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County Offices Closing for Veterans Day Holiday
  
- Many services are available online -
  

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - County governmental offices will be closed on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day, but many alternate and online services will still be available. 

Additional information:

  • The 311 Call Center and the Homeless Helping (954-563-4357) will be closed.

  • All Broward County Library locations, with the exception of NSU-Alvin Sherman Library, will be closed. Libraries services, including assistance by phone will resume on Saturday, November 11. Customers can visit Broward.org/Library to search the online catalog, place holds on/renew materials and access free online classes, eBooks, eMagazines, streaming/downloadable movies, TV shows and music.

  • Broward County regional and neighborhood parks, nature centers, and natural areas will be open except for Markham Park Target Range, Deerfield Island Park and Secret Woods Nature Center, which will be closed per normal operating schedules. The Park Administrative Offices will be closed. The regional parks' regular holiday gate fee ($1.50/person, ages 5 and under free) will be in effect on Saturday, November 11. 

  • Broward County Transit will operate on a weekday service schedule on Friday, November 10 and a regular Saturday service schedule on November 11. Customer service representatives will be available to provide trip-planning assistance for fixed and paratransit routes from 7AM to 7:45PM on Friday and from 8:30AM to 4:45PM on Saturday at 954-357-8400 (TTY 954-357-8302). Staff will be available at the Broward Main Terminal, in downtown Fort Lauderdale and at the Lauderhill Transit Center, in Lauderhill from 6AM to 8PM on November 10, and from 8:45AM to 4:45PM on Saturday, November 11. Staff will also be available at the Northeast Transit Center in Pompano Beach from 11AM to 7PM on Friday, Nov. 10 and Closed on Saturday, Nov. 11. For more information, please visit our website at Broward.org/BCT.

  • Broward County Animal Care will be closed. No appointments will be made for adoption or foster pickup. Appointments will resume on Monday, November 13. For emergencies involving animal attacks or bites, injured animals and situations requesting police assistance, call 911. For non-emergencies, residents can call Animal Care beginning Saturday at 8:30AM at 954-359-1313. For lost and found cats or dogs, please visit Broward Lost and Found. Visit the Animal Care website to search pet license information and our adoptable pets. 


  • The Aviation Department administrative offices at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will be closed. Calls will be answered 24 hours a day for general airport related questions at 954-359-6100. All terminals and airport facilities will operate normally. For additional Airport information, visit FLL.net or follow on Twitter or Facebook.

  • The North Perry Airport administrative office will be closed. Calls will be answered 24 hours a day for general airport related questions at 954-336-2973. The Airport will operate normally.

  • Broward County's Port Everglades administrative offices will be closed but the building will remain open for tenants during normal business operations. Port Operations' marine services will be provided at standard levels without interruption on a 24/7 basis.

  • The Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services' administrative offices will be closed, but all family and professional services are available 24/7. Call 954-357-5200 for information and assistance or visit the website.

  • The Broward Addiction Recovery Center, for the health and safety of the community, is requiring appointments for all services including detoxification at this time. Call 954-357-4851 to schedule an appointment or 954-357-4880 for general information. Residential services will continue with no visitation. Administration and Outpatient offices will be closed.

  • The Nancy J. Cotterman Center  will operate and accept referrals for the Crisis Unit and the Child Protection Team on a 24-hour emergency basis. Call 954-357-5778 for emergency intakes. For all other non-intake emergencies, call the 24-hour Helpline at 954-761-7273 (954-761-RAPE) or TTY 954-765-4195. The administrative offices will be closed for the day.

  • Garbage, bulk and recycling for Broward's Municipal Services District will be collected as regularly scheduled. Residents of all other cities should contact their city or hauler directly.

  • The Broward County Landfill, located at 7101 S.W. 205 Avenue, will be closed.


November 1, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Lori Shepard, Senior Public Information Officer
Office of Public Communications
954-357-6944