TAMPA -- Several Bay area communities are offering sandbags ahead of possible effects from tropical system Fred this weekend.
Concern about flooding is highest in coastal areas north of Tampa, where several areas have already seen heavy rains this year.
Hillsborough County: (8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. limit 10 bags, show proof of residency)
- Edward Medard Conservation Park - 6140 Turkey Creek Road, Plant City, 33567
- E.G. Simmons Conservation Park, 2401 19th Ave. NW, Ruskin, 33570
- Ed Radice Sports Complex, 14720 Ed Radice Drive, Tampa, 33626
Pasco County (sand and bags available 24 hours, self-serve, bring a shovel)
- W.H. Jack Mitchell, Jr. Park,4825 Little Rd., New Port Richey
- Magnolia Valley Golf Course,7223 Massachusetts Ave., New Port Richey
- Veterans Memorial Park,14333 Hicks Rd., Hudson
- Wesley Chapel District Park,7727 Boyette Rd., Wesley Chapel
- Land O’ Lakes Recreation Center,3032 Collier Pkwy., Land O’ Lakes
- Pasco County Public Works (C-Barn),30908 Warder Rd., San Antonio
- Zephyrhills Fire Station 2,6907 Dairy Rd., Zephyrhills
Port Richey (Friday till 4:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 am -4:00 pm, 10 bags, city residents only)
Police Dept., 6333 Ridge Road
Hernando County (8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., bring your own shovel:)
Linda Pedersen Park, 6300 Shoal Line Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL 34609
Anderson Snow Park, 1360 Anderson Snow Rd., Spring Hill, FL 34609
Ridge Manor Community Center, 34240 Cortez Boulevard, Ridge Manor, FL 33523
Pinellas County: No distribution by the county, check if you live inside a city
Dunedin: (10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, 7 a - 7p Saturday, 15 bags per resident or business owner)
Highlander Pool parking lot, 903 Michigan Boulevard
Polk County: (7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, maximum 10 bags, crews will fill)
- Mulberry – 900 NE 5thSt., Mulberry, (863) 519-4734
- Lakeland – 8970 N. Campbell Road, Lakeland (863) 815-6701
- Fort Meade – 1061 NE 9thSt., Fort Meade (863) 285-6588
- Frostproof – 350 County Road 630A, Frostproof (863) 635-7879
- Auburndale – 1701 Holt Road, Auburndale (863) 965-5524
- Dundee – 805 Dr. Martin Luther King St. SW, Dundee, (863) 421-3367
- Poinciana – Association of Poinciana Villages (APV) Public Works facility, 2012 Hemlock Ave., Poinciana
Temple Terrace: (Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday morning if necessary.)
Sports Complex, 10369 U.S. 301. Please bring valid ID or utility bill. Self-service, with bags, shovels and sand provided. Limit 10 per vehicle.
Venice: Wellfield Park, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Sand and shovels, no sandbags. Empty bags may be found at Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave. and the Public Works Dept., 1350 Ridgewood Avenue.
Sarasota County: (10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, self-serve)
·South County Fleet Services, 4571 S.R. 776/Englewood Road, South Venice
·Twin Lakes Park,6700 Clark Road, Sarasota
·Ed Smith Stadium (east lot), 2700 12th St., Sarasota
Manatee County: Self-serve
Manatee Beach parking lot, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
Rubonia Community Center, 1309 72nd St E, Palmetto
Myakka Community Center, 10060 Wauchula Road, Myakka City
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