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EATING LIONFISH

Can you eat lionfish? This topic has been coming up frequently in South Florida since our waters are filled with the invasive lionfish species. The surprising answer is yes, society does consume lionfish and they are very enjoyable! Eating a non-native lionfish is great for numerous reasons.

It is a great seafood choice because by eliminating the non–native lionfish species helps save our beautiful reefs and the native fish can improve from the environmental burdens. Eating lionfish is actually a healthier choice than most other fish species that are regularly served in restaurants such as snapper, grouper and tuna. Lionfish have higher Omega 3 which are very healthy fatty acids and lower in saturated fats and in mercury too! Basically, by selecting…

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THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART IS BACK!

The Norton Museum in West Palm Beach, Florida has been refreshed and ready to show off its American and European displays.  The keepers of the museum have brought significant items out of storage and set on display, some of these collections have not been seen in over a decade, such as Michealangelo’s 500 year old oil paintings on wood and European art.

The organization of the museum’s collection of art has been categorized by theme instead of nationality as it seems most museums often do. The entire collection is refreshed and visitors can now observe how the creation was made and how the world dealt with some of the fluctuating ideas expressed through their unique art.

The Norton Museum of Art has grown to become one of Florida’s major cultural…

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TOWN of JUPITER...WATER UTILITIES SERVICE NOTICE

Effective October 27, 2014 tap water for Jupiter Utilities customers might have a slight chlorine perception for four weeks.  The Town of Jupiter Utility Department states they are “committed to maintaining its established role in the industry as a standard of excellence with a commitment to a sustainable community in concert with our unique environment” and in doing so, chlorine will be used without ammonia to maintain water quality.  This temporary change in the treatment process is a standard industry practice performed in accordance with State and Federal drinking water regulations.

The Town of Jupiter water utility treatment facility is capable of producing 30 million gallons of “ultra-pure” drinking water a day.   This water treatment system…

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FALL FISHING FORECAST

10.17.14 Fishing Report

This weekend’s marine forecast looks very fishy and the weather is beyond beautiful! The Southeast Atlantic Ocean should have some chop to get the fish fired up and ready to get hooked!

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Fishing for Dolphin is still very sizeable and consistent from 6-15 miles offshore and with the east winds pushing them in closer; they have been hooked trolling with ballyhoo, bonita strips or squid which are all good bets for Dolphin bites. Keep a few small feathers out as well for a chance to hook up a small blackfin tuna. The blackfin tuna reports have been around the size of a football. Sailing season has started and the sailfish may show up this weekend too!
Bottom fishing for snapper keeps things interesting with scattered…

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UNDERWATER PUMPKIN CARVING

The customary way to carve a pumpkin is on your kitchen table, divers seem to reason that is too easy. For a more challenging effort, consider taking a stab at a pumpkin under the crystal blue waters of South Florida.  Better yet, take a trip to Key Largo for the Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest, which is hosted by Amy Slate’s Amoray Dive Resort on October 19th!

The Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest is at Mile marker 104.5 bayside, the contest is underway at 8:30 a.m. and the ship will take the diving contestants 30 feet beneath the ocean surface of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 

The theme for this year’s best pumpkin carving is: “Your Favorite Fish.” Divers will work in a buddy system, pay $85 to enter for the two-tank, two-location dive,…

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View the New Harbourside Place in 360°

The newest addition to Jupiter’s gorgeous waterfront community is Harbourside Place and the Grand Opening will be in December 2014. So far, the only active spot to dine is BRAVO! Italian Cucina, a polished casual restaurant and is now open to the public.
 
Harbourside Place will be consisted of seven restaurants, more than ten luxury shops and boutiques which are all finely modified to suit the tastes of all, and Waterfront Wyndham Grand Jupiter hotel consisting of 179 rooms which offers vacationers and business travelers a mix of relaxation, sophistication and fresh appeal.

We stopped by today and took four photospheres.

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TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT

As Halloween approaches, FARE, Food Allergy Research & Education is hopeful and cheering on the communities to start a new habit. A tradition that will help make this holiday worry free and a little less frightening for children with food allergies:  the Teal Pumpkin Project.

This is new campaign inspires people in the communities nationwide to educate and make the public mindful of food sensitivities by giving away non-food treats for the trick-or-treaters and putting up a teal pumpkin, the color of food allergy awareness! FARE has free printable teal pumpkin signs to post up on your front door or actually painting a pumpkin teal and setting it in front of your doorstep works just as well. As Halloween can be a tricky spell for some families that have to…

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HONORING ANDREW "RED" HARRIS IN GOLF CHARITY EVENT

The idea in golf is to typically keep the ball out of the water; however, a charity occasion that was held this past Sunday on the fresh cut greens of The Tequesta Country Club in Tequesta, Florida, will help drive something very exceptionally fulfilling to many back into our local South Florida waters to represent someone that is very special.

More than 140 supporters came to honor “Red”, Andrew “Red” Harris.  A 26 year old, great son and friend to so many, died in June when he was snorkeling and got struck by a boat in the Jupiter Inlet. In Andrew’s memory, a foundation has been set up to create artificial reefs off the northern Palm Beach County coastline.

With a year-end goal of 100 thousand dollars, Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation has already elevated…

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WATERFRONT PROPERTIES HONORED as REAL ESTATE LEADER 2014 !

This year, Waterfront Properties and Club Communities attended the 19th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference presented by Who’s Who in Luxury Real in Boston, Massachusetts on October 5th – 8th.  Waterfront Properties honored as real estate industry leader.

Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is a “global collection of the finest luxury real estate brokers in the world, this group of more than 130,000 professionals in more than 85 countries collectively sells in excess of $190 billion of real estate annually.”  Recognized as the industry leader, Luxury Real Estate has been recognized by the “Webby Awards”, has received “Best of the Web” by Forbes Magazine, acknowledged with an “Addy Award” for Excellence in Web Design, and recognized by the “Maggie…

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BREEZY FISHING

10.10.14 Fishing Report

It has been a breezy couple of days as the season begins to alter into fall and fishing has been awesome!

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There has been a breezy northeast wind which has been great for offshore fishing and the east gusts should help to push the Dolphin in a bit closer. There has been decent dolphin fishing throughout the region as they have been seen about 10 – 20 miles offshore in the grassy areas. Mainly good size schoolies, roughly between 4 to 8 pounders and the best bet for hooking them up is live bait. By casting live pilchards and small blue runner or trolling where it’s not too grassy with small feathers, jet head lures, daisy chains or small strips of bonita. Swordfish have been great hooking up in the daytime and night hours.…

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