The Lake County government will open a cold-weather shelter at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, at LifePointe Church in Eustis to assist residents vulnerable to freezing temperatures. The shelter will close at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5.
Residents needing travel accommodations to the cold weather shelter should call Lake County Connection at (352) 742-2612 by 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, to arrange for transportation. For information on Cold Weather Shelter Shuttle routes, please visit https://ridelakexpress.com/shelters.
Shelter Location:
LifePointe Church
3551 East Orange Ave., Eustis
Shelter Hours:
Saturday, Jan. 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Lake County residents can text COLD to 888-777 to receive text updates about cold weather shelters and other related alerts.
Nonprofit and faith-based organizations wishing to offer sheltering assistance should contact Lake County Emergency Management at (352) 343-9420.
