The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach has recorded the third highest record numbers for the 2020 Sea Turtle Nesting Season. The Sea Turtle Nesting season begins on February 28th and last until October 31st and despite having an active hurricane season, the center recently announced another successful season.

During the few months of the nesting season, Marinelife Center staff surveyed the beach in northern Palm Beach County. Researchers have said that this year they have documented 16,935 sea turtle nests along the beach. The nests included: 286 leatherbacks, 13,059 loggerheads, 3,590 green sea turtle nests.

The Director of Research noted that this year’s numbers were the third-highest nest count since the center begin surveying sea turtle…

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The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter has recently launched a podcast called “Inside Busch Wildlife Sanctuary”. New podcast episodes will be launched on the first Monday of every month and will be available on all podcast streaming platforms.

The monthly podcasts will introduce listeners to one of the sanctuary’s permanent residents, educational animals’ ambassador, and the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary handlers. During the podcast, the host will guide the listeners through the daily animal encounters while accompanied by the sanctuary staff. The podcasts hope to educate the subscribers on the sanctuary mission while having a little fun along the way.

The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is a refuge and nature center for Florida wildlife that features…

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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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Voters in Palm Beach County need to make their voices heard by voting on November 3, 2020.  This 2020 Presidential Election is unprecedented. Your vote is your voice on issues affecting healthcare, housing, education, and employment. Help make a difference in the community during this general election and vote. There are several simple motivations why you should vote: 

You vote will impact the quality of life you want for yourself and forthcoming generations. Voting is a U.S. citizen’s chance to stand up for the issues you care about like public transportation, raising or not raising minimum wage, or funding for local schools. 

Elections are decided by the people who go out and vote.  Hopefully, you have invested time learning about and…

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A beloved Jupiter Mexican style taqueria, PapiChulo Tacos, has opened a new location in Royal Palm Beach. This new hot spot boasts a chill Southern Cali / Baja Coast vibe lust like it’s sister restaurant to the northern end of Palm Beach County on U.S. One.

Both PapiChulo Taco locations serve up the same Mexican-style menu of tasty tacos, nachos, cleverly crafted cocktails, desserts and more! The new location just celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Located at 1005 N. State Road 7, just south of Okeechobee Blvd. in the Regal Cinemas shopping center, the space pulses happily with a laid-back beach bar vibe. They even had beach sand brought in from the Atlantic Ocean.  

Pick up on varying tastes of Latin America chef-driven street food…

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The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County recently announced its third annual MOSAIC (Months of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture), celebrating arts and culture in The Palm Beaches.  Commencing this fall with special offers and hotel arrangements designed to reopen and revive cultural tourism for the  2020  “season”. 

Experience more culture for less, with special coupons and offers.  Glance at a sampling of several of the unique arts and culture opportunities presented by the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County for their 3rd. MOSAIC celebration.

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Arts Garage (Delray Beach): $10 off admission for virtual and in-person tickets to the “Music at Home & Live from Arts Garage” series now through December…

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Get outside and get some exercise.  Bike, run or walk the Lake Trail in Palm Beach. The Lake Trail travels from the south end of the Australian Docks at the Royal Palm Bridge at Southern Blvd and travels north, past the Flagler Memorial Bridge for several miles. It is a great walk, jog, or cycling trail.

The Lake Trail features a few spots for fishing as well as just sitting under a tree and reading a book. Admire the boats at the Australian Dock, they are from all over the world. The Lake Trail then crosses the bridge and travels behind the Society of The Four Arts. The Society of the Four Arts is a non-profit charity organization that was founded in 1936. Its campus on the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach and is home to the Esther B. O’Keeffe…

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Every Saturday morning, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center encourages locals and visitors to participate in their Self-Guided Beach Cleanups. The Self-Guided Beach Clean-Up is a new program this year and has been added to their weekly calendar.

Head to the beach on Saturday mornings, and while you are there stop by the Marine Debris Sorting Station on the back deck of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center to pick up the beach up supplies. Once the supplies are picked up, volunteers can make their way down to the beach and help keep our beaches clean and the sea turtles safe. When finished, bring your bag back to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center Sorting Station and receive a free t-shirt for helping.

The Self-Guided Beach Cleanups start at 8:30 am until…

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Everyday, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach hosts their Public Guided Tours for everyone to come and get an up-close look at the sea turtle research and rehabilitation center.

During the guided tours, visitors will learn about each sea turtle patients housed there, and the Marinelife Center staff will be there to answer your questions about sea turtles, marine life, and the center itself.

The tours are offered twice a day and cost $10 dollars for adults and $5 dollars for children under 8 years old. All are welcomed to attend. The tours are limited to a certain number of people and registration is required.

Public Guide Tour Details:

When: Offered everyday

Time: Offered at 12 pm and 2 pm, The tours last approximately an hour

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