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Miami-Dade Animal Services wants to know: How’s your emergency storm prep going? Do you have all your pet supplies? The start of the season is in June, so the county agency reminds residents to “always include your furry family members in your storm plans!”   To keep up with latest news, sign up for the …

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Got a 4th-grade student in the house? If so, thanks to the Every Kid Outdoors initiative, that fourth-grader – plus everyone else in the family – can get into any U.S. National Park for FREE. You simply need to download the free pass by clicking here, print it out and show it for entry at all …

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Warmer temperatures of South Florida offer residents an opportunity to watch Florida’s favorite weird animal, the manatee. In the winter, they can be seen swimming throughout South Florida’s coastal waterways, including the New River and Biscayne Bay. Free  Manatee App The free “I Spy A Manatee” app was created to protect the giant manatees from …

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Island Water Sports in Deerfield Beach offers free surf, stand-up paddleboard and skimboard lessons  Saturdays at 7 a.m. The lessons are for ages 5 and older, weather permitting. The number of participants is limited. To attend, participants register  online , via phone @ 954-427-4929, or sign a waiver in the store before the lesson. Island …

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