HILLSBOROUGH CO., Florida -- Hillsborough County cold weather shelters are open today for the homeless and for those who live in homes without adequate heat.
The shelters are:
- Brandon Community Center, 510 E. Sadie St. in Brandon
This shelter opens at 5:30 p.m. and is for homeless individuals and families with children in the Brandon Area.
Phone: 813-635-8179
- Metropolitan Ministries, 2010 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa
This shelter opens at 4 p.m. and is for families.
After hours phone: 813-209-1077
- Salvation Army, 1514 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa
This shelter opens at 4 p.m. and is only for adults.
After hours phone: 813-221-4440
- Jackson Springs Recreation Center, 8620 Jackson Springs Road in Town 'N Country This shelter opens at 6:30 p.m. and is for adults and families. Phone: 813-554-5064
- Wimauma Community Center, 5705 Hillsborough St. in Wimauma
This shelter opens at 6 p.m. and is for adults and families. Phone: 813-635-3500
This is the sixth time cold weather shelters have opened in the county this winter, according to county officials. Most of the shelters will close Monday morning around 7 a.m.