Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday (October 9). Many areas are under evacuation orders, and shelters are now open for residents.
Below is a list of Hurricane Milton shelters in both the Tampa Bay area and Southwest Florida.
Tampa Bay Area Shelters
Pinellas County
The following shelters are open to the general population and are pet-friendly:
- Largo High School: 410 Missouri Avenue North, Largo
- Gibbs High School: 850 34th Street South, St. Petersburg
- Palm Harbor University High School: 1900 Omaha Street, Palm Harbor
The following are no pet/general population shelters:
- Lealman Innovation Academy, 4900 28th St N, St. Petersburg
- Clearwater Fundamental Middle School, 1660 Palmetto St, Clearwater
The following are special needs shelters:
- Palm Harbor University High School Building 19: 1900 Omaha Street, Palm Harbor
- Dunedin Highland Middle School: 70 Patricia Avenue, Dunedin
- Oak Grove Middle School: 1370 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater
Complete Pinellas County shelter details are available at Pinellas.gov.
Hernando County
The following shelters are pet-friendly and open to the public as of Tuesday, October 8 at 8 a.m.:
- Challenger K-8,13400 Elgin Blvd., Spring Hill (Also a special needs shelter)
- West Hernando Middle School, 14325 Ken Austin Pkwy., Brooksville
- Enrichment Center, 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd., Brooksville
Complete Hernando County shelter details are available at HernandoCounty.us.
Hillsborough County
The following shelters are open to the general population and are pet-friendly:
- Burnett Middle School: 1010 N. Kingsway Rd., Seffner
- Durant High School: 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City
- Middleton High School: 4801 N. 22nd St., Tampa
- Shields Middle School: 15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin
- Sickles High School: 7950 Gunn Hwy., Tampa
The following are no pet/general population shelters:
- Pizzo Elementary School: 11701 USF Bull Run Dr., Tampa
The following are special needs and pet-friendly shelters:
- Erwin Technical College: 2010 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa
- Sumner High School:10650 County Rd. 672, Riverview
- Strawberry Crest High School: 4691 Gallagher Rd., Dover
Complete Hillsborough County shelter details are available at HCFL.gov.
Sarasota County
The following shelters are open to the general population and are pet-friendly:
- Atwater Elementary School: 4701 Huntsville Ave., North Port
- Booker High School: 3201 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota
- Brookside Middle School: 3636 South Shade Ave., Sarasota
- Fruitville Elementary School: 601 Honore Ave., Sarasota
- Gulf Gate Elementary School: 6500 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota,
- Heron Creek Middle School: 6501 W. Price Blvd, North Port
- North Port High School: 6400 West Price Blvd, North Port
- Phillippi Shores Elementary: 4747 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
- Riverview High School: 1 Ram Way, Sarasota
- Southside Elementary School: 1901 Webber Street, Sarasota
- Taylor Ranch Elementary: 2500 Taylor Ranch Trail, Venice
- Woodland Middle School: 2700 Panacea Blvd., North Port
Complete Sarasota County shelter details are available at SCgov.net.
Manatee County
The following shelters are open to the general population and are pet-friendly:
- Gullett Elementary School: 12125 44th Ave, E Bradenton 34211
- Harvey Elementary School: 8610 115th Ave, E Parrish 34219
- McNeal Elementary School: 6325 Lorraine Rd, Bradenton 34202
- Miller Elementary School: 601 43rd St, W Bradenton 34209
- Mills Elementary School: 7200 69th St, E Palmetto 34221
- Mona Jain Middle School: 12205 44th Ave E Bradenton 34211
- Myakka City Elementary School: 37205 Manatee Ave, Myakka City 34251
- Sugg Middle School: 5602 38th Ave, W Bradenton 34209
Complete Manatee County shelter details are available at MyManatee.org.
Pasco County
The following shelters are open to the general population and are pet-friendly:
- Centennial Middle School, 38505 Centennial Road, Dade City
- Fivay High School, 12115 Chicago Avenue, Hudson
- Wesley Chapel High School, 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel
- River Ridge Middle and High Schools, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey
- Fasano Regional Hurricane Center, 11611 Denton Avenue, Hudson (Special Needs Only)
- Sunlake High School, 3023 Sunlake Blvd, Land O'Lakes, Fla.
Complete Pasco County shelter details are available at PascoCountyFL.net.
Polk County
The following shelters are open to the general population:
- Auburndale High School, 1 Bloodhound Trail, Auburndale
- Spessard Holland Elementary School, 2432 E.F. Griffin Road, Bartow
- Citrus Ridge Academy, 1775 Sand Mine Road, Davenport
- Horizons Elementary School, 1700 Forest Lake Dr., Davenport
- George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland
- Highlands Grove Elementary, 4510 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland
- Kathleen High School, 1100 Red Devil Way, Lakeland
- R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School, 5500 Yates Road, Lakeland
- Sleepy Hill Elementary School, 2285 Sleepy Hill Road, Lakeland
- Mulberry Middle School, 500 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Mulberry
- Lake Marion Creek Middle School, 3055 Lake Marion Creek Dr., Poinciana
- Chain of Lakes Elementary School, 7001 Hwy. 653, Winter Haven
- Winter Haven High School, 600 6th St. S.E., Winter Haven
The following shelters are open to the general population and are pet-friendly:
- Haines City High School, 2800 Hornet Dr., Haines City
- Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Road, Eagle Lake
- Tenoroc High School, 4905 Saddle Creek Road, Lakeland.
The following are special needs shelters:
- FDOH Polk Specialty Care Unit, 1255 Brice Blvd., Bartow
- Ridge Community High School, 500 W. Orchid Dr., Davenport
- McKeel Academy, 1810 W. Parker St., Lakeland
Complete Polk County shelter details are available at Polk-County.net.
Citrus County
The following shelters are open to the general population:
- Central Ridge Elementary School: 185 West Citrus Springs Blvd., Citrus Springs
- Citrus High School: 600 West Highland Blvd., Inverness
The following shelter is pet-friendly:
- Renaissance Center: 3630 W Educational Path, Lecanto
The following is a special needs shelter:
- Forest Ridge Elementary School: 2927 North Forest Ridge Blvd., Hernando
Complete Citrus County shelter details are available at CitrusBOCC.com.
Southwest Florida Shelters
Charlotte County
The following shelters are open to the general population and are pet-friendly:
- Kingsway Elementary School, 23300 Quasar Blvd., in Port Charlotte
- Harold Avenue Recreation Center, 23400 Harold Ave., in Port Charlotte
- Babcock Ranch School Field House: 43281 Cypress Parkway
- Harold Avenue Recreation Center: 23400 Harold Ave., Port Charlotte
- Liberty Elementary School: 370 Atwater St., Port Charlotte
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School: 22100 Breezeswept Ave., Port Charlotte
Complete Charlotte County shelter details are available at CharlotteCountyFL.gov.
Lee County
The following shelters are open to the general population
- Island Coast High School: 2125 DeNavarra Pkwy, Cape Coral
- Estero Recreation Center: 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero
- Dunbar High School: 30 Edison Ave, Fort Myers
- Hertz Arena: 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero
- Gateway High School: 13820 Griffin Dr., Fort Myers
- Oak Hammock Middle School: 5321 Tice St., Fort Myers
- Tortuga Elementary: 1711 Gunnery Rd. N
- Treeline ElementaryL 10900 Treeline Ave.
- Varsity Lakes Middle School: 801 Gunnery Rd N
- Tortuga Preserve Elementary Schools: 1711 Gunnery Road N., Lehigh Acres
- Harns Marsh Elementary: 1800 Unice Ave
- Harns Marsh Middle: 1820 Unice Ave
- East Lee County High School: 715 Thomas Sherwin Ave
Complete Lee County shelter details are available at LeeGov.com.
Collier County
The following shelters will open to the general population on Tuesday, October 8 at 4 p.m.:
- Gulf Coast H.S. 7878 Shark Way
- Immokalee H.S. 701 Immokalee Drive
- Golden Gate H.S. 2925 Titan Way
The following shelter is pet-friendly and will open on Tuesday, October 8 at 4 p.m.:
- Corkscrew M.S. 1165 Oil Well Road
- Cypress Palm M.S. 4255 18th Ave N.E.
- Golden Gate M.S. 2701 48th Terrace S.W.
- Immokalee M.S. 401 9th Street
- Oakridge M.S. 14975 Collier Blvd
The following is a special needs shelter, is pet-friendly and will open on Tuesday, October 8 at 4 p.m.:
- Palmetto Ridge H.S. 1655 Victory Lane.
Complete Collier County shelter details are available at CollierCountyFL.gov.
Hendry County
The following shelters will open to the general population on Tuesday, October 8 at 6 p.m.:
- LaBelle Middle School: 8000 E Cowboy Way, LaBelle, FL 33935
- Clewiston High School: 1501 Francisco St. Clewiston, FL. 33440
Complete Hendry County shelter details are available at HendryFLA.net.
DeSoto County
The following shelter will open to the general population on Tuesday, October 8 at 12 p.m.
- DeSoto County Middle School: 420 E Gibson St, Arcadia
The following special needs shelter will open on Tuesday, October 8 at 12 p.m.:
- South Florida State College: 2251 NE Turner Ave #2700, Arcadia
Complete DeSoto County shelter details are available on their Facebook page.
