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Delray Beach's famous Garlic Fest is returning to the downtown Delray strip February 6th through the 8th.

The 16th annual edition of the event will be headed at the Old School Square in downtown Delray and will feature dishes that all incorporate garlic as well as music acts and a kids learning area.

The event is dedicated to exploring the numerous health and culinary possibilities of garlic. The festival has even been featured on the Food Network in the past.

In addition to the garlic based cuisine, there will be 15 musical acts to enjoy, headlined by Rebelution on Friday night and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on Saturday.

Hours and prices vary by the day.

On Feb 6th the "Best Stinkin' Party in Town" will be open from 5pm to 11pm and…

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PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens will undergo an overhaul of sorts in 2015 as the resort and club is expected to undergo mult-millions of dollars worth of renovations.

The home of the Honda Classic on the PGA Tour, PGA National's renovations will be completed in full later on in the year and will include upgrades to both the spa and resort itself.

The spa will be getting a facelift that will include a new avant-garde design at The Spa at PGA National, new treatment rooms and retail offerings, and an enhanced menu of gourmet spa cuisine at the poolside café.

The Health and Racquet club will also be changing as there will be a new entry pavilion and covered walkway, while the tennis pro shop's interior will be re-designed with built-in retail…

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Frenchman's Reserve Country Club is under new management.

Troon, the leader in upscale golf course management, development, and marketing has taken over the Palm Beach Gardens Club and will now manage the property.

The 18-hole Arnold Palmer designed golf course will be the at the center of the new management company considering Troon's rich history of golf course management.

Frenchman's Reserve Country Club is an exceptional private facility with an outstanding reputation," stated Jim McLaughlin, senior vice president, Troon Privé Operations. "We are honored to have been selected by them and are confident that our management practices will contribute positively to the experience at this widely renowned club."

Troon will do much more than just…

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In just a little more than 6 weeks, Major League Baseball will make it's return to Abacoa when the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals come back to their home away from home as they prepare for the 2015 MLB season.

That's right Jupiter, Spring Training 2015 is right around the corner and will feature some of the best players and teams in professional baseball once again.

Spring Training gets its unnoficial start at Roger Dean Stadium on Monday, March 2nd when the Marlins take on Florida International University. After another exhibition game against the University of Miami on the 3rd, Spring Training officially kicks off on Thursday, March 5th when the two tennants (Marlins and Cardinals) square off against each other. In fact, the Marlins…

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It's no surpirse that Florida is the Capital of golf in the United States. The weather allows year round play and the course are some of the finest in the world. Look no further than the amount of professional golfers that either call Florida home, or their home away from home.

So if Florida is the Capital of golf, South Florida is arguably its largest constituant.

It's no surprise then, that when it comes to top golf courses in Florida, South Florida has some of the finest in the state.

Don't just take my word for it, look no further than the fine people at Golf Digest. In their list of the top golf courses in the state of Florida, six of the top 15 are located in Palm Beach County.

Seminole Golf Club, in Juno Beach, sits at the top spot once…

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For the 49th consecutive year, Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach finds itself on Golf Digest's list of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses.

The Donald Ross desinged course moved up one spot from last year's rankings from 13 to 12. Established in 1966, Golf Digest has featured Seminole in its rankings every year since the list began. It has been widely viewed as one of the most exclusive golf clubs in America but will open its doors in 2021 when the Walker Cup will be held on the property.

Seminole was not the only course in Florida to make the list either. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass came in at #47 this year, down three spots from last year. The course with the famed island 17th hole plays home to THE Players Championship every year on the…

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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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Tiger Woods finished in a tie for last place in his return to competitive golf after a four month absence but found plenty of reasons to be optomistic heading into 2015.

For starters, Woods was able to tee it up for the first time since the PGA Championship in August and play four consecutive rounds. You have to go all the way back to the Open Championship in July to find the last time he played all four rounds in a golf tournament.

In addition, he had four days worth of opportunites to work on his swing changes in compeition that he had made since parting ways with Sean Foley and bringing on consultant Chris Como.

"I made some progress," Woods said. "I hadn't played in four months and I'm in absolutely no pain, which is nice. To be able to go…

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Originally built in 1926 by the architect Addison Mizner, the Addison of Boca Raton features old world elegance and charm.

It was initially created as the focal point of real estate operations for the Mizner Development Corporation and Mizner designed the Addison to serve as an example to prospective clients and to house the sales offices as well as a small apartment for himself. The property also included a restaurant that opened for lunch, afternoon tea, and an “al fresco” dinner.

The 1920’s estate offers many unique features, including historic architecture and a courtyard featuring 100 year old Banyan Trees and a beautiful fountain.

Today, The Addison is used as the perfect place to host anything from a dinner party, to a corporate meeting, to…

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One of the hottest spots in the Boca Raton area is the iPic Theatres.

Located in Mizner Park, iPic Theatres features 8 theatres that sit between 50 and 90 people in two levels of comfortable seating. The theatres all feature state of the art technology including digital projection.

In addition to the high quality theatre going experience, all iPic theatres come with in-cinema food and beverage service from both Tanzy Express and the fuss service Tanzy restaurant.

While the Tanzy Express offers items that have been designed to be picked up and eaten in-cinema, all the products on the menu are made with local, fresh, and organic ingredients. In addition, everything is made to order, meaning the food doesn’t sit under heating lamps.

Meanwhile, the…

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