Pinellas Prepares to Open Cold Weather Shelters

Pinellas County is bracing for chilly weather by readying its cold weather shelters to open Wednesday evening.

Shelters throughout the county will begin to open at 5 p.m., with most opening between 6 and 6:30 p.m. They will accept guests all night long Wednesday and are anticipated to close at 6 a.m. Thursday, according to an email to media from the county.

Shelter guests are provided a hot meal and a place to stay warm overnight, the email stated.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook report for Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Temperatures throughout much of the Tampa Bay area are expected to drop into the 30s and 40s with a wind chill making it seem colder.

The following shelters for adult men and women will open Wednesday:

Clearwater

Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church

• 110 S. Ft. Harrison Ave.
• Clearwater, FL 33756
• Church Phone: 727-446-3001
• Capacity: 75

(Note: This shelter opens at 5 p.m.)

Pinellas Park

Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park

• 7790 61st St. N.
• Pinellas Park, FL 33781
• Phone: 727-574-5437
• Capacity: 150

NOTE: Boley Inc. plans to provide transportation to and from this shelter from downtown St. Petersburg. Scheduled pick-ups from Williams Park and St. Vincent de Paul begin around 5 p.m.

St. Petersburg

Northwest Presbyterian Church

• 6330 54th Ave. N.
• St. Petersburg, FL 33706
• Church Phone: 727-544-4551
• Capacity: 75

Salvation Army

• 1400 4th St. S.
• St. Petersburg, FL 33701
• Phone: 727-822-4954
• Capacity: 25

The Turning Point

• 1810 5th Ave. N.
• St Petersburg, FL 33713
• Phones: 727-823-7811
• Capacity: 25

Tarpon Springs

St Timothy’s Lutheran Church

• 812 E. Tarpon Ave.
• Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
• Capacity: 25

Shelters for Families with Children

The county will help place families with children in motels or family shelters on cold nights. Families in need of assistance should call:

• Rhonda Abbott: 727-424-1355 or 727-528-5762
• Cliff Smith: (727-698-1809 or 727-893-7627

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