ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Cold weather shelters will be available in St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Martin and Palm Beach counties Thursday evening, as the temperature is expected to drop in the 40s again Thursday night.
St. Lucie County
The emergency cold weather shelter at the Percy Peek Gym, located at 2902 Ave. D, is scheduled to open on Thursday, Feb. 5 and close 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at reopen Friday at 5 p.m. and close on Saturday at 8 a.m.
For individuals who need transportation to the temporary shelter, the Area Regional Transit (ART) will provide free transportation at the locations below, starting from Thursday, Feb. 5 from 6 p.m. to approximately 8 p.m.
- Port St. Lucie Intermodal Station, 395 SE Deacon Ave. in Port St. Lucie
- Fort Pierce Intermodal Facility, 725 Avenue D, Fort Pierce
- Prima Vista Crossing Bus Stop on Prima Vista, east of U.S. 1
- Pinewood Park, 820 Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Pierce
- Kilmer Branch Library, 101 Melody Lane in Fort Pierce
- Publix Plaza at Taylor Creek, 1851 North U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce
- Percy Peek Gym, 2902 Ave. D in Fort Pierce
For more information about the emergency cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym, contact Pastor Hazel Hoylman with In the Image of Christ at 772-359-9653.
Martin County
A cold weather shelter will open in Martin County Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. and close on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 a.m.
Shelter location
Gertrude Walden Day Care Center
601 SE Lake St.
Stuart, FL
Transportation pickup locations and times
LAHIA, 1760 SE Salerno Road, Stuart
5:30 p.m.
For information regarding shelter operations, please contact Love and Hope in Action (LAHIA) at 772-781-7002.
Okeechobee County
A warming center will be open at RiteLife Services located at 202 NE 2nd Street, Suite #5 Okeechobee, Fl, on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 5 p.m. Guests are asked to bring their own bedding, hygiene products and snacks. For more information, contact Melissa from RiteLife Services at (772) 284-2505.
Palm Beach County
On Thursday, Feb. 5, the following cold weather shelters will open overnight beginning at 7 p.m. and close at 9 a.m. on Friday Feb. 6:
Belle Glade Transitional Shelter and Lake Village at the Glades
341 NW 11th Street
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Westgate Park and Recreation Center
3691 Oswego Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Salvation Army Center of Hope
1577 N Military Trail #1
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Palm Tran Connection will begin bus pickups to the established routes at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For more information on the cold weather shelters or bus pick-ups, click here.
