Freebies and specials

The Seminole Casino

Coconut Creek is generously offering those struggling without a paycheck free lunches and dinners at two restaurants at the casino through Jan. 31. The offers include a guest.

Furloughed employees can eat for free from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at Fresh Harvest buffet once a day, up to five times a week, according to a news release. The offer is valued at $19 per person and

$38 per couple. Employees also may have dinner once weekly at Sorrisi, the casino’s upscale Italian restaurant, from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday or Thursday or from 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The value is $40 per person and

$80 per couple. Reservations are recommended by calling

954-585-5379.

The offer is open to employees of Treasury, Homeland Security, Interior, State, HUD, Transportation, Justice, Agriculture and Commerce departments who show their valid government ID.

The casino is at 5550 NW

40th Street, Coconut Creek, CasinoCoco.com. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line at the Port of Palm Beach is offering furloughed employees and families a free buffet lunch and afternoon aboard the Grand Celebration and Grand Classica. Board from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 21-31 (except on Jan. 25-26), or until the shutdown ends. Info: BahamasParadiseCruise.com.

Rocco’s Tacos is giving furloughed employees a $20 credit on food and non-alcoholic beverages at Florida and New York restaurants through Feb. 20 with government ID. Taco Tuesdays are excluded from the offer.

Pollo Tropical is offering quarter chicken meals for $2.99 to federal employees at restaurants (not online orders) with government ID.

Brightline is giving free rides on its Smart Coaches between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach stations to furloughed employees with ID until the government reopens. Purchase tickets online and redeem them at the train station. The offer

runs until the government reopens. Go to GoBrightline.com.

SkyZone is offering 60 minutes of free jumps for government employees and up to three family members at participating Sky Zone parks TuesdayThursday through Jan. 31. Go to Skyzone.com.

The Frost Science Museum and Perez Art Museum Miami, which are next to each other on Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami, are offering free admission to workers and a guest. Bring a government ID to the ticket windows to get the freebies through the end of the shutdown. (The PAMM is offering part-time employment opportunities. Apply at resumes@pamm.org.) Go to SunSentinel.com/ FreeVisits for more info.