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CNN Money ranks the nation’s Top Ten Counties with the highest number of millionaire households.  TNS Financial Services, one of the world’s largest market research and polling firms, considered  “households with a net worth of at $1 million not including the value of the resident’s home. “ 

Palm Beach County ranked No.9 in the poll with 71,221 millionaire households. Palm Beach County consists of 11% of Florida’s total millionaire household and 1% of these households in the nation.  At last poll, TNS reported an increase in the total number of millionaire households to be 9.3 million nationally.

The TNS annual Affluent Market Research Program (AMRP) revealed that the total net worth of millionaires, excluding the value of their primary residence…

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Things to do in Delray Beach
“The Most Fun Small Town in America”, considered Delray Beach, where there is certainly plenty to do!

1.  Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Explore the beauty and peace that celebrates the Japanese culture and designs all within Delray Beach, Florida. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a 200 acre park is filled with exceptionally colored gardens and collections of Japanese art and artifacts. With a café and shop and theater included this is one of Palm Beach County’s most treasured and cherished cultural attractions. Located in a soothing and natural scenery, Morikami invites guests to discover its many aspects and learn Florida’s heritage and its link with Japan.

2.  Delray Yacht Cruises
Delray Beach offers numerous cruises along the Intracoastal…

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Jingle Bell Jog

South Florida is delighted to host a holiday themed event to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Running events have established into a very widespread event, especially around the holiday season, throughout numerous cities and Downtown Fort Lauderdale is a perfect setting due to the beautiful mid 70 degree sunny climate that takes place all year round. The Jingle Bell 5K Jog will be on Sunday December 21, 2014, located on the illustrious streets of Las Olas Boulevard.

Jingle Bell Jog is such a unique event because all joggers will be suited up as Santa Claus from the jingle bells to the whistles. The spirited sight of thousands of Santas jiggling along Las Olas Boulevard will be a memorable spectacle to see and be a part of! Along the 5K course you may spot a…

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Purchasing a home is similar to looking for a spouse.  You may go on many first dates and in the end, the one that has the most, but not all, the characteristics that you desire, will win you heart. The same holds true when searching for your dream home. 

However, first-time homebuyers and even the most experienced homebuyers can get frustrated and disappointed with how long the process can take.  Yet they may not understand how their expectations, views, and lack of action may be causing the delay in finding the right home.

One of the biggest hazards a buyer can fall into is not working with a professional real estate agent. Waterfront Properties and Club Communities buyer’s agents can assist buyers readily identify the best-suited properties in…

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Australian professional golfer, Greg Norman is moving Great White Shark Enterprises to Jupiter.  The new headquarters is slated to be a 12,000 square foot commercial office building on the eastern side of Indiantown Road and just west of A1A.  Earlier this week, Jupiter Town Council approved the two-story commercial office building, located on the vacant one-acre lot.

Great White Shark Enterprises is a “multinational corporation headed by Greg Norman.  The company’s interests are primarily focused around golf and the golf lifestyle.”  Ventures include apparel, golf course design, eyewear, and real estate.

Greg Norman is impressive professional golfer…

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Swimming with Dolphins in South Florida
An outing to the Sunshine State is only complete when you swim with the dolphins in Florida. Bottlenose and spotted dolphins are very gentle and super clever mammals which motion many swimmers from around the world to the crystal clear natural lagoons and swimming facilities in the ideal location of South Florida. With warm beautiful blue waters and wonderful weather all year round, dolphin experiences are extremely popular and can make your trip unlike any place else in the world, especially this time of year.

There are two different encounters you can choose to approach these fascinating dolphins, from a shallow water swimming experience with trained dolphins and instructors or a deep water encounter with wild dolphins and an professional guide and…

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Pablo Picasso is arguably one of the most recognized artists of our times.  Picasso had two wives and many mistresses.  He loved women. He was notorious for always having a beautiful woman with him.  Behind every artist, there is a muse.

These “muses” greatly inspired his work. His wives, mistresses and various liaisons inspired his artwork.  The women inspired him to create one of the largest bodies of art in history.

The Norton Museum of Art, 1451 South Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach is “celebrating the women who inspired the master artist.”  Jerry Dobrick, museum curator associate for the Norton, describes “Picasso’s Muses” as a small, but poignant exhibit.  The exhibit includes six powerful depictions of Picasso’s lovers during various periods…

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1.  Coral Cove Park

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In Tequesta, Coral Cove Park is home to a 2 acre artificial reef project that is accessible right off the beach. As an amazing snorkeling spot, you are able to venture along jagged rocks and find many sea creatures on the bottom of the sea floor, including colorful fish and lobsters. It is a nice beach with plenty of picnic tables and rinsing stations to accompany the whole family.
 

2.    Jupiter Pointe Paddling


Paddle boarding in paradise. Jupiter Pointe Paddling offers rental paddleboards and kayaks which will launch you into the clear waters of the Indian River Lagoon. Where you can paddle to the closest sandbar or take a journey to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. On route, you can experience sea turtles, see blue herons…

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The Florida celebrity fish, the Snook, is a delightful fish that essentially resides in the southern half of the Florida peninsula. Snook have a season that anglers are able to catch from September 1st through December 15th on the Atlantic coast of Florida.

However, the size boundary is what confuses fishermen the most. In order to safeguard the greatest breeders, anglers are only permitted to keep one sizeable fish in between 28- to 32-inch size opening during the season.

As we approach the season closure, it is also important to recognize that the snook is one strong fish, with the exception the wintery weather. That’s one of the reasons we give the linesiders a break due to the most susceptible time when temperatures become too dangerous during…

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Florida, Power & Light executives broke ground on a manatee education center December 11, 2014.  FP&L is the third largest electric utility company in the United States, with 4.7 million customers in Florida.  The learning center will raise awareness about the marine mammal species for years to come. 

Manatees have been migrating back to the Lake Worth Lagoon and other areas in South Florida seeking warm water refuge for many years.  The manatee needs warmth when the surrounding water temperature drops below 68 degrees.  FP&L has supported manatee research for decades.  The electric company has sponsored tagging, monitoring and aerial surveys with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to aid in assessing manatee…

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