Pinellas and Hillsborough Open Cooling Stations For Helene Survivors

TAMPA -- Comfort stations for survivors of Hurricane Helene are open in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

In Pinellas County, several recreation centers, libraries and other facilities are serving those without power and in need of a cooldown. Here are listings by city:

Clearwater

Morningside Recreation Center, 2400 Harn Blvd, Clearwater - 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Long Center, 1501 N Belcher Road, Clearwater - 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Countryside Rec Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Drive, Clearwater - 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

McMullen Tennis Complex, 1000 Edenville Ave., Clearwater - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Moccasin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater - CLOSED MONDAY; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday

North Greenwood Recreation and Aquatic Center, 900 N Martin Luther King Jr Ave., Clearwater - 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Clearwater Countryside Library, 2642 Sabal Springs Dr, Clearwater - Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Friday-Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Clearwater East Community Library at St Petersburg College, 2465 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765, Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Sunday

Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., closed Sunday

Clearwater North Greenwood Library, 905 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755, Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Sunday.

St. Petersburg

Azalea Recreation Center, 1600 72nd St. N, St. Petersburg - Monday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Enoch D. Davis Center, 1111 18th Ave. S, St. Petersburg - Monday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Robert Recreation Center, 1246 50th Ave. N, St. Petersburg - Monday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4444 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg - Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Lakewood United Methodist Church, 5995 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. St. S., St. Petersburg - Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Pets welcome)

USF St. Petersburg, 200 6th Ave. S, St. Petersburg - 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Central Christian Church (in the Connect Center), 6161 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

St. Pete Beach

St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Madeira Beach

Madeira Beach City Hall, 14225 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, Open daily 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice.

Seminole

Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th St, Seminole - Open through Friday, Oct. 4 - 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Largo

Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr, Largo - Monday - Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs Community Center, 444 S. Huey Ave. , Tarpon Springs - Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gulfport

Gulfport Senior Center, located at 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport - open through Oct. 4, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Dunedin

First United Methodist Church of Dunedin, 421 Main St., Dunedin - Monday, Sept. 30, through Thursday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In Hillsborough County, the county and city of Tampa are offering comfort stations at these six locations. The four in the unincorporated area will offer restrooms, showers and laundry services, with free food, water and ice tomorrow. There will also be a pop-up permit center for permits and inspections related to storm damage repair.

Once opened, the comfort stations will be operational daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until further notice at the following locations:

Marjorie Park Marina, 97 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 33606 (city)

Desoto Park, 2617 Corrine St., Tampa, FL 33605 (city)

Apollo Beach Park & Recreation Center, 664 Golf and Sea Blvd., Apollo Beach, FL 33572

Ruskin Park & Recreation Center, 901 6th St. SE, Ruskin, FL 33570

Sandy Perrone Park, 5120 Kelly Rd., Tampa, FL 33615

Skyway Sports Complex & Park, 3901 George Rd., Tampa, FL 33634

Starting tomorrow, the American Red Cross will serve lunch from 11:30-12:30 and dinner 5:30-6:30 at all comfort station locations in Hillsborough.

Photo: Getty Images (Sept 27)


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