BROWARD COUNTY, FL - County governmental offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23 - 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Many alternate and online services will be available.
Additional information:
- The 311 Call Center and the Homeless Helpline will be closed.
- All Broward County Library locations, including Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, will be closed. 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.
- Most Broward
County regional and neighborhood parks,
nature centers, and natural areas will be open on both Thanksgiving Day
and Friday, November 24. Deerfield Island Park and Secret Woods Nature Center will be closed on both days. Markham Target Range is closed on
Friday. Parks
administrative offices will be closed both days. Some parks may be closed due to flooding; check before you go. The regional parks'
weekend and holiday gate fee ($1.50/person, ages 5 and under free) will be
in effect on both Thanksgiving and Friday, November 24.
- Broward
County Transit will operate on a
Sunday/holiday service schedule on Thanksgiving Day and return to a
weekday service schedule on Friday, November 24. Customer Service
Representatives will be available to provide trip-planning assistance for
fixed and paratransit routes 8:30 AM to 4:45 PM Thursday and from
7AM to 7:45 PM Friday at 954-357-8400 (TTY 954-357-8302). Staff will also be available at the Broward Main Terminal in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and the Lauderhill Transit Center in Lauderhill from 8:45 AM to 4:45 PM Thursday
and 6 AM to 8 PM on Friday. The Northeast Transit Center in Pompano Beach will be
closed on Thanksgiving Day and open on Friday from 11 AM to 7
PM.
- Broward County Animal Care will be
closed, but may services can be accessed online. 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 AM at
954-359-1313. For lost and found cats or dogs, call 954-359-1313,
ext. 9273 or report it here.
- 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 airport-related questions at 954-359-6100.
All terminals and airport facilities will operate normally. For additional
Airport information, visit FLL.net or follow
us on X 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 during
normal business hours for tenants. 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
our website.
- The Broward Addiction Recovery
Center, for the health and safety of our community, is requiring appointments for all services, including detoxification. Currently, services are available
from 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM seven
days a week. 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 both days.
- In the Broward Municipal Services District there will be no
garbage or recycling collections on Thanksgiving Day. Collections will
resume on Friday, November 24th but only for residents who are regularly
scheduled to have their garbage and recycling picked up on that day.
Residents of all other Broward municipalities should
contact their city or hauler directly
for scheduling information.
- The Broward County Landfill, located at 7101 S.W. 205 Ave.,
will be closed both days. It will be open
on Saturday, November 25 from 8 AM to 4 PM.
November 17, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Lori Shepard, Senior Public Information Officer Office of Public Communications 954-357-6990
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