PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — This weekend, the Tampa Bay area will experience temperatures that will fall into the 50s and lower at night.
Pinellas County opens its cold weather shelters between November and March every time the "feels like" temperature drops below 40 degrees.
On Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, shelters will open in Pinellas to give those in need a place to stay.
If you or someone you know is in need of a place to stay during the cold weather, Pinellas County will have shelters opened in the following areas.
- Clearwater
- First United Methodist Church - 411 Turner Street, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- The Refuge Outreach Church - 606 Alden Avenue, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m
- Pinellas Park
- Boys and Girls Club - 7790 61st Street North, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- St. Petersburg
- Northwest Church - 6330 54th Avenue North, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- WestCare Turning Point - 1810 5th Avenue North, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Unitarian Universalist Church - 100 Mirror Lake Drive North, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- This location requires the use of stairs
- Salvation Army - 310 14th Avenue South, 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
- Tarpon Springs
- Boys and Girls Club - 111 West Lime Street, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Boys and Girls Club - 111 West Lime Street, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
If you would like to sign up to volunteer or would like more information, click here.
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Hillsborough County is also activating its shelters ahead of the expected chilly weather this weekend. Hillsborough County officials said shelter organizers expect high demand this weekend, so residents should use all resources available to them.
The county will partner with local organizations to provide limited-capacity cold-weather shelters for adults. The shelters will take in guests from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. or until they reach capacity prior to the cutoff time.
Here are the locations of shelters in Hillsborough County:
- Amazing Love Ministries
- 3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33602
- Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park
- 107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
- Greater New Hope Church Anointed Ministries (Prayer Retreat Center)
- 2104 Mud Lake Rd., Plant City, FL 33566
- Homeless Helping Homeless
- 801 E. Saint Clair St., Tampa, FL 33602
- Homeless Helping Homeless
- 3008 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
- Hyde Park United Methodist Church (preferred media location)
- 500 W. Platt St., Tampa, FL 33606
- New Life Church in Tampa (pet friendly)
- 8216 N. 13th St. Tampa, FL 33604
- Tampa Bay Mission of Hope
- 212 S. St. Cloud Ave. Building A, Valrico, FL 33594
Metropolitan Ministries and Generations Renewed are supplying a limited number of single-night motel vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis for families with minor children. All congregate shelters are reserved for adults only. Pre-registration is required by calling the numbers below. Phone lines turn on at 9 a.m., and the deadline to call is 5 p.m.
- Families in Tampa call (813) 209-1176
- Families in Plant City call (813) 562-4495
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Pasco County will open a cold weather shelter Saturday night through Sunday morning.
- Address:
11611 Denton Avenue
Hudson, Florida
6 p.m. - 10 a.m.
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Sarasota County Emergency Management officials have coordinated with municipal and community partners to provide cold weather sheltering for those in need due to the predicted drop in temperatures this weekend. January 14-15
- The Salvation Army – Center of Hope,
- 1400 10th St., Sarasota 4:40 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Breakfast will be served at 5:30 a.m.
- 100 Church
- 14525 Tamiami Trail Sarasota County Transit Route 9 operating on a normal schedule [scgov.net] will arrive within about one block of 100 Church. Those in the North Port service area could also use the On Demand service [scgov.net]. The Breeze Rider app [scatmyride.tripsparkhost.com] can also be used to check bus arrival times and plan routes.
