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Shop or browse among vendor displays featuring nautical gear and accessories at a park in Pompano. The Nautical Flea Market includes boating items, beach attire, boat shoes, jewelry, art, and entertainment. If you’d like to nibble, food vendors are included. The shopping event  in 2025 is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, January 18, and …

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Famished frugal diners always love a buy-one-get-one deal because it means big savings. Pay full price for the first item and get the second one at reduced price. And McDonald’s is bringing back its popular Buy One, Add One for $1 deal on many menu favorites at participating locations — starting Jan. 7, 2025. Image: McDonald’s …

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Put your dancing shoes on because this event will be jazzing things up. The South Beach Jazz Festival will feature jazz pianist Emmet Cohen and Friends on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, from 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets are free with RSVP when you take your own seating.   Reserve your spot on eventbrite here. The outdoor …

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Gospel vocalists and other performers offer rich entertainment at Gospel Extravaganza at Lincoln Park in Fort Lauderdale. The event for families in 2025 is 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 25,  at the park, 600 NW 19th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33311. The Gospel Extravaganza, which is part of the MLK holiday events in Fort …

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Hollywood features a delightfully quirky event for Groundhog Day. Participants dine on breakfast and then dip into the ocean on Sunday, February 2, which is Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is a whimsical American tradition in which a groundhog provides a hint about the future winter weather. In Hollywood, Groundhog Day festivities in 2025 are 6:30 …

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On Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Mobile Mammogram Bus will be at 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach offering free mammograms for the uninsured. This location is by the The Bass museum. The service is sponsored by The League Against Cancer and Miami Beach Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez. Call 305-856-4914 …

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Entry is free for Riverwalk Seafood Festival in Fort Lauderdale, with food offered for purchase from local vendors. The fest in 2025 is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 4, at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312. Esplanade Park is on Riverwalk, which is a delightful pedestrian promenade along The New …

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For a limited time, to celebrate the new year, when you buy a full price ticket for “The Elixir of Love,” you get the second ticket for only $20.25 when you use use the promo code opera2025 at checkout. Note: Offer ends on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Discount available for the following shows: Saturday, Feb. …

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Ring in the New Year with fun and entertainment. South Florida offers a wide variety of places to play and sights to see. Lots are free or relatively inexpensive. Some popular attractions offer discount opportunities. New Year’s Day 2025 Parks Delight in the outdoors at a local, regional or state park. Take a nature walk. …

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