More than 390 shelters are open throughout Florida with more than 72,000 people seeking shelter. More than 60 special needs shelters are open with 5,000 people, Gov. Scott said Saturday night.

Brevard County:

General population shelters:

Apollo Elementary School, 3085 Knox McRae Drive, Titusville

Imperial Estates Elementary School, 900 Imperial Estates Lane, Titusville

Space Coast Junior/Senior High, 6150 Banyan St., Port St John (***closed***)

Walter Butler Community Center at Bernice Jackson Park, 4201 U.S. Highway 1, Cocoa

Manatee Elementary School, 3425 Viera Blvd., Viera

Sherwood Elementary School, 2541 Post Road, Melbourne

Melbourne High School, 74 Bulldog Blvd., Melbourne

Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary School, 2700 Wingate Blvd., West Melbourne

Heritage High School, 2351 Malabar Road, Palm Bay (***closed***)

Bayside High School, 1901 DeGroodt Road S.W., Palm Bay

South Mainland Community Center, 3700 Allen Ave., Micco

Pet-friendly shelters:

Port St. John Community Center, 6650 Corto Road, Port St. John

Viera Regional Community Center, 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera

Wickham Park Community Center, 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne

Ted Whitlock Community Center at Fred Poppe Regional Park, 1951 Malabar Road NW, Palm Bay

Special-needs shelters will also open on Friday. Phone calls to registered clients will be made Thursday once county employees determine which residents will require transportation through Space Coast Area Transit buses, Walker said.

Shelters will provide food, but residents will need to bring their own supplies, including bedding, folding chairs or sleeping bags; medications; multiple changes of clothing and sturdy shoes; personal hygiene items; and entertainment, such as games, cards, books or magazines.

Officials said residents who don't plan to stay in public shelters are urged to stay with relatives or friends on the mainland, and to evacuate tens of miles rather than hundreds of miles, because of heavy traffic.

Call the county's community information hotline at 211 for further details.

Flagler County

Four emergency shelters open at 7 a.m. Saturday.

Rymfire Elementary School - Special needs
1425 Rymfire Drive
Palm Coast

Bunnell Elementary - for residents with crated domestic pets
305 N. Palmetto Street
Bunnell

Buddy Taylor/Wadsworth campus
4500 Belle Terre Parkway
Palm Coast

Officials suggest people bring their own sleeping bags, blankets, pillows because cots will be limited. Residents are not allowed to bring king and queen sized mattresses.

Residents should bring medications, extra chargers and batteries for electronics and no alcohol will be allowed, officials said.

For pet friendly shelters, they must be crated, officials said. Up to four pets will be allowed and must be current with their medications, officials said.

For more information on the county's plans, click here.

Lake County:

A voluntary evacuation has been issued for Lake County because of potential rainfall near the Astor and Lake George areas.

General public shelters (pet friendly)

Mount Dora High School, 700 N Highland St, Mt Dora, FL 32757 (bring supplies, bedding, food)

(Pet friendly)

Leesburg Elementary, 2229 South St., Leesburg (***special needs at capacity***) Open to general public

Lost Lake Elementary, 1901 Johns Lake Road, Clermont (***special needs at capacity***) Open to general public

Mount Dora High School, 700 N. Highland St. - Special needs sheter, not pet friendly

Additional shelter locations (not pet friendly; not special needs)

Supplies to bring to shelters: 

Pets at shelters:

The Citizens Information line is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please call 352-253-9999 for more information.

Read: Sandbag pickup locations in Central Florida 

Marion County:

Marion County Public Schools and the Marion County Division of Emergency Management updated the school closings and shelter information Friday in preparation of Hurricane Irma.

Officials said Marion County Public Schools are closed Friday through Tuesday.

Officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order for those living in mobile homes and modular-type homes within Marion County. Emergency Management officials urge those living in those types of homes to be evacuated by 8:00 p.m. on Sept. 9.

Emergency Management officials said additional shelters will be opening at 5 p.m. Friday.

List of shelters for Marion County

General population shelters:

North Marion Middle School, located at 2085 West Highway 329 in Citra (***at capacity***)

Fort McCoy School, located at 16160 North East Highway 315 in Fort McCoy (***at capacity***)

Lake Weir High School, located at 10351 South East Maricamp Road in Ocala

Forest High School, located at 5000 South East Maricamp Road in Ocala

Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary, located at 4397 South West 95th Street in Ocala

Belleview Middle School located at 10500 SE 36th Avenue in Belleview. (***at capacity***)

Madison Street Academy located at 401 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Ocala

Dunnellon High School at 10055 SW 180th Avenue Road, Dunnellon

Special needs shelters:

Belleview Middle School, located at 10400 South East 36th Avenue in Belleview

West Port High School, located at 3733 South West 80th Avenue in Ocala. (***at capacity***)

Special needs individuals can contact the Citizens Information Line at 352-369-7500 to arrange transportation to a shelter.

Pet-friendly shelter:

Vanguard High School, located at 7 North West 28th Street in Ocala. Pet(s) must be caged, and owners are required to provide recent immunization documentation. (***at full capacity for pet sheltering, but residents can still bring their pets and Marion County Animal Services will find a place to shelter those emails***)

Please bring whatever supplies are needed in order for pets to be self-sufficient, and please pick up after them.

Registered sex offenders and predators are required to report to the Marion County Jail for sheltering. There will be law enforcement presence at all shelters for extra security.

Emergency Management officials encourage citizens to bring supplies to the shelters to last them for up to 48 hours, such as clothing, bedding, medications, food, water, etc.

Orange County:

Orange County will open shelters 9 a.m. Saturday.

Open to the general population:

Apopka High School - 555 Martin St., Apopka  (***at capacity)

Apopka Middle School - 425 N. Park Avenue, Apopka

Colonial High School - 6100 Oleander Dr., Orlando (***at capacity. Urged to go to Union Park Middle School***)

Conway Middle School - 4600 Anderson Road, Orlando

Dr. Hepburn with Jump Ministries Global Church - 2550 W. Colonial Dr. Suite 300 (no pets, no special needs)

East River High School - 654 Columbia School Rd., Orlando

Edgewater High School - 3100 Edgewater Dr., Orlando

Gotha Middle School - 9155 Gotha Road, Windermere

Hunter's Creek Middle School - 13400 Town Loop Blvd., Orlando

Lakeview Middle School - 1200 West Bay Street, Winter Garden

Meadow Woods Middle School - 1800 Rhode Island Wood Circle

Memorial Middle School - 2220 29th St., Orlando

Odyssey Middle School - 9290 Lee Vista Blvd., Orlando

West Orange High School - 1625 Beulah Rd., Winter Garden

Barnett Park Community Center - 4801 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando

Bithlo Community Center - 18501 Washington Ave., Orlando

Ocoee High School - 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway, Ocoee

Union Park Middle School - 1844 Westfall Drive, Orlando

Oak Ridge High School- 6000 Wineguard Road (Pet Friendly)

Special needs shelters:

Residents have been asked to call 407-386-3111 or 407-836-9319 for more information and fill out a registration form here. 

Residents have been asked to bring their own emergency supply kit, a pillow, blanket, toiletries, important paper and medications, snacks, water, flashlight and other essential personal items.

Osceola County:

Shelters and special needs shelters opened at 3 p.m. Friday. However, the county suggests people call 407-742-0000 or 407-742-9000 for up to the minute shelter information. The phone numbers are for English and Spanish speakers.

Pet-Friendly Shelters:

The following schools will be open as a pet-friendly shelter for dogs and cats only at 12 p.m. Saturday.

Harmony High School, 3601 Arthur J Gallagher Boulevard, St Cloud, FL 34771

Kissimmee Middle School, 2410 Dyer Boulevard, Kissimmee, FL 34741 (**at capacity**)

Liberty High School, 4250 Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746 (**at capacity**)

People need to bring the animal's crate, leashes, water, food, etc.

Three more shelters are scheduled to open on Saturday at 8 a.m. for the general public:

Celebration High, 1809 Celebration Boulevard, Kissimmee, FL 34747

Horizon Middle, 2020 Ham Brown Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746

Narcoossee Middle School, 2700 N. Narcoossee Road, St. Cloud, FL 34771

Read: Sandbag pickup locations in Central Florida 

Seminole County:

A mandatory evacuation has been issued for mobile and manufactured homes. A voluntary evacuation has been issued for low-lying areas in Seminole County.

Shelters opened Saturday.

Bentley Elementary School: 2190 S. Oregon Avenue, Sanford: Special needs/pet friendly (**near capacity**)

Crystal Lake Elementary School: 231 Rinehart Rd, Lake Mary, FL 32746: General population shelter

Highlands Elementary School: 1600 Shepard Road, Winter Springs: Special needs shelter

Lake Mary High School: 655 Longwood lake Mary Road, Lake Mary: General population shelter

Lawton Chiles Middle School: 1240 Sanctuary Drive, Oviedo: General population shelter

Layer Elementary School: 4201 FL-419, Winter Springs: Special needs shelter

Lyman High School: 865 S. Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Longwood: General population/pet friendly (***near capacity***)

Midway Elementary School: 3811 Brisson Avenue, Sanford: General population

Winter Springs High School: 130 Tuskawilla Rd, Winter Springs, FL 32708: General population shelter

The following shelters have closed: Hagerty, Lake Brantley and Oviedo high schools; Markham Woods and Millennium middle schools; and English Estates, John Evans, Geneva and Walker elementary schools

Read: Sandbag pickup locations in Central Florida 

Volusia County:

Countywide curfew is 9 p.m. through noon Monday. Mandatory evacuations are in effect for residents who live on the beachside and countywide for those who live in low-lying areas, mobile and manufactured homes.

All shelters are at capacity.

General Shelters

◦New Smyrna Beach High School, 1015 10th St., New Smyrna Beach (***at capacity***)

◦University High School, 1000 W. Rhode Island Ave., Orange City (***at capacity***)

◦Ormond Middle School, 151 Domicilio Ave., Ormond Beach (***at capacity***)

◦Taylor Middle/High School, 100 E. Washington Ave., Pierson (***at capacity***)

◦Sweetwater Elementary School, 5800 Victoria Gardens Blvd., Port Orange (***at capacity***)

◦Cypress Creek Elementary School, 6100 S. Williamson Blvd., Port Orange (***at capacity***)

Special Needs Shelters (these are pet friendly for those with special needs)

◦Palm Terrace Elementary School, 1825 Dunn Ave, Daytona Beach (***at capacity***)

◦Atlantic High School, 1250 Reed Canal Road, Port Orange (***at capacity***)

◦Creekside Middle School, 6801 Airport Road, Port Orange (***at capacity***)

◦Freedom Elementary School, 1395 S. Blue Lake Ave., DeLand (***at capacity***)

◦Heritage Middle School, 1001 Parnell Court, Deltona (***at capacity***)

General Public Pet-Friendly Shelters

◦Hinson Middle School, 1860 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach (***at capacity***)

◦Citrus Grove Elementary School, 729 Hazen Road, DeLand (***at capacity***)

◦Spirit Elementary School, 1500 Meadowlark Drive, Deltona (***at capacity***)

◦Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. State Road 44, DeLand (***at capacity***)

General Shelters

◦Mainland High School, 1255 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach (***at capacity***)

◦River Springs Middle School, 900 West Ohio Ave., Orange City (***at capacity***)

◦Pride Elementary School, 1100 Learning Lane, Deltona (***at capacity***)

◦DeLand High School, 800 N. Hill Ave., DeLand (***at capacity***)

General Public Pet-Friendly Shelters

◦Pine Trail Elementary School, 300 Airport Road, Ormond Beach (***at capacity***)

◦Champion Elementary School, 921 Tournament Drive, Daytona Beach  (***at capacity***)

Polk County

Polk Shelters will open September 9, 2017

Lake Region High School 1995 Thunder Road Eagle Lake

Tenoroc High School 4905 Saddle Creek Rd. Lakeland

Spook Hill Elementary 321 Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Ave., E. Lake Wales

Mulberry Middle School 500 Martin Luther King Ave. Mulberry

Lake Marion Creek Elem. 3055 Lk. Marion Creek Rd. Poinciana

Horizons Elementary 1700 Forest Lake Drive Davenport

Chain of Lakes Elementary 7001 CR 653         Winter Haven

Davenport School of the Arts 4751 N CR 547 Davenport

Donald Bronson Community Center 124 Bronson Trail Polk City

"Special Needs" Shelters will also open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, for those residents with special medical needs. Polk County Emergency Management Special Needs Program is designed to provide shelter and/or transportation for residents with medical or physical conditions and/or dependent on medical electrical equipment who require assistance during an emergency. The "Special Needs" Shelters are located at:

Polk Co. Health Department 1255 Brice Blvd. Bartow

Ridge Community H. S. 500 W. Orchid Dr. Davenport

McKeel Academy 1810 W. Parker St. Lakeland

The only "pet friendly" shelter that will be open on Saturday at 8 a.m. will be at Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Road, Eagle Lake. Pet owners must bring shot records for their pets, an airline-approved carrying case or crate and pet food.

For the most updated information, please continue to monitor your local news media or call the Citizen's Information Line at 863-401-2234 (locally) or toll-free 866-661-0228. Check the county website for updates at www.polk-county.net. You may also obtain further emergency information at www.facebook.com/polkcountyem and www.twitter.com/polkemergency.

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