HILLSBORUGH COUNTY, Fla — Cold weather shelters are to open Saturday in Hillsborough County as temperatures are expected to dip into the 40s in the area overnight.
Hillsbrough County said, the shelters will be open Saturday, Dec. 21, for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat who are unable to find other accommodations.
- Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park: 107 S. Oregon Avenue, Tampa
- Hyde Park United Methodist Church at Portico: 1001 N. Florida Avenue, Tampa
- Tampa Bay Mission of Hope: 212 S. St. Cloud Avenue, Building A, Valrico
- Amazing Love Ministries (Tuesday only): 3304 E. Columbus Drive, Tampa
Shelters are for adults only. Hillsborough County said Metropolitan Ministries had a limited number of single-night motel vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis for families with minor children. Pre-registration is required.Phone lines will be open Friday, Dec. 20, until 5 p.m. Families with minor children should call (813) 209-1176.
A Hardee County grandmother is on trial this week for leaving her 7-month-old granddaughter in a hot car where the baby died —the second grandchild to die under Tracey Nix's care. ABC Action News I-Team Reporter Kylie McGivern sat down with Kaila Nix just days ahead of her mother's trial for aggravated manslaughter.
