news January 15, 2026
Cold night shelters in Pinellas County will be open Thursday night, Jan. 15, the Homeless Leadership Alliance has announced. The shelters will be open from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Shelters will not be open Friday night, Jan. 16.
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. Shelters are activated when the National Weather Service expects the “feels like” temperature to hit 40 degrees or below across the county between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Some shelters do allow pets, but they must be leashed/contained.
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
St. Timothy Lutheran Church 812 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs
Clearwater
First United Methodist Church of Clearwater411 Turner Street, Clearwater
PSTA Route #52A
Allows pets, must be leashed/contained
Pinellas Park
Boys & Girls Club of Pinellas Park7790 61st St. N, Pinellas Park
First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park9025 49th St. N, Pinellas Park
PSTA Route #49
Allows pets, must be leashed/contained
St. Petersburg
Unitarian Universalist Church100 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. PetersburgNote: This location requires the use of stairs.
PSTA Routes #9, #20, #24, SunRunner
Salvation Army1400 4th Street South, St. Petersburg
Allendale Church3803 Haines Rd. N, St. Petersburg
Northwest Church6330 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
PSTA Route #75
Allows pets, must be leashed/contained
Families with children will be placed in family shelters on cold nights (if space is available). Families should call 2-1-1, First Contact, for information about family shelters.
The Homeless Leadership Alliance is in need of volunteers for this and future activations. Those interested in volunteering should visit pinellashomeless.org/become-a-volunteer to learn more.