To help you prepare for Hurricane Ian, we've compiled a list of all the latest information and resources available.
School Closings
Pasco County
- Closed Tuesday - Friday
Manatee County
- School Open On Monday - Updates will come for the rest of the week. Follow @ManateeSchools on Twitter.
Pinellas County
- To prepare for shelters, the following schools will close at 12:312:30 PMMonday: Palm Harbor University High School, Dunedin Highland Middle School, and John Hopkins Middle School. All other schools will be open at regular hours on Monday. All schools in Pinellas County will be closed Tuesday through Wednesday and are tentatively set to reopen on Thursday.
- Classes at ALL St. Petersburg College campuses will be closed on Tuesday & Wednesday.
Hillsborough County
- Closed Monday-Thursday. This includes USF
Hernando & Polk County
- Schools in both counties will be open as usual on Monday. Decisions will be made later in the day on potential closings for the rest of the week.
Shelters
Pinellas County
- Dunedin Highland Middle is OPEN (Special Needs)
- John Hopkins Middle is OPEN (Special Needs)
- Largo High is OPEN (Pet Friendly)
- Lealman Exchange is OPEN (General Shelter)
- Palm Harbour University High is OPEN (Special Needs)
- Ross Norton Recreation Center is OPEN (General Shelter)
- More Shelters will open throughout the day on Tuesday, keep up HERE
Hillsborough County
- Hillsborough County will activate 49 schools as emergency shelters. Find your shelter HERE.
Polk County
GENERAL SHELTERS
- Horizons Elementary School - Davenport
- Sleepy Hill Elementary School - Lakeland
- R.Bruce Wagner Elementary School - Lakeland
- Chain of Lakes Elementary School - Winter Haven
- Mulberry Middle School - Mulberry
- Spessard Holland Elementary - Bartow
- Auburndale High School - Auburndale
- Citrus Ridge Academy - Davenport
- George Jenkins High School - Lakeland
- Highlands Grove Elementary - Lakeland
- Kathleen High School - Lakeland
- Lake Marion Creek Middle School - Poinciana
- Winter Haven High School - Winter Haven
PET FRIENDLY
- Tenoroc High School — 4905 Saddle Creek Rd., Lakeland
- Lake Region High School — 1995 Thunder Road, Eagle Lake
- Haines City High School — 2800 Hornet Drive, Haines City
SPECIAL NEEDS
- FDOH Polk Specialty Care Unit — 1255 Brice Blvd., Bartow
- McKeel Academy —1810 W. Parker St., Lakeland
- Ridge Community High School —500 Orchid Dr., Davenport
Pasco County
Shelters will open at 10AM on Tuesday
- Centennial Middle School - Dade City
- Cypress Creek High School - Wesley Chapel
- Fivay High School - Hudson (Pet-Friendly)
- Wesley Chapel High School - Wesley Chapel
- Wiregrass Ranch High School - Wesley Chapel (Pet-Friendly)
- River Ridge Middle and High Schools - New Port Richey (Pet Friendly)
- Thomas E. Weightman Middle School - Wesley Chapel
- Sunlake High School - Land O' Lakes (Pet-Friendly)
- Pasco Middle School
- Fasano Regional Hurricane Center (Special Needs Only & Pet-Friendly) - Hudson. Must call 727-847-2411 to reserve a bed.
Manatee County
These locations are currently OPEN
- Bayshore Elementary School - Bradenton
- Braden River High School - Bradenton (Pet-Friendly)
- Freedom Elementary School - Bradenton
- Gullett Elementary School - Bradenton
- Harvey Elementary School - Parrish
- Lee Middle School - Bradenton
- Manatee High School - Bradenton (Pet-Friendly)
- McNeal Elementary School - Bradenton
- Miller Elementary School - Bradenton
- Mills Elementary School - Palmetto (Pet Friendly)
- Myakka City Elementary School - Myakka City
- Rogers Garden Elementary School - Bradenton
- Williams Elementary School - Parrish
- Willis Elementary School - Bradenton
- Witt Elementary School
The list is constantly being updated with locations opening; stay up to date HERE
Sandbag Locations
Pinellas County
Madeira Beach: Sunday, Sept. 25 – Wednesday, Sept. 28
- Monday, Sept. 26 – Wednesday, Sept. 28 (pending track):
- 503 150th Ave.
- Sandbag station in Public Works Yard
- Limit 10 bags per household
- Proof of Madeira Beach residency required
- Self-serve stations (shovels provided)
Oldsmar: First-come, first-served until depleted:
- Municipal Services Center: 300 Commerce Blvd.
- Limit 10 bags per resident or business address
- Residents need photo ID with Oldsmar address
- Businesses need copy of City Utility billing statement
Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. on, while weather conditions permit at the following locations:
- Lake Maggiore, 3601 Dr. MLK Jr. St. S. - Prefilled Bags
- Northwest Pool, 2331 60th St. N. - Prefilled Bags
- Northeast Park - 875 62nd Ave N.E.
- John Chestnut Sr. Park in Palm Harbour (Opens at 9AM)
- Walsingham Park - Seminole
- Lealman Exchange - St. Petersburg
Hillsborough County
7AM-2PM ON TUESDAY
- Medard Park: 6140 Edward Medard Pkwy, Plant City
- EG Simmons: 2401 19th Ave NW, Ruskin
- Ed Radice Sports Complex: 14720 Ed Radice Dr, Tampa
TAMPA - 9AM-6PM on Tuesday
- Himes Avenue Complex, 4501 S. Himes Avenue, 33611
- Al Barnes Park, 2902 N. 32nd Street, 33605
- MacFarlane Park,1700 N MacDill Avenue, 33607 (Site between Maxwell and Renfrew)
Polk County
- Mulberry – 900 NE 5th St., Mulberry, (863) 519-4734
- Lakeland – 8970 N. Campbell Road, Lakeland (863) 815-6701
- Fort Meade – 1061 NE 9th St., 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 Park - corner of Lake Hatchineha Road and Marigold Ave.
Pasco County
Bring Your Shovel
- W.H. Jack Mitchell, Jr., Park on Little Road in New Port Richey
- Veterans Memorial Park on Hicks Road in Hudson
- Magnolia Valley Golf Course on Massachusetts Avenue in New Port Richey
- Pasco County Public Works (C-Barn) on Warder Road in San Antonio
- Land O' Lakes Recreation Center on Collier Parkway
- Wesley Chapel District Park on Boyette Road
- City of New Port Richey Public Works Fleet Maintenance - New Port Richey
- Pasco Fire Rescue Station No. 29 - Zephyrhills
- Old Dade City Police Department - Dade City
Sarasota County
Open 9am - 7pm
- Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th Street, Sarasota
- Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota
- South County Fleet, 4571 SR 776/Englewood Road, Venice. Note: When accessing the South County Fleet location, please enter from 4000 South Tamiami Trail (R.L. Anderson) and follow the signs.
Manatee County
- Public Works Annex In Bradenton from 7AM-5PM
- Holmes Beach: 62nd Street Pickleball Court Area
Self-Serve Areas in Manatee County:
- Bennett Park, 400 Cypress Creek Blvd, Bradenton
- Rubonia Community Center, 1309 72nd St. E., Palmetto
- Myakka Community Center, 10060 Wauchula Road, Myakka City
Hernando County
Self-Serve - Must Bring Your Own Shovel
- Linda Pedersen Park 6300 Shoal Line Blvgd. Spring Hill, FL 34609
- Anderson Snow Park 1360 Anderson Snow Rd. Spring Hill, FL 34609
Evacuation Orders
- Hillsborough County is ordering a mandatory evacuation for residents on Zone A and is recommending a voluntary evacuation for Zone B.
- Pinellas County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Zone A beginning at 6 p.m. Residents living in Zones B and C will have the same order go into effect on Tuesday at 7 a.m.
- Pasco County announced evacuations in zones A, B and C, which includes everyone west of U.S. 19 and some neighborhoods to the east. Read more here.
- MacDill Air Force Base’s commander, Col. Adam Bingham, issued an installation-wide mandatory evacuation to be completed by Tuesday at noon for non-mission essential individuals.
- Hernando County - Voluntary Evacuations have been issued for all areas west of US 19, which includes evacuation zones A, B, and C. All residents living in coastal and low-lying areas, as well as manufactured homes county wide, are included.
- Manatee County - Mandatory Level A, Voluntary Level B. Read More HERE
- Sarasota County - Level A. This also includes the barrier islands, mobile homes and those living on vessels.