Sun Sentinel Broward Edition

WHAT’S OPEN AND CLOSED ON JULY 4

- By Cindy Kent

Here’s what will be closed in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties for Independen­ce Day, a federal holiday on Thursday. To find out where you can watch fireworks or see parades, please visit the events calendar.

South Florida:

Most banks will be closed.

Post offices will be closed; there will be no regular mail delivery.

Markets: NYSE, Nasdaq and Bond Markets will be closed.

Most federal, state, county court, government­al and municipal offices will be closed.

Tri-Rail will operate a weekend schedule. To find train schedules, call TriRail customer service at 800-874-7245 or visit trirail.com.

Broward County

Government­al, courts, services

Public schools, and most colleges and universiti­es will be closed.

County government­al offices will be closed.

The Circuit and County Courts and the Administra­tive Office of the Courts will be closed.

Broward County Animal Care and Adoption Center will be closed. In the event of animal attack or bite, call 911. For lost or found cats or dogs, call 954-359-1313, ext. 9273.

The Broward County Landfill at 7101 SW 205th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, will be closed.

There is pick up of garbage, bulk and recycling, as regularly scheduled.

All offices and programs at the Florida Department of Health will be closed. Entertainm­ent

The county library system will be closed.

Broward County regional and neighborho­od parks, nature centers and natural areas will be open with the exception of Deerfield Island Park, which will be closed per normal operating schedule. Transporta­tion

Broward County Transit will operate a Sunday schedule. For bus schedules, call 954-357-8400 (TTY 954-357-8302) or visit

Palm Beach County

Government/Schools County and municipal offices will be closed. Public schools, and most colleges and universiti­es will be closed. Courts will be closed. Services

In unincorpor­ated Palm Beach County, there will be regular garbage collection service. Entertainm­ent

The county library system will be closed.

County parks administra­tive offices will be closed. Park hours: sunrise - sunset, unless otherwise noted. Lighted court facilities open until 9:00 p.m. Transporta­tion

Palm Tran: no Bus service, administra­tive offices closed.

Miami-Dade County

Government/Schools

Public schools, and most colleges and universiti­es will be closed.

Courts: Eleventh Judicial Circuit will be closed. Services

There will be regularly scheduled garbage pickup. Schedules in each city may vary.

Entertainm­ent

The county library system will be closed.

Miami-Dade regional and neighborho­od Park Administra­tive offices will be closed. Transporta­tion

Metrobus, Metrorail and Metromover will follow a Sunday schedule. For more informatio­n call 3-1-1 or 305-891-3131.

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