Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

What’s open, closed for Thanksgivi­ng holiday

- By Cindy Kent

.Here’s what is will be open and closed in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties on Thanksgivi­ng Day, and the Friday following the holiday.

South Florida

Federal offices and most banks will be closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Stock Markets: The NYSE and Nasdaq a will close at 1 p.m. Friday. The Bond Markets are open Friday, closing early at 2 p.m..

Broward County

For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly.

Government/Schools Public schools are closed and most colleges and universiti­es will be closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

The 17th Judicial and Circuit and County Courts and the Administra­tive Office of the Courts will be closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Services

Florida Department of Health in Broward County office, including the DOH-Broward vaccinatio­n sites and testing sites, will be closed on Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday. broward.floridahea­lth.gov/

Entertainm­ent

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

Palm Beach County

For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly.

Government/Schools Public schools, and colleges and universiti­es, are closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Courts: 15th Judicial Court — no court events scheduled Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Services Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s Lantana Clinic, at 1250 Southwinds Drive, will be closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Entertainm­ent

All branches of the county library system will be closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Parks and natural areas will be open.

Transporta­tion

Palm Tran: Bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgivi­ng Day and a weekday schedule on Friday. Administra­tive offices will be closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Miami-Dade County

For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly.

Government/Schools Public schools, colleges and universiti­es are closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Courts: 11th Judicial Circuit will be closed Thanksgivi­ng Day and Friday.

Services

Regularly scheduled waste collection will occur.

Entertainm­ent

The county library system will be closed.

Miami-Dade regional and neighborho­od parks and natural areas will be open.

Transporta­tion

Local bus, METRORapid and METRORail will run on a Sunday schedule. 713-6354000 or 713-635-6993 (TDD).

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SENTINEL ?? Amy Ross, left and Robin Rubin greet visitors who pick up Thanksgivi­ng meals on Sunday at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County campus in Boca Raton. Volunteers picked up hundreds of meals which were distribute­d to needy and elderly families.
JOE CAVARETTA/SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL Amy Ross, left and Robin Rubin greet visitors who pick up Thanksgivi­ng meals on Sunday at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County campus in Boca Raton. Volunteers picked up hundreds of meals which were distribute­d to needy and elderly families.

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