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Some counties and cities are opening sandbag locations.
Tampa has opened three sandbag distribution sites:
- Himes Avenue Complex 4501 S. Himes Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611
- Al Barnes Park 2902 N. 32nd Street, Tampa, FL 33605
- MacFarlane Park 1700 N MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607 (Site between Maxwell and Renfrew)
The sites will be open then daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. until further notice.
People must show identification verifying residence within the city limits. There is a 10 bag limit.
Temple Terrace is making sandbags available to city residents at the Sports Complex located at 10369 US Highway 301 on Monday through 7 p.m. and again on Tuesday from 7 a.m. until noon, weather permitting. Please provide proof of residency.
The station will be self-service with bags, shovels and sand provided. Assistance is available for the elderly or persons with disabilities. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle.
St. Petersburg is also making up to 10 free sandbags per household available at the city's Pavement and Traffic Operations Building, located at 1744 Ninth Ave. N.
The site will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.
The city will open eight more self-service sites on Monday and three additional full-service sites on Monday. All sandbag distribution will stop Monday at 7 p.m.
Self-Service Sandbag Locations
Residents will build their own sandbags at these sites, but city staff will be on site and available to assist as needed.
- Lake Vista Tennis Court Parking Lot, 12th St. S & 60th Ave. S
- Lakewood Sports Complex Parking Lot, 2001 Country Club Way S
- Grandview Park Parking Lot, 3734-3814 6th St. S
- Childs Park Pool Parking Lot, 1227 43rd St. S
- Campbell Park Shelter Area Parking Lot, 1360 5th Ave. S (Adjacent to Interstate 175)
- Azalea Athletic Fields Parking Lot, 1600 72nd St. N
- Walter Fuller Soccer Field Parking Lot, 2800 75th St. N
- Garden Club of St. Petersburg, 500 Sunset Dr. S
At the full-service sandbag locations, city staff will build the sandbags and help residents load them into their cars.
- Northeast Park, 955 62nd Ave. NE
- Lake Maggiore Shelter Area, 3601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. St. S
- Northwest Swimming Pool Parking Lot, 2331 60th St. N
People must provide proof of residence. Assistance will be available for seniors and others who need help filling and loading sandbags.
Dunedin is opening a site in the Highlander Park parking lot, 903 Michigan Blvd, Monday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The sandbag site is available to City of Dunedin residents and business owners with proof of residency.
There is a limit of 15 bags per resident or business owner.
Sand, sandbags and shovels are available at the site. Assistance will be provided for those with special needs.
Pinellas Park is opening three self-service sandbag stations from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, weather permitting. Residents must show a proof of residency, and are limited to 10 sandbags each. Staff will be onsite to assist.
- Helen Howarth Park, 6301 94th Ave N.
- Pinebrook Park, 7202 118th Ave N.
- Broderick Park, 6101 66th Ave N.
North Port is opening a self-serve sandbag station starting at 10 a.m. Monday at the Larry Thoennissen Athletic Fields behind the George Mullen Activity Center at 1602 Kramer Way.
Hillsborough County is opening four sandbag sites from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Residents are asked not to arrive before gates open at 9 a.m.
- Edward Medard Conservation Park, 6140 Turkey Creek Rd., Plant City
- E.G. Simmons Conservation Park, 2401 19th Ave. NW, Ruskin
- Ed Radice Sports Complex, 14720 Ed Radice Dr., Tampa
- Larry Sanders Sports Complex, 5855 S. 78th St., Tampa
Hillsborough County residents are eligible for a maximum of 10 sandbags per family. Residents must show ID for verfication. Edward Medard Conservation Park and E.G. Simmons Conservation Park will be closed to the public during sandbag operations.
Pinellas County is opening two sandbag stations on Monday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., while supplies last:
- John Chesnut Sr. Park, 2200 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor
- Walsingham Park, 12615 102nd Ave, Seminole
Sandbags are limited to 10 per vehicle, and residents will be required to show identification for proof of residency.
Sand, bags and shovels will be provided as residents will have to fill up their own bags.
Both parks will be closed Monday with the exception of sandbag operations.
Pasco County has opened a number sandbag stations, and expanded the number of locations Monday
Westside:
- Magnolia Valley Golf Course, 7223 Massachusetts Ave., New Port Richey
- W.H. Jack Mitchell, Jr. Park, 4825 Little Rd., New Port Richey
- Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road, Hudson
Eastside:
- Pasco County Public Works (C-Barn), 30908 Warder Road, San Antonio
- Wesley Chapel District Park, 7727 Boyette Road, Wesley Chapel
- Land O' Lakes Recreation Center, 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes
- Zephyrhills Fire Station-2, 6907 Dairy Rd., Zephryhills
The City of New Port Richey and the City of Dade City are also providing sandbags to city residents daily at the following locations:
- New Port Richey, 6420 Pine Hill Rd
- Former Dade City Police Department building, 38042 Pasco Avenue, Dade City
All locations are self-serve and are open 24 hours to Pasco County residents. Sand and sandbags will be restocked between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Please bring a shovel and be prepared to fill your own sandbags.
Polk County is making sandbags available at its Roadway Maintenance Units Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will determine if the sites will need to be open Tuesday as well.
- 900 NE 5th St., Mulberry
- 8970 N. Campbell Road, Lakeland
- 1061 NE 9th St., Fort Meade
- 350 County Road 630A, Frostproof
- 1701 Holt Road, Auburndale
- 805 Dr. Martin Luther King St. SW, Dundee
- Poinciana Park, 5109 Allegany Road, Kissimmee
A maximum of 10 sandbags will be provided to each household.
Manatee County is opening self-serve sandbag stations beginning Monday at 9 a.m. at the following locations:
- Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
- Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach
- Bayfront Park, 310 North Bay Blvd., Anna Maria Island
- Rubonia, 1309 72nd St E, Palmetto
- 66th Street West Fleet Building (non-ADA; entrance directly across from 65th Street West), 4700 66th Street West, Bradenton
- Pride Park, 6032 9th Street East, Bradenton
A maximum of 10 sandbags will be provided to each household.
And Hernando County will have three sandbag stations open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day until further notice:
- Linda Pedersen Park, 6300 Shoal Line Blvd., Spring Hill
- Anderson Snow Park, 1360 Anderson Snow Rd., Spring Hill
Enter through the service road between the park and the gymnastics place, the sand is located at the end - Ridge Manor Community Center, 34240 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor
