TALLAHASSEE, FL \u2014 Local governments and community partners will open overnight cold weather shelters on Thursday and Friday nights to help anyone in need of a warm place to stay as temperatures drop. <\/p>\n
The Big Bend Continuum of Care announced that no cold night shelter operations are scheduled for Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
People needing shelter must arrive between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. for intake at locations based on their household composition:<\/p>\n
Single adults (18 and over): The Kearney Center at 2650 Municipal WayFamilies (at least one adult and child): HOPE Community at 2729 West Pensacola StreetYouth (ages 10-17): 2407 Roberts Ave. (hotline: 850-576-6000)<\/p>\n
Transportation assistance is available through the Street Outreach Coordinator at 850-759-1895 or outreach@bigbendcoc.org<\/a>. Star Metro will not operate on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday and will have limited service on Friday.<\/p>\n For more information about cold night shelter planning, contact the Big Bend Continuum of Care Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 850-792-5015. For after-hours or weekend inquiries, call the CESC\/Kearney Center at 850-792-9000.<\/p>\n This story has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/p>\n Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website. <\/a><\/p>\n Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram <\/a>and X.<\/a><\/p>\n