North Broward News

Many services are still available online

County governmental offices will be closed on Monday, July 4th, in observance of the national Independence Day holiday. The 311 Call Center will be closed. The Homeless Helpline will take calls between 8AM and Noon. Many alternate and online services are offered to accommodate residents and businesses. 

• All Broward County Library locations, including NSU-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 with the exception of the Markham Target Range and Deerfield Island Park, which will be closed per normal operating schedules. The regional parks' regular weekend and holiday gate fee ($1.50/person, ages 5 and under free) will be in effect.  
• Broward County Transit will operate a Sunday holiday schedule and return to a weekday service schedule, on Tuesday July 5. Customer service representatives will be available 8:30AM to 4:45PM to provide trip-planning assistance for fixed-route and paratransit services at 954-357-8400 (TTY 954-357-8302). Staff will also be available from 8:45AM to 4:45PM at the Broward Main Terminal, Lauderhill Transit Center and Northeast Transit Center. There will be no Express and Breeze bus service on Independence Day. For additional information, please visit Broward.org/BCT.
• Broward County's Animal Care will be closed. No appointments will be made for adoption or foster pickup. Appointments will resume on Tuesday, July 5. For emergencies only involving animal attacks or bites, injured animals, and situations requesting police assistance, call 911. For non-emergencies, residents can call Animal Care beginning Tuesday, at 8:30AM at 954-359-1313. For lost and found cats or dogs and to search pet license information and adoption online, visit Broward.org/Animal.
• 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 general airport related questions at 954-359-6100. All terminals and airport facilities will operate normally. For additional Airport information, visit FLL.net or follow on Twitter or Facebook.
• 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; however, 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 Broward.org/MedicalExaminer.
• The Broward Addiction Recovery Center has limited admission hours due to COVID-19 and is not allowing walk-ins at this time. Currently, services are available from 6AM - 6PM seven days a week. Appointments are required for all services including detoxification. 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 for the day.
• Garbage, bulk and recycling for Broward's Municipal Services Districts (formerly Unincorporated Broward) will be collected as regularly scheduled. Residents of all other cities should contact their city or hauler directly.
• The Broward County Landfill, located at 7101 S.W. 205 Avenue in Southwest Ranches, will be closed.

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