ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Cold weather shelters will be available this week in St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties as the temperatures are expected to drop below 40 degrees Thursday night into Friday morning.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
The emergency cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym is scheduled to open on Thursday at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. Friday.
For individuals who need transportation to the temporary shelter, the Area Regional Transit (ART) will have free vehicles providing transportation at the locations below starting at 6 p.m. and tentatively ending at 8 p.m.:
- Port St. Lucie Intermodal Station, 395 SE Deacon Ave. in Port St. Lucie
- 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.
Residents should bring pets inside overnight during these cold evenings. St. Lucie County’s Animal Safety staff is reminding residents that it is illegal to leave pets tethered outside unsupervised, regardless of the temperature.
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
Okeechobee County Emergency Management said the following warming center will open on Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. each night at RiteLife Services. Guests are asked to bring their own bedding, hygiene products, and snacks:
RiteLife Services
202 NE 2nd Street, Suite # 5
Okeechobee, Fl
MARTIN COUNTY
Gertrude Walden Child Care Center located at 601 SE Lake Street in Stuart will open Thursday at 6 p.m. and close at 7:30 a.m. Friday. Transportation will be offered at LAHIA located at 1760 SE Salerno Road in Stuart at 5:30 p.m.
For information regarding shelter operations, please contact Love and Hope in Action (LAHIA) at 772-781-7002.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
The following cold weather emergency shelters will be open beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday and will close at 9 a.m. on Friday:
Belle Glade Transitional Shelter and Lake Village at the Glades
341 NW 11th Street
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Palm Tran Connection will begin bus pickups to the established routes in the Glades at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. hours. For more information on the cold weather shelter or bus pickups please call 561-355-2754.
