Cold Weather Shelter To Open Saturday: Sarasota County Officials

Sarasota FL

11 March, 2022

3:32 PM

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SARASOTA, FL — Sarasota County Emergency Management officials working with municipal and community partners to provide cold weather sheltering for those in need due to the predicted drop in temperatures Saturday. In South County, members of 100 Church, located at 14525 Tamiami Trail in North Port, will open their cold weather shelter on Saturday at 5 p.m. It will close at 7 a.m. the following morning. The Salvation Army – Center of Hope, 1400 10th St. in Sarasota will also conduct their normal cold weather operation plan Saturday, with intake beginning at 7 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. and breakfast will be served at 5:30 a.m. Emergency management officials remind residents that pets should not be left outside during the cold weather. Citizens who need to be outside overnight or during the early morning hours are encouraged to dress in several warm layers and limit skin exposure to the wind. Sarasota County Fire Department officials advise citizens to use caution when heating their home, as the risk of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning increase during very cold weather due to the improper use of heating devices, so extreme caution is advised.