Marvelous, sweet and insanely juicy mangoes, if the mere mention of the fruit makes your mouth water, then get ready for the weekend of all your favorite mango varieties at The 23rd Annual Mango Festival taking place in Miami, Florida. The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden event will be held Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2015, two days of mango worship!

The Mango Fest will have all of your absolute favorite varieties all in one fun and action packed weekend of deliciousness. “No other tropical fruit has the ability to bring together a community like the famous, mango! Following the footsteps of David Fairchild, the selections of mangoes are being collected throughout the tropics and grown here in South Florida.
Among yoga, shopping, and fun…

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The Loxahatchee River District’s River Center is enthusiastic so far about the 2nd Annual Jr. Angler Fishing Tournament that has been going on since June and will be continuing until July 11th.

There are lots of young anglers that are submitting their fun fishing photos to the contest that is proven to be one of the River Center’s most popular events! This is a completely friendly competition for anyone between the ages of 5 and 17 and young anglers can participate at any time but points do matter! Anglers will be accumulating points in this catch and release tournament as they photograph with their catch and submit their catch logs.. The more fish they catch the greater the points however,  the more variety of species that is catfight the better…

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History enthusiasts and carpenters are assembling the concluding touches to the former Henry Flagler Train Depot as they preparing to open on August 1, 2015 at Sawfish Bay Park in Jupiter, Florida.

The train depot has been re-built out of pine from North Florida, along with diamond shaped shingles and hardware that is very closely related to what was used a century ago. “The work has included gutting the interior, installing a new roof, painting, repairing fire damage, adding a deck and other repairs on the structure that was built in 1915. There was lots of fire damage,” said retired Lantana architect Don Edge, who is among many individuals and companies that donated time and material for the reconstruction of the one-room structure.”

The plans of the…

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Fun for the entire family at Maltz Jupiter Theater on June 26th and 27th in Jupiter, Florida. A must see popular musical performance, “Hairspray” which is a family friendly musical that is full of romance, laughter and catchy songs.

“The show will star 72 students from Palm Beach, Martin County and beyond who are participating in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts' three-week Senior Conservatory summer camp (grades 6-12), in which students learn all aspects of theater such as acting, dance and voice, culminating in full performances of a musical.”

"Hairspray” is all about sending an important dispatch about fully accepting what we have in common and looking past our dissimilarities. I would like to encourage…

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“Scavengers hunt supporting Delray Beach’s Charities.”

So, do you think you know Delray Beach, Florida? Then prove it! A scavenger hunt will be taking place in downtown Delray Beach on Saturday, June 27, 2015 and this year will include more Clue Stop locations than ever. This is a chance to learn about one of South Florida’s great towns. Each team can have a maxiumum of 5 people and must stay together at all times or sign up individually. You can win money, too: $1,000, $500 and $250 for first, second and third place, respectively. Note: A car and a smart phone with a bar-code scanner app are needed. Afterward, hang out downtown and enjoy some of the great eateries and night spots.
 

The Scavenger Hunt Mission:
  Figure out the clues and visit as many…

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Father’s Day is this Sunday on June 21, 2015!

Whether your father figure is into boating and fishing, golf, or relaxing and watching sports, there are plenty of options to choose from here in the sunshine state and many ways to spoil him on his special day. 

For the Boater:
We live in a paradise, the State of Florida has proven to be one of the greatest fishing spots in the entire world! If you don’t have a boat, rest assured that there are many fishing guides or boat rentals available in every area of South Florida. Or a trip to Bass Pro Shop or Outdoor World could do the trick too by spoiling dad at one of the biggest fishing and hunting supply stores.

For the Golfer:
If Dad needs to brush up on his skills take him to the famous PGA National in Palm…

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To celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month, a free family-friendly festival will be held this Saturday of Father’s Day Weekend. The fun festival, Colors of the Caribbean, is going to be held with music and flavors of the islands in Hollywood, Florida!

“Produced for the Hollywood CRA by Aifos Agency, Caribbean American Heritage Florida and The Rhythm Foundation, Colors of the Caribbean takes place Saturday June 20th, 4pm to 11pm, at the Hollywood ArtsPark at Young Circle in downtown Hollywood.”

Plenty of activities will be happening such as live musical performances, Kids Zones, Caribbean Food Village, Arts & Crafts and smaller stages playing folk dance and cultural performances. “Live performances include Inner Circle, reggae’s top selling “bad boys,”…

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Tips for Trolling for Fish in South Florida

Fishing in the form of trolling is a great and effective technique to catch a variety of pelagic predators that are fast and able to hunt down moving prey, most particularly in South Florida such as wahoo, dolphin, tuna and billfish.

The rationality of trolling is simple, however, some small to mid-size boaters still do not understand the concept of the technique of trolling and then may get wrapped up in a frustrating experience. As for professional sportfish yachts, which are equipped with long outriggers and look at trolling as an art with lure shapes and tracing positions for particular locations based on weather settings. They have outriggers with release clips that allow crews to create multi-bait…

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Do you enjoy sizzling sounds that feature the soulful sounds of rock –n- roll? Within minutes from the famous and vibrant streets of Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The music starts on June 19-21, so you will be able to rock out all weekend at: Lauderdale Live 2015!

Have a good ole time enjoying great music which is nicely set up against the backdrop of historic waterways and top notch restaurants.
The festival will be located at Huizenga Park, which is a 1.8 acre park that is smack middle in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale. The park has gorgeous fountains and expansive green space for basking in the music and the sunshine.Some of the headliners will be Phillip Phillips, Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Kris Allen,…

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Tennis Star, Venus Williams makes a very special stay in Wellington, Florida last Tuesday to help celebrate the opening of the brand new $5 million tennis facility, The Wellington Tennis Center, off Lyons Road.

The Wellington Tennis Center made its grand opening with the five time Wimbledon champ and 20 year resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Venus Williams was greeted by an excited audience of over 200 South Florida residents.

Williams stated that she would like to see more municipal courts in South Florida, calling Wellington’s new center “beautiful” compared to others she has seen. “It has energy about it as well,” she said. “You can see how the community has embraced it. I’ve never seen this many people excited about tennis in a long time.”…

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