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We’ve updated this post to include those restaurants that are open with limited capacity, social distancing and CDC guidelines for eat-in service. Help your tummy – and help out restaurants – by dining in (with social distancing), ordering food for delivery or pickup. Many of our favorite spots are working around-the-clock to serve up the …

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“Scooby-Doo, where are you?” is the famous line all fans of the mystery-solving pooch are familiar with. Now you can watch Scooby, Shaggy and the gang solve another mystery in the feature film, “Scoob! Fandango has this latest film, which premiered May 15, available to own along with a slew of party pack items for …

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Some of these have reopened, we’ve noted those below. Miami’s cultural venues and attractions have adjusted to the current situation by going virtual. That means, visitors may not be able to physically walk through their doors but they can do so electronically. Here’s a list we’ve compiled of places that are offering virtual tours and …

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It’s not just supermarkets and restaurants offering curbside pickup. Now some of our favorite local haunts are adopting this vital service. The latest is Technique Records, an independently owned Miami record store that has used, rare and imported records, tapes, books and more. It specializes in buying, selling and trading.  To keep up with latest …

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We’re all cooking our own meals at home more than ever these days, so every once in a while we’re looking to enjoy someone else’s home cooking. Turns out several local bakers and chefs are answering that call, selling their home-cooked goodness to the public. Craving a warm, homemade soup? Then try @whatsoupmiami where two former …

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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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CVS Health has announced plans to open “self-swab” COVID-19 test centers – and we will be among the first to get them. The company’s goal is to start with 50 test sites at certain CVS Pharmacy drive-through locations in Florida, Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Then it expects to add more than 900 centers elsewhere …

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Changes are coming to Publix Supermarkets’ store hours. Starting May 16, the Lakeland-based chain will end its reduced-hour schedule and its reserved senior shopping hours. To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami on the Cheap newsletter. You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter. The new hours are: For the supermarket: Expanded schedule of …

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Miami-Dade County’s Public Library System allows you to reserve books, DVDs and other materials online, then pick them up through a new outdoor, walk-up service. The countywide service is available to Miami-Dade library card-holders at ALL 50 branches. To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami on the Cheap newsletter. You can also follow us …

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Looking for fresh, local produce? South Florida has several options. There are farmers’ market operations and growers packing up groceries for delivery or pickup. There also are wholesale food suppliers doing their part by selling their stock of ingredients and other supplies. If you know of others please e-mail us at info@miamionthecheap.com and let us …

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Florida is slowly reopening parks, with about half of the state parks now available for the public to use. However, proceed with caution and know that only limited areas are accessible at this time. To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami on the Cheap newsletter. You can also follow us on Facebook …

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