Summer in Florida
To most people, Florida means seaside relaxation, beautifully landscaped golf courses, awesome fishing and waterfront properties with a semi tropical climate! In the weather world, Florida plays by a different set of guidelines than the rest of the country. “Predictably, residents shivering in northern towns began to turn their eyes toward the red on the map, and as the 80-degree highs were forced further south, Florida stood strong in frustrating the rest of the country to no end.”

Florida, known for the beautiful warm weather, the sand between your toes, and the total leisure bundle, The Sunshine State, is just lounging in the temperateness, dodging from cold fronts and snow storms, while the rest of the country freezes it’s... Oranges... off!  

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Dubois Park: Dubois Park is a pristine South Florida park set on the breathtaking Intercostal Waterway in Jupiter Florida. It is a wonderful warm and tropical oasis that the entire family will fall in love with. With many very desirable amenities that include a beach, showers and restroom facilities, a picnic pavilion with grills, a playground and play structure, a snorkeling lagoon, a boat ramp with numerous slips, and so much more that Dubois Park is sure to have something for everyone.

Harbourside Place: Harbourside Place is a fantastic area in Jupiter Florida that is full of shopping and dining. Some of the great attractions include the Bravo Cucina, the Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar, A Pink Princess, the Calavera’s Cantina, Francesca’s…

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Light watching

One of many great activities during the holidays in South Florida is to venture out via car or boat to nearby neighborhoods and view the holiday lights and decoration displays.

Here are just a few places in South Florida to see the famous Holiday Light Displays:
 
The Holiday Light Show in Boca Raton
699 NW 9th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33432
“Santa will stop by on Christmas Eve at 7 pm. & Donations are accepted for the Make A Wish Foundation of South Florida.”

Holiday Fantasy of Lights at Tradewinds Park in Cocunut Creek
3600 W. Sample Road Coconut Creek FL 33073
“This is the 20th Edition of the Fantasy of Lights.  You can drive through in your car to 3 miles of animated light displays."

For more information: Holiday Lights Drive Thru
 
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Florida Fishing

Tis the season for beautiful weather and great fishing in South Florida! The marine forecast is predicted to stay at a very nice temperature with great conditions for a run offshore.

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Within the Southeast region of South Florida, the fishing this week has been awesome for some and slow for other anglers due to the drastic change from rough to calm conditions. The sailfish bite was a little off however a few were still caught this past week and the bite is only getting better. A good amount of wahoo  had been caught in Martin County and Palm Beach County. Trolling with ballyhoo, bonita strips, or squid seem to produce dolphin bites within the 60’-400’ of water. Spanish Mackeral have been recorded around Pecks Lake in Hobe Sound,…

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CNN Money ranks the nation’s Top Ten Counties with the highest number of millionaire households.  TNS Financial Services, one of the world’s largest market research and polling firms, considered  “households with a net worth of at $1 million not including the value of the resident’s home. “ 

Palm Beach County ranked No.9 in the poll with 71,221 millionaire households. Palm Beach County consists of 11% of Florida’s total millionaire household and 1% of these households in the nation.  At last poll, TNS reported an increase in the total number of millionaire households to be 9.3 million nationally.

The TNS annual Affluent Market Research Program (AMRP) revealed that the total net worth of millionaires, excluding the value of their primary residence…

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Things to do in Delray Beach
“The Most Fun Small Town in America”, considered Delray Beach, where there is certainly plenty to do!

1.  Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Explore the beauty and peace that celebrates the Japanese culture and designs all within Delray Beach, Florida. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a 200 acre park is filled with exceptionally colored gardens and collections of Japanese art and artifacts. With a café and shop and theater included this is one of Palm Beach County’s most treasured and cherished cultural attractions. Located in a soothing and natural scenery, Morikami invites guests to discover its many aspects and learn Florida’s heritage and its link with Japan.

2.  Delray Yacht Cruises
Delray Beach offers numerous cruises along the Intracoastal…

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Jingle Bell Jog

South Florida is delighted to host a holiday themed event to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Running events have established into a very widespread event, especially around the holiday season, throughout numerous cities and Downtown Fort Lauderdale is a perfect setting due to the beautiful mid 70 degree sunny climate that takes place all year round. The Jingle Bell 5K Jog will be on Sunday December 21, 2014, located on the illustrious streets of Las Olas Boulevard.

Jingle Bell Jog is such a unique event because all joggers will be suited up as Santa Claus from the jingle bells to the whistles. The spirited sight of thousands of Santas jiggling along Las Olas Boulevard will be a memorable spectacle to see and be a part of! Along the 5K course you may spot a…

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Purchasing a home is similar to looking for a spouse.  You may go on many first dates and in the end, the one that has the most, but not all, the characteristics that you desire, will win you heart. The same holds true when searching for your dream home. 

However, first-time homebuyers and even the most experienced homebuyers can get frustrated and disappointed with how long the process can take.  Yet they may not understand how their expectations, views, and lack of action may be causing the delay in finding the right home.

One of the biggest hazards a buyer can fall into is not working with a professional real estate agent. Waterfront Properties and Club Communities buyer’s agents can assist buyers readily identify the best-suited properties in…

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The six round marathon that is the Web.com Tour Q School concluded Tuesday at PGA National and Canadian Brad Fritsch won with a six day total of 27-under par. It was a seven shot win for the one time PGA Tour pro and his first ever as a professional golfer.

Fritsch had to hold off 150 other golfers on both the Fazio and Champion Courses over the six day event and now is fully exempt on the Web.com Tour in 2015.

“It was the best I’ve seen Brad play, no question,” added Fritsch’s caddie of three years, Jeff Scott. “His ball striking was awesome, and his putting was on a different level. He made a ton of putts every day.”

Fritsch had an interesting story on how he ended up at Q School. He finished last season on the PGA Tour at number 151 and the…

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Australian professional golfer, Greg Norman is moving Great White Shark Enterprises to Jupiter.  The new headquarters is slated to be a 12,000 square foot commercial office building on the eastern side of Indiantown Road and just west of A1A.  Earlier this week, Jupiter Town Council approved the two-story commercial office building, located on the vacant one-acre lot.

Great White Shark Enterprises is a “multinational corporation headed by Greg Norman.  The company’s interests are primarily focused around golf and the golf lifestyle.”  Ventures include apparel, golf course design, eyewear, and real estate.

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