Cold weather shelters are opening across the greater Tampa Bay region as temperatures are expected to dip below 40 degrees with lower wind chills throughout the week.
They're to assist those who are homeless or live in homes without adequate heat who are unable to find other accommodations.
Hillsborough County
Four shelters will be open from Monday night through Thursday night. People can arrive between 6 and 8 p.m. but space is limited.
- Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park, 107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa
- Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W. Platt St., Tampa
- Tampa Bay Mission of Hope, 212 S. St. Cloud Ave. Building A, Valrico
- Amazing Love Ministries, 3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa
Metropolitan Ministries has single-night motel vouchers for Hillsborough families with children. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis and pre-registration is required. Call (813) 209-1176.
Sarasota County
100 Church Street, 14525 Tamiami Trail, North Port. Open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., A meal will be provided
Salvation Army, 1400 10th St., Sarasota. Open Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. A meal will be provided.
Pinellas County
Pinellas will open eight shelters Tuesday night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Many sites will serve meals.
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will provide free bus rides to and from the shelters starting at 5 p.m. Riders must tell PSTA drivers they are going to a shelter when boarding to ride fare-free.
- Boys and Girls Club of Tarpon Springs, 111 W Lime Street, Tarpon Springs (PSTA Route #19)
- First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, 411 Turner Street, Clearwater (PSTA Route #52)
- Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park, 7790 61st Street North, Pinellas Park (PSTA Route #74)
- First United Methodist Church, 9025 49th Street North, Pinellas Park (PSTA Route #52). This location requires the use of stairs.
- Northwest Presbyterian Church, 6330 54th Ave. North, St. Petersburg (PSTA Route #75)
- WestCare Turning Point, 1801 5th Ave. North, St Petersburg (PSTA Route #9)
- Unitarian Universalist Church, 100 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. Petersburg (PSTA Routes #18, #23 or #100X). This location requires the use of stairs.
- Salvation Army, 1400 4th Street South, St. Petersburg (PSTA Route #4)
Families with children will be placed in family shelters if space is available) Families should call 2-1-1, First Contact, for information about family shelters.
Manatee County
Manatee County's Emergency Management Division has coordinated with The Salvation Army to open cold weather shelter space at their Manatee County location Tuesday at 6 p.m.
- 1204 14th St. W., Bradenton
There will be space for 50 people. This is in addition to the Salvation Army's daily sheltering program that has space for 60 individuals overnight during regular and high temperatures.
Pasco County
Pasco County will open a shelter at 6 p.m. Tuesday and close Thursday at 10 a.m.
- Shady Hills Mission Chapel, 15925 Greenglen Lane, Spring Hill
Hernando County
A shelter will be open Tuesday night at the Enrichment Center, 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd., Brooksville. The shelter will be open from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Citrus County
A shelter will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.
- Nature Coast Church, 5113 S Suncoast Blvd, Homosassa.
