January 13, 2026 3:22 PM

Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Open Jan. 15 in Fort Pierce

The emergency cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym is scheduled to open on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 16. For individuals who need transportation to the temporary shelter, the Area Regional Transit (ART) will have free vehicles providing transportation at the locations below starting at 6 p.m. and tentatively ending at 8 p.m.:
• Port St. Lucie Intermodal Station, 395 SE Deacon Ave. in Port St. Lucie
• Prima Vista Crossing Bus Stop on Prima Vista, east of U.S. 1
• Pinewood Park, 820 Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Pierce
• Kilmer Branch Library, 101 Melody Lane in Fort Pierce
• Publix Plaza at Taylor Creek, 1851 North U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce
• Percy Peek Gym, 2902 Ave. D in Fort Pierce.

For more information about the emergency cold weather shelter at Percy Peek Gym, contact Pastor Hazel Hoylman with In the Image of Christ at 772-359-9653. In the Image of Christ is a community-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with St. Lucie County to operate an emergency cold-weather shelter when temperatures drop below 40 degrees for more than four hours.