South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Sunday)

WHAT’S OPEN OR CLOSED IN S. FLORIDA ON NEW YEAR’S DAY

- By Cindy Kent

Here’s what will be open and closed in Broward, Palm Beach and MiamiDade counties on New Year’s Day; closures refer to the holiday on Wednesday unless otherwise noted.

South Florida

■ State offices will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

■ Federal offices and banks will be closed.

■ Post offices will be closed with no regular mail delivery.

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

■ Tri-Rail will operate a weekend schedule. To find train schedules, call TriRail customer service at

800-874-7245 or visit tri-rail.com

Broward County

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

Government/Schools

■ Public schools are closed through Jan. 3, as are most colleges and universiti­es.

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

■ All county offices will be closed Wednesday.

Services

■ 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.

■ Florida Department of Health in Broward County will be closed.

■ There will be no interrupti­on of scheduled collection­s on New Year’s Day. Residents of all other Broward municipali­ties should contact their city or hauler directly for scheduling informatio­n.

Entertainm­ent

■ All branches of the county library system will be closed.

■ Broward County regional and neighborho­od open space parks, 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 bus schedule. There will be no Express or Breeze bus service on New Year’s Day. For bus schedules, call

954-357-8400 (TTY

954-357-8302) or visit broward.org/bc.

Palm Beach County

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

Government/Schools

■ Public schools are closed through Jan. 3, as are most colleges and universiti­es. ■ Courts: 15th Judicial Court will be closed.

Services

■ There will be regular trash pick-up.

Entertainm­ent

■ All branches of the county library system; Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach will be closed.

■ Parks and natural areas will be open.

Transporta­tion

■ Palm Tran: No bus service is scheduled; administra­tive offices closed

Miami-Dade County

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

Government/Schools

■ Public schools are closed through Jan. 3, as are most colleges and universiti­es.

■ Courts: 11th Judicial Circuit will be closed.

Services

■ There will be regular waste collection.

Entertainm­ent

■ The county library system will be closed.

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

Transporta­tion

■ Metrobus, Metrorail and Metromover will follow a Sunday schedule. For more informatio­n call 311 or

305-891-3131.

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