Backyard Prep for Hurricanes
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Hurricane Closings
As Florida tracks the path of Hurricane Dorian, many businesses are announcing closings and event cancellations or postponements.
SCHOOLS:
PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Miami-Dade and Broward CLOSED Tuesday
FIU classes closed through Tuesday
PORTS, AIRPORTS:
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is CLOSING at noon Monday
PortMiami is closed to all vessel traffic until further notice. Tunnel is closed. All other port access is closed. Passengers should contact the cruise lines for up-to-date itinerary information.
SERVICES:
Brightline is suspending service as of noon Sat., Aug. 31
FreeBee will suspend service in Coconut Grove as of Sat., Aug. 31
TriRail is suspending service Mon., Sept. 2
FARMERS MARKETS:
Arsht Center Market Mondays: CANCELLED
Redland Community Farm and Market, Homestead: CLOSED MON.
Southwest Community Farmers Market Saturday: CANCELLED
Legion Park Farmers Market Saturday: OPEN
Normandy Village Farmers Market Saturday: CLOSED
Lincoln Road Farmers Market Sunday: CLOSED
Palmetto Bay Farmers Market on Sunday: CLOSED
Pinecrest Gardens on Sunday: CLOSED
Tamarac on Sunday: CLOSED
EVENTS:
Rolling Stones concert at Hard Rock: MOVED TO FRIDAY
Miami Gardens Food & Wine Experience: POSTPONED TO VETERANS DAY WEEKEND
Key West Brewfest Signature Tasting Event Sat CANCELLED
Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show POSTPONED: NEW DATES: Friday, September 13–Sunday, September 15
PLACES:
Biscayne National Park: CLOSED
Miami Beach Botanical Garden: CLOSED
PAMM and Verde will close Sat., Aug 31INFORMATION SOURCES:
UF/IFAS Hurricane Preparation for Nurseries, Containers, Trees and more
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