Voting closes January 25 for CoastalLiving.com and their annual “Happiest Seaside Town in 2016”.  From Hawaii to Alabama and Florida to California, they are considered based on their rank with the Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index.

The Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index methodology is “designed to be the Dow Jones of health, giving a daily measure of people's wellbeing at the close of every day. With a daily measure, determining the correlation between the places where people work and the communities in which they live, and how it impacts their wellbeing”.  It takes into account healthiness of the beaches, percentage of sunny and clear days, standard of living and financial demographics of the areas.

The editors of CoastalLiving.com then focus…

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Beach Front at Singer Island is a luxurious condominium built on 5.7 acres of oceanfront property.  It was built by Toll Brothers in 2007 on a sprawling 5.7 acres and feature all the amenities most condominium owners desire.

Residents have the unique opportunity to view both the sparkling waters of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean.  Amenities include 24-hour manned security, heated Oceanside pool, extensively decorated lobby, social room, theater room, fitness center, and on-site concierge.

 The 20-story building includes 51 condominiums, with only 3 residences on each floor, along with 8 separate two-story building.  The condominiums consist of two, three, and four bedrooms that range in size from 2,439 to 4,088 square feet.…

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Whether you own a piece of real estate in Palm Beach County, live here permanently or just vacation here, it is clear that our eco-systems are a cherished part of South Florida life. If it is important to you to protect the precious Floridian environment join the Eco-Watch lecture series put on by the famous Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. 

Gumbo Limbo’s annual “Eco-Watch” Lecture Series begin this week in Boca Raton, Florida. The series are offered at Gumbo Limbo’s classroom from the end of January until the end of April. Each lecture has a different topic and is led by a top environmentalist, often with a Ph.D. in his or her field. 

These lectures are a huge hit in the local community as they shed light on the important ecosystems of south Florida.…

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Photo courtesy of South Florida Science Center.

The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium  and Bricks 4 Kidz would like to make youth camps, interesting classes and other fun events  readily available to the northern Palm Beach County Area.  The proposed new center will be in the Town of Jupiter’s Abacoa Community.

The West Palm Beach based not for profit has leased 2,000 square feet in Abacoa’s retail and restaurant expanse formally known as Abacoa Town Center.  The newly renovated downtown is a family friendly and date appropriate venue.  The relaxed atmosphere is perfect for place to unwind or somewhere to relax with the family, there is something for everyone.

South Florida Science Center plans to open the “S.T.E.M. Studio” later…

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The Town of Jupiter is rich in history, never to be washed away or forgotten, with the earliest known records of the Jupiter Inlet dating as far back as 1565. The town’s most identifiable landmark, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, was erected in the 1800s. The stately red brick lighthouse continues to stand, ranging 105 feet into the sky, atop a 46-foot hill on the north shore of the Jupiter Inlet. Stretching to the Atlantic Ocean, Jupiter features a delightful tropical climate and truly that "small town" appeal with big city benefits.

The town of Jupiter has a historic timeline with stories about the area ranging from the ancient Indians, through the European discovery of the area by Ponce de Leon, to the Seminole Indian War battles fought here. The…

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Come out to the South Florida Science Museum and Aquarium in West Palm Beach to walk with dinosaurs like never before. You can walk with 13 life-sized, animatronic dinosaurs. Roaring, breathing and full of life like movements; these dinosaurs represent the diversity that existed millions of years ago. 

The exhibit is meant to deliver a global experience to guests that give a glimpse of what the world was like when dinosaurs walked it. The types of dinosaurs on display come from all over the world. You will learn about dinosaurs from the once tropical beaches in Antarctica, the seas of Northern America, the hot plains of Africa all the way to the wildernesses of Brazil. 

Not only does this incredible, South Florida Science and Aquarium exhibit…

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Jupiter High School Marching Band took home a title at the Florida Marching Band Championship finals in Tampa.  Two other Palm Beach County high school marching bands took home titles, Park Vista and Seminole Ridge.

A total of 74 students at Seminole Ridge Community High School competed in the Florida Marching Band Championships in Tampa. They took the 2-A top spot.  Jupiter captured the 4-A competition and Park Vista was the 5-A winner.

The members of The Spirit of Jupiter Marching Band include woodwind and brass players (also known as the “horn line”), marching percussionists (the “battery”), standstill percussionists (the “front ensemble” or “pit”), and an extensive Color Guard that uses flags, rifles, sabers and other equipment to…

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Taking place on November 14, at the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter is the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program for girls. It is a one-day interactive program provides training and support for underserved girls in Palm Beach County put on by the Girls Leadership Institute, a segment of the Women’s Foundation of Palm Beach County. 

The Girls Leadership Institute provides a number of programs to help young women in Palm Beach County tap into their talents and abilities. The 2015 focus of the leadership program is on developing leadership skills, and fine-tunes their abilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Each year there is a different set of skills and fields that the programs focus…

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Festival Miami- Florida’s Premier Live music Festival- provides world-class musical programming in diverse styles to all of sunny South Florida.

University of Miami Frost School Of Music, located in the beautiful Miami, Florida, upholds the Festival Miami and provides the musical talents of students with inspiring and relevant education so that they are fine leaders, provide much creativity and contribute to the performances within the music industry.

Festival Miami will be presenting 25-30 concerts in October and November during the time will also be featuring the Grammy Awards winning and internationally acclaimed musical artists.“Several events are offered free of admission each season and educational components such as master classes, open…

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If you have had the privilege to own a piece of south Florida real estate, then you can attest to its superiority!  When you purchase a home in south Florida, whether it is Palm Beach, Hutchinson Island or Miami, you expose yourself to a better quality of life. Floridians have a way of enjoying the fun things in life, but who wouldn’t when you live in a year round paradise? With 6-month summers and cool winters, south Florida’s beaches are accessible all year. World class shopping, impeccable dining and five star restaurants are a plenty. Entertainment options are unlimited; you can see miles from the top of the famous Jupiter Lighthouse or go deep-sea fishing. If art is more your thing, there are wonderful museums from Palm Beach to the Keys,…

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