Tuesday Freebies in Hollywood

* Free wine tasting 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Hollywood Vine, 2035 Harrison St. in downtown Hollywood. For information, phone 954-922-2910.
* Music & Dancing Under the Stars, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Hollywood Beach Theater at Johnson Street and The Broadwalk. For information, phone 954-921-3404.

Buy one, get one free at Friday’s

If you’re a fan of T.G.I. Friday’s, you’ll love this coupon, which lets you buy one entree and get one free at participating locations. The coupon expires Monday, Sept. 7.
Per the note on the T.G.I. Friday’s Facebook fan page—you can text BOGO26 to MYTGIF (698443) to get the deal.

Flamingo Gardens Deal For Labor Day

Otters. Alligators. And Flamingos.  Browse among an assortment of animals and enjoy half-off admission on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7.
During that event at Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary,  3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie, admission is $8.50 for adults and children ages 12 and older; $4.25 for children ages 4 to 11, free for younger kids and members.  [...]

Last weekend for $5 off Build a Bear

The appeal of teddy bears is universal. At Build-A-Bear Workshops, kids (or adults) can handpick their bear, customize it to suit their personality, and then fill it with fluff.
Through Aug. 31, you can get $5 off an in-store Build-A-Bear stuffed animal. You’ll need to click over and print out the coupon, and present it at time [...]

Promo codes for Disney on Ice

The South Florida Make A Wish Foundation has a special deal for $5 off Disney on Ice presents Princess Classics Sept. 17-20 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and Sept. 23-27 at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. With this deal, $1 of your purchase goes to the South Florida Make A Wish Foundation.
To get the [...]

Yappy Hour — $5 Includes Free Drink

Need your dog washed? Her nails snipped?
Perhaps a tasty mango margarita for yourself?
Grateful Paws Dog & Cat Rescue is holding an event on Saturday, Aug. 29, that offers all these services.
The Dog Wash and Yappy Hour are at Central Bark Doggy Day Care,  3699 N. Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park.�
The dog wash, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. [...]

Autism Center Offers Free Event

Families interested in information about free resources for people with autism and related disabilities, take note of this event.
The event, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, also features music, art and video games.
The third annual Community Connections event is offered by the University of Miami – Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities [...]

How to appeal property value

Broward County residents have already received their TRIM (Truth in Millage notices), which include the property appraiser’s estimate of the current value of their property, their assessed value for tax purposes and the tax bill they can expect with the millage rates proposed by the various taxing authorities.
Anyone in Florida who believes the property appraiser has [...]

Free Ice Cream, Bring Socks

This free event is all about socks. About 10,000 pairs. And they’ll happily accept more.
“We Socked It”  is a rally for the effort sponsored by the Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale North that brought in a pile of donated new white socks. The socks are going to be distributed to homeless adults and children.
The festivities, which [...]

Up to 60% off concert tickets

LiveNation.com is bringing us another No Service Fee Wednesday deal on Aug. 26 with $10 lawn tickets and $15 reserved tickets for upcoming concerts. That’s a savings of up to 60 percent. It’s an all-in price, too, which means there are no service fees tacked on at checkout.
Unfortunately, it seems to apply to only a [...]