LakeXpress will provide free transportation to cold weather shelters

Lake County has announced plans to open two cold-weather shelters and one warming center to assist those vulnerable to freezing temperatures predicted over the weekend. LakeXpress will provide free transportation to riders who need assistance traveling to the shelters. The shelter route schedule can be found on the County’s website (https://ridelakexpress.com/shelters).  

Residents who do not have access to the LakeXpress fixed route bus service or the pickup locations listed below and need transportation to travel to a cold weather shelter on Friday or Saturday must call Lake County Connection at (352) 742-2612 by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12 to arrange transportation for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  To arrange transportation for Saturday only, residents should call by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13. 

The shelters will begin accepting residents on Friday and will stay open through Sunday morning, Jan. 15. 

The County will open two cold-weather shelter locations:  

• Trinity Assembly of God (200 Urick Street, Fruitland Park)  Open 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday through Sunday 

• LifePointe Church (3551 E. Orange Avenue, Eustis)  Open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday through Sunday 
  

An additional Salvation Army warming shelter (2605 South Street, Leesburg) will be open for residents during the day. The warming shelter will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 1  p.m. on Saturday.