news February 22, 2026
Cold night shelters in Pinellas County will be open Monday night, Feb. 23, the Homeless Leadership Alliance has announced. The shelters will be open from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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.
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will provide free bus rides to and from Cold Night Shelters Monday evening from 5 p.m. through 7 a.m. the next day. 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 Luthern Church812 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs
Clearwater
First United Methodist Church of Clearwater411 Turner Street, ClearwaterAllows leashed/contained pets
Pinellas Park
Boys & Girls Club of Pinellas Park7790 61st St. N, Pinellas Park
First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park9025 49th St. N, Pinellas ParkAllows leashed/contained pets
St. Petersburg
Unitarian Universalist Church100 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. PetersburgRequires the use of stairs
PSTA Routes #9, #20, #24, SunRunner
Salvation Army1400 4th Street South, St. PetersburgRequires valid ID for entry
Allendale Church3803 Haines Rd. N, St. Petersburg
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.