With cold conditions forecast this week in some Bay area and Central Florida counties, officials have announced the opening of shelters at the locations below.

Be sure to check back, as we’ll add more counties to this list as they come in.

CITRUS COUNTY

The Citrus County Cold Weather Shelter will be open Monday to Thursday nights due to freezing temperatures, and it urgently needs volunteers and donations.

Anyone needing warmth is welcome, and free transportation is available through Citrus County Transit.

The address is Nature Coast Church, 5113 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa.

Donations can be brought to Nature Coast Church starting Monday at 5 p.m.

 

FLAGLER COUNTY

The Sheltering Tree is opening the first half of this week because of expected cold overnight temperatures. The shelter operated at the Rock Transformation Center (formerly Church on the Rock) is not only for those experiencing homelessness, but for anyone who is without heat.

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)

The Rock Transformation Center is located at 2200 N. State Street. The cold-weather shelter will open at 5 p.m. and will close at 8 a.m. the following day.

The Sheltering Tree, 386-437-3258, is under the umbrella of the Flagler County Family Assistance Center and is a non-denominational civic organization that was created to provide cold weather sheltering during cold nights in Flagler County.