Dancing with the Martin Stars is a charity event that benefits the Healthy Start Coalition in Martin County. The event will feature eight participants dancing onstage to raise money on September 22nd at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart.

The finalist will be partnered with professional dancers who will teach them the techniques and dance styles. The dance styles will include the Tango and ballroom dancing such as the Mambo, Samba, Charleston and the Cha-Cha.

Last year, the event raised over $143,000 dollars and the event plans to raise more than last year. The mission of the Healthy Start Coalition of Martin County is to ensure that every baby born in Martin County is born healthy. Some of the programs offered include Healthy Start Risk Screening, Nutrition,…

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Every Sunday in Downtown Stuart you can enjoy a free, open air concert on the waterfront Riverwalk Stage. 

Downtown Stuart is filled with shops and restaurants spanning along the Intracoastal Waterway. Behind the main strip, the Riverwalk Stage sits in the middle of a boardwalk so you can walk along the water and out onto the pier while listening to live music.

Dine at one of many restaurants like the Boathouse (closest to the stage), Duffy's, Mulligan's and Spritz City Bistro. Take a stroll through the downtown area and you'll find dozens of cute shops owned by locals who sell everything from handmade goods to designer clothing.

Music is from 1-4 p.m. and vendors come set up too. The free Sailfish Shuttle will take you to and from your car,…

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The River Center in Jupiter is hosting the 5th Annual Jr. Angler Fishing Tournament beginning this Saturday, June 2nd, running through Saturday, July 14th. Anglers will have six weeks to accumulate points in this fun and unique catch-and-release tournament.

All anglers have to do to keep their score is get photographed with the fish they catch and then submit it online. Registration is open throughout the tournament so anyone can join in and try to get the most points over the six weeks.

Contest points are added not only by the number of fish caught, but also the number of different species caught. The purpose of this is to "encourage contestants to spend time throughout the summer exploring the diversity of habitats and fish species in our Palm…

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Music at the Mansion is a live music event held at the Tuckahoe Mansion in Jensen Beach twice a year. 

The concert is at the Tuckahoe Amphitheater, which is in the backyard of the public Tuckahoe Mansion overlooking the blue Indian River Lagoon. Aside from live music, there are food and drink vendors, activities for the kids, dancing, partying and an all-around good time.

The first Music at the Mansion will be held on Sunday, June 3rd featuring the Big Pine Band and the second event of the year will be on Sunday, December 2nd featuring the Sierra Band. The upcoming music festival this weekend will be held from 4-7 p.m. and the Big Pine Band is a local jam band performing southern rock.

About the Mansion:

The Tuckahoe Mansion is a historic…

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Hobe Sound is centrally located on Florida’s Atlantic Coast between Stuart and Jupiter in Martin County. The small town is home to some of the most beautiful beaches, parks, championship golf courses, highly rated schools, excellent restaurants and nature spots in the state.

Located in Hobe Sound is the Jonathan Dickinson State Park. The park features a variety of recreational and outdoor activities, such as camping, hiking, fishing, equestrian trails, wildlife viewing, boating, and much more. As well as many local parks such as Greenfield Park, Zeus Park, William G “Doc” Myers Park, Jimmy Graham Park, and Peck Lake Park, which all offer many recreational and outdoor activities throughout the week and monthly Food Truck Invasions.

Hobe Sound is home to…

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The Roar & Pour at the Zoo is returning for summer this Saturday, May 26th with a tribute to Aerosmith. 

The Roar & Pour is a concert/event series that the Palm Beach Zoo holds every summer. On the last Saturday of May through August, the zoo opens up in the evening for a night of drinks, food and live music. 

The party starts at 4:30 p.m. when the whole zoo opens to be explored. At 5 p.m. the tiki bar opens up and serves a good list of beer and wine. This Saturday, Mathews Brewing Co. will be doing a "tap takeover" featuring their cream ale "Sweet Emotion" and their "Accelerate IPA."

The Tropics Cafe also opens up at 5 offering burgers, hot dogs and other classics. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. when the band takes the stage. Rock out with Jaded,…

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From May to August, the City of Boca Raton hosts Summer in the City; a series of concerts, games and other activities in Mizner Park.

The events pop up throughout the week- for example this coming week there's a music festival on Sunday, Memorial Day concert on Monday, and an Eagles tribute band on Friday. Most performances are free though some require tickets.

Aside from concerts there are some of fun family game nights planned like an 80s Throwback Game Night on June 22nd and July 20th. You can see the calendar of events here.

Other things to do in Mizner Park include lots of shopping, dining, the movies, a museum and more. See more about Mizner Park here.

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The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting their popular Lighthouse Moonrise Tour on Tuesday May 29th. Guests who attend will learn about the history of the lighthouse and enjoy great views of the full moon from the top of the Lighthouse and of the Town of Jupiter.

The tour is approximately 75 minutes long and tickets are required to attend. The costs of the tickets are $20 dollars and $15 dollars for Lighthouse Members. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 561-747-8380 extension 101. Children are allowed to attend and must be 48” inches in height to climb the Lighthouse tower steps and accompanied by an adult. The Moonrise Tour starts at 7:45 pm to 9 pm, weather permitting.

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is located at 500 Captains…

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Tomorrow, May 23rd the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach is releasing Teddy the sea turtle back into the ocean. Tomorrow just also happens to be World Turtle Day.

The sea turtle is an sub-adult loggerhead turtle that was found injured in January near Hutchinson Island. Staffers from the Inwater Research Group found the turtle floating in the St. Lucie power plant canal and contacted the Marinelife Center. Teddy weighed 113 pounds, which is underweight for sub-adult turtles, when the center took the turtle in.

The hospital staff at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center administered antibiotics, vitamins, iron, and fluids after the turtle’s blood work showed poor health due to starvation and anemia. Today, Teddy now weighs 125 pounds and is healthy…

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Jonathan Dickinson State Park is a Florida State Park in Martin County settled between Tequesta and Hobe Sound. Located just five miles north of Jupiter, the park features a variety of natural habitats, mangroves, river swamps, and wildlife among its 16 natural communities. The Loxahatchee River, Florida’s first federally designated scenic and wild river, runs through the middle of the park.

The park got its name after a Quaker merchant named Jonathan Dickinson who was shipwrecked off the coast in 1696. During the second World War, the park’s location was home to the Camp Murphy Army Base for the Southern Signal Corps School. The barracks are still visible and remain in the park today. The property was transferred from the United States Government to the…

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