We will post county-by-county cold weather shelter information as it becomes available.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will be activated on Thursday night, Feb. 20, for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat who are unable to find other accommodations.   

Shelter organizers are expecting high demand with limited capacity, so residents who need a warm place to stay are encouraged to use all resources like friends and family as a first option.  

Hillsborough County is partnering with the following organizations to provide limited-capacity cold weather shelters for adults. All shelters will take in guests from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, unless they reach capacity prior to that time.   

Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park, 107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa, FL 33606  

Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W. Platt St., Tampa, FL 33606 

Tampa Bay Mission of Hope, 212 S. St. Cloud Ave. Building A, Valrico, FL 33594  

Amazing Love Ministries, 3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33605   

All congregate shelters are reserved for adults only. Metropolitan Ministries is supplying a limited number of single-night motel vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis for families with minor children. Pre-registration is required for motel vouchers by calling the number below. Phone lines will be open Thursday, Feb. 20, until 5 p.m. Families with minor children should call (813) 209-1176.      

All cold weather shelters are also accepting donations such as hats, gloves, scarves, socks, and toiletry items.

CITRUS COUNTY

With another cold front making its way to the Nature Coast, the Citrus Cold Weather Shelter will be open Thursday, February 20 and Friday, February 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The location is 5113 S. Suncoast Boulevard, Homosassa.

Call 352-234-3099 for more information.

PINELLAS COUNTY

Cold night shelters in Pinellas County will be open Thursday Feb. 20, the Homeless Leadership Alliance has announced. The shelters will open at the times shown below.

Shelter guests are accepted until the shelter is full. All sites provide a warm and safe place to sleep, and many sites also serve a meal.

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will provide free bus rides to and from Cold Night Shelters from 5 p.m. Thursday through 7 a.m. Friday. Riders must tell PSTA drivers they are going to a Pinellas Cold Night Shelter when boarding to ride fare-free.

The following cold weather shelters are available to adult men and women:

Tarpon Springs

• Boys and Girls Club of Tarpon Springs
  • Address: 111 W Lime Street, Tarpon Springs
  • Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  • PSTA Route #19

Clearwater

• First United Methodist Church of Clearwater
  • Address: 411 Turner Street, Clearwater
  • Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  • PSTA Route #52

Pinellas Park

• Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park
  • Address: 7790 61^st Street North, Pinellas Park
  • Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  • PSTA Route #74

• First United Methodist Church
  • 9025 49^th Street North, Pinellas Park
  • Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  • Note: This location requires the use of stairs.
  • PSTA Route #52

St. Petersburg

• Northwest Presbyterian Church
  • Address: 6330 54^th Ave. North, St. Petersburg
  • Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  • PSTA Route #75

• WestCare Turning Point
  • Address: 1801 5^th Ave. North, St Petersburg
  • Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  • PSTA Route #9

• Unitarian Universalist Church
  • 100 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. Petersburg
  • Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  • Note: This location requires the use of stairs.
  • PSTA Routes #18, #23 or #100X

• Salvation Army
  • Address: 1400 4^th Street South, St. Petersburg
  • Hours: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  • PSTA Route #4

Families with children will be placed in family shelters on cold nights (if space is available). Families should call 2-1-1, First Contact (formerly Tampa Bay Cares, Inc.), for information about family shelters in Clearwater and St. Petersburg.