VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Cold weather shelters across Central Florida this weekend as temperatures are set to plummet to freezing in some parts of the area.
This weekend will be the first punch of cold air we will see as a cold front makes its way through on Friday. Then early next week, a more significant cold front will arrive, plunging daytime highs for a stretch of the week. Click here to check out the full forecast.
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Brevard County
Brevard County will be opening cold weather shelters on Jan. 3.
- LifePointe Ministries, Inc., 4220 South Hopkins Avenue, Titusville, 5 p.m. serving dinner and breakfast.
- Central Brevard Sharing Center , 113 Aurora Street, Cocoa, 6 p.m. serving dinner and breakfast
Flagler County
A cold weather shelter will open at the Rock Transformation Center, located at 2200 N. State Street, on Friday and Saturday for anyone without heat and needing shelter.
The shelter will open at 5 p.m. each night and close at 8 a.m. the following day.
There will be two bus routes in the county for the shelter:
East side of the county
- Dollar General at Publix Town Center on Market Avenue (leads to Dollar General), 3:30 p.m.
- McDonald’s at Old Kings Road South and State Road 100 at the dirt road on the east side, 4 p.m.
- Dollar Tree behind Carrabba’s in the Dollar Tree Parking lot, 4:30 p.m.
- Palm Coast Main Branch Library, northwest corner of Palm Coast Parkway and Belle Terre Parkway, 4:45 p.m.
West side of the county
- Dollar General at County Road 305 and Canal Avenue in Daytona North, 4 p.m.
- Bunnell Free Clinic, 703 Moody Boulevard, 4:30 p.m.
- Bridges United Methodist Church in Bunnell, 205 N. Pine Street, 4:30 p.m. (listed as the same pick-up time because of the close proximity)
Lake County
LifePointe Church in Eustis will serve as the cold weather shelter in lake County on Saturday.
The shelter will open at 5 p.m. and close at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
Anyone who needs transportation to the shelter, located at 3551 East Orange Ave., can call Lake County Connection at 352-742-2612.
There will also routes on LakeXpress to the shelter:
- Salvation Army, 2605 South Street, Leesburg, 3:20 p.m.
- Citizens Transfer Center, 1321 Citizens Boulevard, Leesburg, 3:40 p.m.
- Ardice Transfer Center, Ardice Avenue West of State Road 19, Eustis, 4:30 p.m.
- The Open Door, 115 East Citrus Avenue, Eustis, 4:45 p.m.
- LifePointe Church, 3551 East Orange Avenue, Eustis, 5 p.m.
- Clermont Park and Ride, 1995 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont, 5:45 p.m. **Citizens must arrive at the Clermont Park and Ride by 5:00 p.m.. If no one is found waiting at 5 p.m., a bus will not be dispatched for the 5:45 p.m. pick-up.
Text COLD to 888-777 to receive text updates about cold weather shelters and other Lake County alerts.
Marion County
The Salvation Army will have sheltering accommodations in place for the upcoming cold weather for those who need to seek refuge.
Location: 320 NW 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34475 The Salvation Army – Center of Hope: Check-in time is 6 p.m.
Volusia County
The Bridge at The Neighborhood Center, located at 421 S. Palmetto Ave. in DeLand, will open on Saturday.
The shelter will open at 6:30 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. the following morning.
For more information about services at The Bridge, call the Neighborhood Center at 386-734-8120, ext. 601.
On the county’s east side, Halifax Urban Ministries will help coordinate cold weather shelters with local churches for Saturday evening.
“Although HUM does not operate a cold-weather shelter at any of its facilities, it works with partner organizations to provide shelter options. Individuals needing shelter or transportation to a shelter are encouraged to contact HUM as soon as possible at 386-317-5886,” a release said.
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