{"id":50597,"date":"2024-10-07T16:15:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T20:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=50597"},"modified":"2024-10-07T16:15:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T20:15:52","slug":"citrus-connection-schedule-changes-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/10\/07\/citrus-connection-schedule-changes-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Citrus Connection Schedule changes Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Citrus Connection will operate normally on Monday but starting Tuesday it will be transporting residents to special needs shelters&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe&#8217;re running full-service today and getting people into dialysis early and then starting tomorrow morning at 7, the special needs shelters are open,\u201d said Tom Phillips, executive director for Citrus Connection. \u201cSo we&#8217;ll have probably around 30 routes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"eaebdc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eaebdc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"204\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Citrus-Connection-2-png.webp?resize=397%2C204&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50600 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Citrus-Connection-2-png.webp?w=397&amp;ssl=1 397w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Citrus-Connection-2-png.webp?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd then we&#8217;ll run very limited hurricane routes, which you can find on ridecitrus.com; fixed routes from the Lakeland and Winter Haven terminals to the regular shelters,\u201d he said. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For their own convenience, Phillips said, most regular shelter people drive themselves.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo 98% of our resources tomorrow, all day tomorrow \u2013 and Wednesday until it&#8217;s 45 mph winds \u2013 will be getting people to the three special needs shelters,\u201d he said. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere&#8217;s 795 eligible, preregistered folks who are eligible to go to these special needs shelters, Phillips said. \u201cTypically, we take 30% to 40% of those, but every storm is different.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citrus Connection also does house checks before returning people from special needs shelters to make sure they have electric power and no damage to their residences. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phillips said he expects to start bringing special needs people by Thursday morning after the storm passes. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Citrus Connection will operate normally on Monday but starting Tuesday it will be transporting residents to special needs shelters&nbsp;&nbsp; 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