Cold weather shelters open in Central Florida: See the list

Cold weather shelters are opening in Central Florida on Friday to provide a warm refuge as the region anticipates overnight temperatures dropping below 40 degrees.

Lynx buses will provide free rides to some shelters in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties and will continue through the duration of the cold spell. Riders should ask drivers to take them to the nearest shelter location.

FOX 35 News will update this list as more shelter locations are announced:

Orange County

Goldenrod Recreation Center

• 4863 N Goldenrod Road, Winter Park
• Opens at 5 p.m. and closes the following morning at 9 a.m.

Barnett Park Recreation Center Gym

• 4801 W Colonial Drive, Orlando
• Opens at 5 p.m. and closes the following morning at 9 a.m.

Coalition for the Homeless

• 18 N Terry Avenue, Orlando

 The Salvation Army Orlando

• 624 Lexington Avenue, Orlando
• For men only

 Orlando Union Rescue Mission Project Hope 

• 3300 West Colonial Drive, Orlando
• For single men

Orlando Union Rescue Mission Family Home 

• 1525 W. Washington St, Orlando
• For families, single women, single parents with minor children

Matthew's Hope

• 611 Business Park Blvd. #101, Winter Garden

Seminole County

Rescue Outreach Mission

• 1701 W. 13th St., Sanford
• If the Mission fills its overflow space, the county will provide additional space, bedding and meals at a local church that partners with the Mission

Brevard County

LifePointe Ministries

• 4220 South Hopkins Avenue, Titusville
• Opens at 5 p.m.
• Serving dinner and breakfast

Matthew’s Hope

• 825 Forrest Avenue, Cocoa
• Shelter is open
• Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner

Central Brevard Sharing Center

• 113 Aurora Street, Cocoa
• Opens at 6 p.m.
• Serving dinner and breakfast

Daily Bread at Joseph N. Davis Community Center 

• 2547 Bruce D. Buggs Street, Melbourne
• Opens at 5:30 p.m.
• Serving dinner and breakfast

HELPS Community Initiatives @ Peace Lutheran Church

• 1801 Port Malabar Blvd NE, Palm Bay
• Opens at 6 p.m.
• Serving dinner and breakfast

Volusia County

The Bridge

•  421 S. Palmetto Ave., DeLand
•  Open: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. (Breakfast included)
• More info: 386-734-8120, ext. 601

Halifax Urban Ministries (HUM) is partnering with local churches on the county's east side to provide shelter. Need shelter or transportation? Call HUM at 386-317-5886.

Osceola County

First United Methodist Church St. Cloud

• 1000 Ohio Avenue, St. Cloud
• Opens at 6 p.m. and will remain open through Friday night

Iglesia Del Nazareno Casa De Vida

• 2367 Fortune Road, Kissimmee
• Opens at 6 p.m. and will remain open through Friday night
• Volunteers are needed: If you'd like to help, visit justserve.org

Flagler County

The Rock Transformation Center (formerly known as the Church on the Rock)

• 2200 N. State Street, Bunnell
• Opens at 5 p.m. and will close at 8 a.m. the following day

NOTE: Flagler County will offer bus transportation along two routes, following the schedules below:

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)

Alachua County

Cold night shelter services will be provided at the locations below for people in need of shelter as long as overnight temperatures remain below 45 degrees:

St. Francis House

• 413 S Main St, Gainesville

GRACE Marketplace 

• 3055 NE 28th Dr, Gainesville

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