To assist those in Lake County vulnerable to this weekend’s freezing temperatures, LakeXpress will provide free transportation to riders who need assistance traveling to a cold weather shelter. 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 assistance to a cold weather shelter must call Lake County Connection at (352) 742-2612 by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23 to arrange transportation.  

The shelters will begin accepting residents on Friday, Dec. 23 at 5:30 p.m. and will stay open through Tuesday, Dec. 27.  

The County will open two cold-weather shelter locations:  

• Trinity Assembly of God (200 Urick Street, Fruitland Park)  

• Open 24 hours a day  

• LifePointe Church (3551 E. Orange Avenue, Eustis)  

• Open from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.  

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 1:00 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday.  

For more information about preparing for extreme cold weather events, visit www.floridadisaster.org/hazards/extreme-cold