Emergency Cold Shelters Open This Weekend

Temperatures are expected to dip into the 40's overnight this weekend in St. Petersburg. Winds may gust up to 23 mph Saturday evening and up to 22 Sunday night. For a complete look at the forecast in St. Petersburg check out the National Weather Service online.

There are three shelters in St. Petersburg that will open at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday nights. They will accept guests throughout the evening, and close the following morning at approximately 6 a.m.

Shelter guests are provided a hot evening meal, a warm safe place to spend the night and breakfast the following morning.

Below are the cold shelter locations in Pinellas County:

St. Petersburg

Northwest Presbyterian Church
6330 54th Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL  33706
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

Clearwater      

Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church
110 S. Fort Harrison Ave.
Clearwater, FL  33756
Phone: (727) 442-3677 
Capacity: 75

Back-up Shelter           

St. Cecelia Catholic Church
820 Jasmine Way
Clearwater, FL  33756
Church Phone: (727) 447-3494
Capacity: 40

Pinellas Park

Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park
7790 61st St. N.
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Phone: (727) 574-5437
Capacity: 250

NOTE: Transportation to and from this shelter and downtown St. Petersburg will be provided by Boley Inc.

Families with Children

Families will be placed in motels on cold nights. Call one of the following family coordinators to make arrangements for a family:

St. Petersburg/Pinellas Park:
Jim Leiby (727) 433-2115

Clearwater:

• Chris Bowers (727) 251-6691
• Dan Mettee (727) 798-0035

Tarpon Springs:
Mary Dekasin (727) 479-2914