Evacuation shelters filling up in Tampa Bay area ahead of Milton

TAMPA, Fla. — Shelters are open across the Tampa Bay area in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, which is making its way across the Gulf of Mexico.

All residents should check their local county's website to ensure they have all information for shelters. Find your county below.

Hurricane Milton: Evacuations across Tampa Bay area

This list will be updated.

County sites offering shelter information:

• Pinellas
• Hernando
• Hillsborough
• Sarasota
• Manatee
• Pasco

Citrus:

• Open emergency shelter locations:
  
  • Central Ridge Elementary School: 185 West Citrus Springs Blvd., Citrus Springs (pet friendly)
  • Citrus High School: 600 West Highland Blvd., Inverness
  • Forest Ridge Elementary School (special needs): 2927 North Forest Ridge Blvd., Hernando (Special Needs and pet friendly)

Hernando:

• Pet-friendly public shelters that are open:
  
  • Challenger K-8,13400 Elgin Blvd., Spring Hill
    
    • Open for special needs clients
  • West Hernando Middle School, 14325 Ken Austin Pkwy., Brooksville
  • Enrichment Center, 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd., Brooksville

Hillsborough:

• General population, pet-friendly shelters open:
  
  • Burnett Middle School: 1010 N. Kingsway Rd., Seffner
  • Durant High School: 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City (Full at 2:11 p.m. 10/9)
  • Middleton High School: 4801 N. 22nd St., Tampa
  • Sickles High School: 7950 Gunn Hwy., Tampa (Full at 2:11 p.m. 10/9)
  • Steinbrenner High School, 5575 W. Lutz Lake Fern Rd., Lutz
• General population, no pet shelters open:
  
  • Pizzo Elementary School: 11701 USF Bull Run Dr., Tampa
  • Reddick Elementary School, 325 W. Lake Drive, Wimauma
  • Mulrennan Middle School: 4215 Durant Rd., Valrico
  • Lockhart Elementary Magnet School: 3719 N. 17th St., Tampa
  • Collins PK-8 School: 12424 Summerfield Blvd., Riverview
• Special needs, pet-friendly shelters open:
  
  • Erwin Technical College: 2010 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa (Full, no more space)
  • Sumner High School:10650 County Rd. 672, Riverview
  • Strawberry Crest High School: 4691 Gallagher Rd., Dover

Manatee:

• Open emergency shelter locations:
  
  • Buffalo Creek Middle School, 7320 69th St E, Palmetto
  • Freedom Elementary School, 9515 State Rd 64 E, Bradenton
  • Gullett Elementary School, 12125 44th Ave. E., Bradenton
  • Harvey Elementary School, 8610 115th Ave. E., Parrish
  • McNeal Elementary School, 6325 Lorraine Rd., Bradenton
  • Miller Elementary School, 601 43rd St. W., Bradenton
  • Mills Elementary School, 7200 69th St. E., Palmetto
  • Mona Jain Middle School, 12205 44th Ave. E.m Bradenton
  • Myakka Elementary School, 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City
  • Prine Elementary School, 3801 Southern Parkway, Bradenton
  • Sugg Middle School, 5602 38th Ave. W., Bradenton
  • Electa Lee Magnet Middle School: 4000 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton
  • Freedom Elementary School: 9515 SR64, Bradenton
  • Robert Willis Elementary School: 14705 The Masters Ave., Lakewood Ranch
  • Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School 3404 Fort Hamer Rd., Parrish
  • Gene Witt Elementary School: 200 Rye Rd. E., Bradenton
  • Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School: 515 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton
  • Williams Elementary School, 3404 Ft. Hamer Rd, Parrish, FL

Hardee:

Officials said shelters will close for intake at 2 p.m.

• Bowling Green Elementary: 4530 Church Avenue, Bowling Green
• Hilltop Elementary/Hardee: Junior High 2401 US Hwy 17, North Wauchula

Pasco:

• Open emergency shelter locations:
  
  • Centennial Middle School, 38505 Centennial Road, Dade City
  • Fivay High School, 12115 Chicago Avenue, Hudson
  • Wesley Chapel High School, 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel
  • River Ridge Middle and High Schools, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey
  • Fasano Regional Hurricane Center, 11611 Denton Avenue, Hudson (Special Needs Only)
  • Sunlake High School, 3023 Sunlake Blvd, Land O'Lakes, Fla.

Pinellas:

• Open emergency shelter locations:
  
  • Belleaire Elementary, 1156 Lakeview Road, Clearwater
  • Campbell Park Elementary: 1051 7th Ave S. in St. Petersburg
  • Clearwater Fundamental Middle School, 1660 Palmetto St, Clearwater
  • Gibbs High School, 850 34th Street South, St. Petersburg
  • Largo High School, 410 Missouri Avenue North, Largo (Full as of 11 a.m. 10/9)
  • Lealman Innovation Academy, 4900 28th St N, St. Petersburg (Full as of 11 a.m. 10/9)
  • Melrose Elementary, 1752 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg
  • Palm Harbor University High School, 1900 Omaha Street, Palm Harbor (special needs building full as of 11 a.m. 10/9)
  • Palm Harbor Middle School: 1800 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor
  • New Heights Elementary School: 3901 37th St. N., St. Petersburg
  • Fairmount Park Elementary School: 575 41st St. S., St. Petersburg
• Special Needs shelters that are open:
  
  • Dunedin Highland Middle School, 70 Patricia Avenue, Dunedin
  • Oak Grove Middle School, 1370 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater

Polk:

• Open emergency shelter locations:
  
  • Auburndale High School, 1 Bloodhound Trail, Auburndale
  • Spessard Holland Elementary School, 2432 E.F. Griffin Rd., Bartow
  • Citrus Ridge Academy, 1775 Sand Mine Road, Davenport
  • Horizons Elementary School, 1700 Forest Lake Dr., Davenport
  • George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd., Lakeland
  • Highlands Grove Elementary, 4510 Lakeland Highlands Rd., Lakeland
  • Kathleen High School, 1100 Red Devil Way, Lakeland
  • R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School, 5500 Yates Rd., Lakeland
  • Sleepy Hill Elementary School, 2285 Sleepy Hill Rd., Lakeland
  • Mulberry Middle School, 500 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Mulberry
  • Lake Marion Creek Middle School, 3055 Lake Marion Creek Dr., Poinciana
  • Chain of Lakes Elementary School, 7001 Hwy. 653, Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven High School, 600 6th St. S.E., Winter Haven
• Special Needs shelters that are open:
  
  • FDOH Polk Specialty Care Unit, 1255 Brice Blvd., Bartow
  • Ridge Community High School, 500 W. Orchid Dr., Davenport
  • McKeel Academy, 1810 W. Parker St., Lakeland

• Pet-friendly shelters that are open:
  
  • Haines City High School, 2800 Hornet Dr., Haines City
  • Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Rd., Eagle Lake
  • Tenoroc High School, 4905 Saddle Creek Rd., Lakeland

Sarasota County:

• Open emergency shelter locations:
  
  • Atwater Elementary School: 4701 Huntsville Ave., North Port
  • Booker High School: 3201 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota
  • Brookside Middle School: 3636 South Shade Ave., Sarasota
  • Fruitville Elementary School: 601 Honore Ave., Sarasota (No Longer Available as of 12:56 p.m. 10/9)
  • Gulf Gate Elementary School: 6500 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota (Parking lot is full)
  • Heron Creek Middle School: 6501 W. Price Blvd, North Port
  • North Port High School: 6400 West Price Blvd, North Port
  • Phillippi Shores Elementary: 4747 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
  • Southside Elementary School: 1901 Webber Street, Sarasota
  • Taylor Ranch Elementary: 2500 Taylor Ranch Trail, Venice (No Longer Available as of 10:45 a.m. 10/9)
  • Woodland Middle School: 2700 Panacea Blvd., North Port

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