There is a 750-seat theatre which is a cultural hub for northern Palm Beach County. The Eissey Campus Theatre has been presenting community programs as well as entertainment through its popular music series. The Eissey Campus Theatre is located at 11051 Campus Drive, in Palm Beach Gardens. The Theatre is on the campus of Palm Beach State College. 

In 1973, Edward M. Eissey was appointed to the College’s District Board of Trustees, was made vice chairman in 1974, and later chairman. Eissey was named vice president of the Palm Beach Gardens campus in 1975. When Dr. Harold Manor announced his retirement, the Board of Trustees chose Eissey as the College’s third president. He had the distinction of being the first junior college president at the same…

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Surprisingly absolutely no one finds that Southeast Florida has the third-largest population of Hispanics in the U.S. with nearly six million, only behind California and Texas. Miami-Dade to Broward counties is rich with Hispanic culture! Every year, Americans honor Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 to celebrate the many histories, cultures, and contributions of people whose ancestors are from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

The U.S. government celebrates the countless contributions of more than sixty million Hispanic Americans identifying people to our culture and society. Hispanic Americans are the largest minority group in the United States today.

From Miami-Dade to Broward counties, here is…

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The all-American food brioche buns, delicious melted cheese, and a juicy hamburger with all the fixings. On September 18, 2022, take time to honor National Cheeseburger Day! Palm Beach County is loaded with beloved burger establishments. Napkins included.  

A local favorite is The Brass Ring Pub. The burgers will not disappoint, nor do their wings. Just take our word for it, looks can be deceiving.  Five stars according to the food blogs. The Brass Ring Pub has locations at 200 US-1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408; (561) 848-4748. Royal Palm 10998 Okeechobee Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411; (561) 296-4563. Jupiter, 1150 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter, Fl 33458. (561) 406-5057 

A popular pick with the power lunch set, the Cellar Burger at City Cellar…

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The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, here in Jupiter, is the highlighted lighthouse on every new “Visit Our Lights” specialty license plate sold by Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. There are thirty lighthouses still standing proud in Florida. There is a $25 annual special fee for the plates, in addition to registration fees. Proceeds benefit the Florida Lighthouse Association, a nonprofit that supports the preservation of the state’s lighthouses. The new plate with the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse will be available for the next 10 years. The original version of the specialty plate has been available for purchase since 2008. It illustrated the striped St. Augustine Lighthouse.

Florida has more than 1,800 miles of coastline, more than…

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It is Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month which runs September 1 -30, 2022. This unique experience will feature Delray Beach as a diverse dining destination through a wide range of culinary encounters providing locals and visitors with chances to enjoy more than 50 restaurants, cafes, bars and casual establishments at special prices. Many new restaurants that have opened in the past year you should try!

The experience includes highlights of special multi-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus, happy hour and brunch specials, and gastronomic events. Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month will feature more than fifty restaurants, cafés, and casual eateries. Participating locations include Costa Organic Kitchen, Atlantic Grille, Akira Back, 50…

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Delray Beach is known as the “Most Fun Small Town”.  It was bestowed that moniker recently by Rand McNally, but there is more than meets the eye in this little artistic community. Life in Delray goes beyond the beach.  Consider the beach a starting point. Remember all the shipwrecks from the past, word is that ghastly apparitions of shipwreck victims wash up on Delray Beach! How would you like to come upon one of these visions?  Wicked Delray Ghost Tours can be your guide.

Your guide will introduce you to the spirits dwelling on Atlantic Avenue on a one-hour walking tour. Your guide will meet you at 8:00 PM by the fountain in Veteran’s Park carrying a lantern and dressed in black. Her fanciful stories will entertain you with perspectives you will…

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Since its opening in 1977, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach have been an epicenter for Japanese arts and culture in South Florida. The idyllic museum offers a distinguished roster of rotating exhibitions, tea ceremonies, a Seishin-an tea house, educational programs, and exciting cultural events as well as a thriving community outreach program.  

On October 1, 2022, Morikami is pleased to announce the reopening of the Yamato-kan. Its original museum building, the Yamato-kan is modeled after a pristine Japanese villa. It also features exhibition rooms embracing an open-air landscaped courtyard with a dry garden.  

Yamato-kan was named after Yamato, the original colony of Japanese settlers who farmed a large area of land in Boca…

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The following account is written by Rick Herter, Internationally Recognized Historical Aviation Artist,  back seat qualified participant of Operation Noble Eagle, and resident of Palm Beach.  Herter actually flew over "Ground Zero" during Operation Noble Eagle (see photo below).  Photography is by Herter, as is painting.  The following account is as it was recounted to him by the first pilots to scramble. Eternal gratitude to all the heroes who protect America and all who reside here.   At Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, the morning of September 11, 2001, was sunny with blue skies and unlimited visibility. For pilots, maintenance personnel, and the Fighter Jets of the 102nd Fighter Wing on Cape Cod it was business as…

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Today we remember the lives of the many individuals who perished on 9/11 and salute the fallen heroes who fearlessly acted and served on that tragic day. To the victims, families of the fallen and the survivors dealing with the loss…we will #neverforget.

                                               

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The September 11 attacks, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamic extremist network al-Qaeda against the United States. On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners. The hijackers crashed the first two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane into the Pentagon. The fourth plane was intended to hit a federal government building but crashed in a field following a passenger revolt. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and instigated the global war on terror.

The following excerpt is shared in its entirety with permission from Palm Beach resident and Internationally Recognized Historical Aviation…

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