.m. and depart by 6 a.m.
- 100 Church, 14525 Tamiami Trail, North Port
- Breeze Route 9 will arrive within about one block of 100 Church and those in the North Port service area can also use the Breeze OnDemand service
- More information
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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