If you still have left over Halloween candy from over the weekend, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is once again hosting their autumn Wrapper Recycling Drive.

The Wrapper Recycling Drive is in its fifth year, and the program is meant to raise awareness of the amount of plastic waste that is used during the holiday season. To participate in the program is simple. Simple bring all your empty wrappers to either a drop off location or the Loggerhead Marinelife Center. The empty wrappers will then be sent to a New Jersey based recycling company that turns the recycled wrappers into school supplies and other goods.

The Wrapper Recycling Drive is currently ongoing and will run until Tuesday, November 10th.  Last year, the program collected over 272,595…

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The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach hosts their popular Public Guided Tours everyday for visitors to get an up-close look at the sea turtle rehabilitation and research center.

Visitors will learn about each sea turtle patient housed there during the tours and the Loggerhead Marinelife Staff will be there to answer all of your questions about sea turtles, the ocean, the center itself, and marine life.

The daily Public Guided Tours are offered twice a day due to their popularity. The tours are offered at 12 pm and 2 pm and last approximately an hour. All are welcomed to attend, and the tours cost $10 dollars for adults and $5 dollars for children. The tours are limited to a certain number of people and registration is required online.

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This November, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting a list of calendar events for the whole family to enjoy. Head to the iconic lighthouse this month and join in on the fun filled events.

November Events at the Lighthouse

Lighthouse Sunset Tour: Wednesday, November 4th, 11th, and 18th

Climb to the top of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse on Wednesday nights and take advantage of the spectacular sunset views and watch the lighthouse turn on to illuminate the sky. In addition, visitors will get an inside look at the Lighthouse Watchroom to see how everything works and learn the history of the lighthouse along the way. The tours last approximately an hour and tickets must be purchased online prior to the event.  The tours start at 4:45 pm.

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Living in Florida has its many benefits such as the year-round sunshine, never being more than an hour from the beach, perfect weather, numerous outdoor activities, and great restaurants that you can bring your boat or eat outside to name a few and Palm Beach County is no different.

In these times, it’s no surprise that diners want to be able to go out and enjoy the open air for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Here is a guide of just some of the best restaurants in Palm Beach County that you can eat outside.

Papichulos Tacos: Jupiter

The Bistro: Jupiter

Dive Bar: Jupiter

Copacabana Cuban Cuisine: Jupiter

Chowder Heads: Jupiter

Guanabanas: Jupiter

Juno Beach Café: Juno Beach

The River House: Palm Beach Gardens

Waterway Café:…

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The skies of Martin County will be taken over by planes and jets for the annual Stuart Air Show. The air show will take place this weekend at the Witham Field Airport in Stuart on Saturday and Sunday.

Come and watch these incredible airplanes do amazing stunts, turns, and tricks at high speeds and high altitudes. For the second year in a row, there will also be a helicopter stunt show. The show will be beyond your expectations. The show is not just a visual air show but it’s an interactive experience for yourself and family to enjoy.

In addition to the Stuart Air Show there will be a Race The Runway 5K on Sunday morning. The popular 5K is back by popular demand. Participants can either run, walk, or stroll down the runway. Awards and finisher medals…

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If you are still looking for something fun to do this Halloween. Here are some Halloween events and activities happening in and around Palm Beach County this weekend.

Boca Raton

A Spell on Broadway: The Wik Theater is offering three-course meal and entertainment featuring pop-culture references like Beetlejuice, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Little Shop of Horrors and more. The event runs through Halloween night.

Boynton Beach

Animal EDventure Park: The Park is hosting a kid-friendly haunted scares, a pumpkin patch, and animal encounters. The tours are available through this Sunday and cost $13 dollars per person. To make a reservation call 561-350-6948.

Delray Beach

Drive Thru Boo: On Halloween from 1 pm to 3 pm, there will be a drive-thru…

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This weekend is Halloween, the day where everyone dresses up in their favorite costumes, attends Halloween parties and go door to door to collect all the candy they can get. Halloween is not just about the candy and the costumes; the spooky holiday is actually centuries old.

Here are some interesting facts about Halloween that you might not have known.

Trick-or-Treating existed since Medieval Times: It was known as Guising in Scotland and Ireland when young people would dress up and go door to door for money in exchange for songs, poems, or other treats.

Skittles are the Top Halloween Candy in the United States and the top Halloween candy in the State of Florida according to Reader’s Digest.

Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday…

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In early 2020, the Martin County Golf Course began renovations to the course and a name change. The new course is now called “Sailfish Sands” and the new course is going to be bolder, innovative, and more unique, nothing like any other course in Martin County.

Earlier this week, the Martin County Parks and Recreation Director announced that he went before the County Commission to update them on the progress of the massive project and to ask for additional funding. The director and course asked for $3 million dollars more which will bring the complete renovation cost to around $8 million dollars and the county approved the changes during the meeting. The county commissioners believe that the new high-end, modern facility will be a huge benefit to the…

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Its that time of year again for the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The popular boat show is in its 61st year and despite heat waves, hurricanes, and other natural causes throughout the years the annual boat show has never been cancelled.

While the number of exhibits has been slightly reduced, the show will still be the largest in-water boat show with over 1,000 exhibitors and over 1,300 boats on display to look at and tour. The boats on display range from pontoons, cruisers, fishing boats to superyachts and more. In addition to the boats, the show will feature marine products and accessories, exotic cars, brokerage yachts, and more.

Fort Lauderdale is known as the “Yachting Capital of the World” and is hosting the famous Boat Show this weekend. The…

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Many cities throughout the United States have a selection of authentic ethnic restaurants that cater to adventurous eaters and those willing to try something new.

The Palm Beaches in addition to the award-winning dining scene offers several ethnic neighborhoods and restaurants that offer everything from Peruvian to Thai, Indian, Ethiopian, and more.

Here is a guide of just some of the best authentic ethnic dishes and restaurants in Palm Beach County.

Vietnamese

Pho from Pho & Hot Pot: Lake Park

Bahn Mi from Inch & Ounces: West Palm Beach

Ethiopian

Doro Wot from Queen of Sheeba: West Palm Beach

Colombian

Coffee at Salento Coffee: West Palm Beach

Trinidad and Tobago

Curry Conch at Curry Tabanca: Greenacres

Indian and…

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