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Photo courtesy of Jupiter Donut Factory. 

People travel great distances to get to a beautiful location like South Florida, but did you know some people drive 40 miles just to taste delicious confections?  Jupiter Donut Factory, 141 Center Street, Jupiter has been a local favorite for years and will be sone sharing the love of doughnuts by expanding to Royal Palm Beach.   These doughnuts are known as the “best handmade, fluffy donuts ever”.  The aroma of fresh baked doughnuts engrosses the restaurant and neighboring shops.

The family owned store makes anywhere from 200-300 doughnuts fresh each day.   Bakers come in at midnight to make the doughnuts and pastry decorators arrive at 3:00am to adorn them.  In addition to traditional fresh glazed…

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Scholarship Billfish Tournament in Fort Lauderdale
Nova Southeastern University (NSU), associated with Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF), is happily presenting the 2015 Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament. The yearly fishing tournament is developing a ritual and is also continuously showing the huge commitment and assuring to keep putting efforts forth to save our stimulating seas.

Because our oceans are a huge part of our Earth and is of true natural beauty, amazing wonders, and still such a major mystery. The oceans provide us with an abundance of food, conveyance, recreation, healing medical sources and plenty of energy, those being only some of the benefits. “Yet, oceans are suffering from our activities too; our land practices cause agricultural run-off, sewage, and litter to end…

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Fort Lauderdale to Cuba by ferry
Imagine taking a ferry from the Florida Keys to Cuba?!

Boundaries have recently eased; a Fort Lauderdale-based company is planning on introducing a ferry service from the Marathon City Marina in Florida Keys to Havana, by the end of the year.

A four hour trip on the 200-passenger catamaran traveling one-way or round-trip from the Florida Keys to Cuba, Brian Hall, owner of KonaCat, said he is self-assured and buoyant that he can get authorization. Traveling via boat used to be a very popular way of travel before the U.S. government terminated tourism to Cuba shortly following the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Fort Lauderdale-based company says they will operate as a nonprofit organization and the owner, Hall feels certain that they will get the OFAC…

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Uber is a private mobile transportation network app that allows consumers to request transportation from drivers.  Founded in 2009, Uber has expanded its service to 53 countries and over 200 cities worldwide.  It is like a cab service but the drivers use their own personal cars.

Uber is now available in South Florida. The ride sharing company launched its app-based service in Miami last summer.  It has expanded its service and is available in the West Palm Beach and Jupiter areas.  Prices are averaging 25% less than taxi’s. After requesting a ride, a photo of the driver will flash up on your smartphone, letting you know who the driver is and the make of vehicle. 

The service allows users to tap the app on their smart phone to call for a vehicle,…

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The soft sand, the cool breeze, warm waters, sense of perspective, the blazing sun, the turquoise water colors and waves crashing the sea shells onshore simply explains there is nothing quite the same as the beaches in South Florida. There are benefits from the beach that people flock to get what the shores provide. Some South Florida medical professionals and beachgoers offered their perceptions on the beach that may benefit from physical and psychological.

  • The sand is gentle and the grains alone can help individuals unwind as the soft sand massages between the toes. "Walking barefoot, also known as earthing, has gone from being a kooky counter-culture trend, to a scientifically-researched practice with a number of remarkable health advantages, such…

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This winter, take the party outside!

Bundled up and gathered around a winter blazing bonfire can be a great way to entertain friends and family outdoors for any winter event. No matter how cold it gets, winter bonfires have a way of screening us from the wickedest of the winter weather. Some individuals believe that the fire holds magic that shoos away the chilliness from our doorstep until the last embers have disappeared.

A beautiful blazing bonfire can create warm and cheerfulness to playfully frolic around the fire and dance underneath the moonlight. On South Florida’s public beaches, you need a permit in order for bonfire burning, so planning ahead is necessary. However, there are fire pits available for purchase or you can make your own! Jupiter…

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For those who care about nutrition, taste and quality of their fruits, vegetables, meats and poultry, local farms are selling through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) memberships.  With a significant shift in nutrition awareness, genetically modified and processed foods have become less desirable.  There is a huge misconception that local organic fruits and vegetables are more expensive.  CSA memberships and community plots keep costs down.

CSA's generally focus on the production of high quality foods for a local community, often using organic or biodynamic farming methods, and a shared risk membership–marketing structure.  The essential design includes developing a consistent consumer group that is willing to fund a whole season’s budget in…

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Lighthouse International Guild’s annual “Posh Palm Beach Sale” is currently in progress.  Palm Beach’s best dressed women, including Dame Judy Collins, socialites, celebrities, designers and retailers have donated items to the worthy cause.  Shoppers can expect to find designer items for men, women and children.

The 3,000 square foot “shop” is located in downtown West Palm Beach’s Lake Pavilion on South Flagler. The fundraiser benefits Lighthouse International mission of helping people overcome the challenges of vision loss.

Shop fantastic savings on designer fashions and accessories from the likes of Armani, Akris and Etro; Chanel, St. John and Stella McCartney; Manolo Blahnik, Bottega Veneta and Badgley Mischka; and Ralph Lauren, Yves St.…

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South Florida Weather

You can almost continuously tip your sun hat by the ending of another flawless day in South Florida. It is the state with the sunniest winter climate on the east side of the United States as well as the highest temperatures on average during the winter months. “The climate has always been Florida's most important natural resources, which is reflected in its official nickname, the Sunshine State."

According to the Palm Beach Post and New York Daily News, the tourism office in Ithaca, New York is waving the flag urging visitors to go to Florida instead! Stating that “The home page displays Sunshine State vacation photos and provides links to the website for tourism information about the Florida Keys and Key West. The National Weather Service say anywhere…

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Photo credit Eduardo Buchin, Jupiter.

 

Try something different and go stargazing!  Experience the natural beauty that is the South Florida night sky.  Stargazing is the simply the act of observing stars, moons, planets and other objects in the night sky.  Humans have been observing the stars for thousands of years.  All that is needed is a clear sky away from the bright lights of the city.  Aficionados bring charts, binoculars and telescopes to see distant stars and constellations. 

There are 88 constellations that can be seen from almost anywhere in the United States, but not all at once.  As the Earth makes its orbit, the placement of stars in the sky appears to move.

This weekend, telescopes are scheduled to be set up for the public to…

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