Overview
- The National Weather Service set a freeze warning from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday for inland St. Lucie and Indian River counties and all of Okeechobee County.
- Forecasters say lows could dip to 27°F in spots, with wind chills dropping into the 20s to low 30s early Friday.
- Officials warn that the cold may damage sensitive crops and plants and could harm unprotected outdoor plumbing.
- Percy Peek Gym in Fort Pierce opens as an emergency shelter at 5 p.m. Thursday, with ART providing free transportation to the site between about 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Okeechobee’s RiteLife Services warming center opens at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday nights, and residents are urged to bring pets indoors under local animal safety rules.