{"id":312814,"date":"2026-06-19T07:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/312814\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:17:26","slug":"cooling-stations-opening-in-tampa-as-temperatures-remain-high-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/312814\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooling stations opening in Tampa as temperatures remain high Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video above: See the week\u2019s top headlines in Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 The City of Tampa is activating cooling stations on Friday as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/weather\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:temperatures continue to climb;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;temperatures continue to climb&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> temperatures continue to climb<\/a> in the Tampa Bay area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cooling stations will operate from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. at the following locations:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Barksdale Adult Activity Center \u2013 1801 N. Lincoln Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">George Bartholomew Center \u2013 8608 N. 12th Street, Tampa, FL 33604<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ragan Park Center \u2014 1200 E Lake Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate Jackson Community Center \u2014 821 S Rome Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to city officials, the stations will be open to all residents, especially those without access to air conditioning, and offer a safe, air-conditioned space to cool down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The city urged residents to take precautions as the summer heat reaches extreme levels and seek relief at the cooling stations if needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For real-time updates, safety tips, and emergency notifications related to the extreme heat, text HEATSAFE to 888-777.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Video above: See the week\u2019s top headlines in Tampa Bay TAMPA, Fla. 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