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Cold weather shelters are opening across the Tampa Bay area

Map shows low temperatures across the state
Florida Public Radio Emergency Network

They will be open as a cold blast sits over our area.

Cold-weather shelters are opening across the Tampa Bay area as a cold front remains in the Tampa area for a few more days.

A freeze warning and cold weather advisory are in effect from 11 p.m. Monday through 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Temperatures will drop into the upper 20s and lower 30s, with slightly colder wind chills.

Here are the locations.

Hillsborough County

Shelters will be open between 6 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday.

  • Hyde Park United Methodist Church (Harnish Center), 500 W. Platt St., Tampa
  • Tampa Bay Mission of Hope, 110 S. Parsons Blvd., Brandon
  • Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park, 107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa Amazing Love Ministries, 3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa
  • Amazing Love Ministries, 3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa
  • Greater New Hope Church Anointed Ministries, 2104 Mud Lake Rd., Plant City
  • The Portico, 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa

Pasco County

Two shelters will be open through Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 10 a.m. the following day.

  • Shady Hills Mission Chapel, 15925 Greenglen Lane, Spring Hill
  • First Nazarene Church of Zephyrhills, 6151 12th Street, Zephyrhills

Sarasota County

The following shelters will be open Monday.

  • The Salvation Army – Center of Hope, 1400 10th St., Sarasota
    Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Guests will need to leave campus afterward and may return at 7 p.m. for shelter entry. Guests must be checked in by 8:30 p.m. Showers will be available from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and all guests will be required to present a valid ID for identification at check-in. Breakfast will be provided to-go in the morning, and all guests will need to depart campus by 6 a.m.
    Breeze Routes 2, 7, 8, or 99 operating on normal schedules will arrive within about two blocks of the Salvation Army on 10th Street.
  • Remnant Church, 2895 Ashton Road, Sarasota
    Doors are open until midnight. Meals will be provided.
    Breeze Route 25 stops on Swift Road at Ashton Road, within 0.1 mile of the address for Remnant Church.
  • The 100 Church, 14525 Tamiami Trail, North Port — Saturday only.
    Please bring sleeping supplies.
    Breeze Route 9 operating on a normal schedule will arrive within about one block of 100 Church. Those in the North Port service area could also use the Breeze OnDemand service.

Manatee County

The following shelters will be open through Tuesday night.

  • Salvation Army, 1204 14th St. W., Bradenton.
    Check-in begins at 6 p.m.
  • Under One Roof (women only), 407 57th Ave E., Bradenton. Doors open at 2:45 p.m.

MCAT transportation will be available at 2:30 p.m. from Turning Points at 701 17th Ave W., Bradenton.

Hernando County

The following shelter will be open each evening through Wednesday morning.

  • Enrichment Center, 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd., Brooksville (8 p.m. to 8 a.m.)

(This story will be updated as more information becomes available).

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