LAKE COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Lake County will operate a cold-weather shelter at LifePointe Church (3551 E. Orange Ave., Eustis) on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 30 and 31. The shelter will open at 5:00 each night and close at 7:00 each morning.
The County will determine the duration of operations based on weather conditions and will provide updates as needed.
Lake County Transit will provide free transportation to individuals who desire to travel to or from a Lake County Emergency Management-designated Cold Weather Shelter. Services will be available via a fixed route (LakeXpress), paratransit (Lake County Connection), and a cold-weather shelter shuttle (see the shuttle schedule below).
For information on LakeXpress’s Fixed Route Bus Service, call (352) 742-1940. For information on Lake County’s Connection Paratransit Service, call (352)742-2612.
Lake County residents can receive updates on cold-weather resources by texting COLD to 888-777.
Visit floridadisaster.org/rss-morning-sitrep2/hazards/extreme-cold/ for cold-weather information. Visit lakecountyfl.gov/emergency-management for Lake County’s Office of Emergency Management.