Southeast Florida is an excellent place to raise a family. Top school districts coupled with countless educational and recreational activities ensure children can stay active and engaged year-round.  Florida’s southeast coast is home to some of the nation’s most sought-after beaches and preserves, which are frequented by residents and vacationers year-round due to the region’s mild climate.

Floridians already knew that this is one of the best states to live in and now it has been confirmed by U.S. News & World Report!  Florida ranked No. 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best states in the country. It also ranks among the top five states in education and among the top 10 states in the economy and fiscal stability categories.

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Looking for things to do downtown West Palm Beach? See the city of West Palm Beach in a different way with a city scavenger hunt.  The app is brought to you by Operation City Quest. Using your smartphone, you'll be given a list of challenges to complete and riddles to solve on our scavenger hunt app.  All ages are welcome to participate from the young to the young at heart.

The games can usually be completed within 2 hours.  The solved riddle will be an object found in the city.  The scavenger hunt list contains a long list of objects to locate.  You will then look throughout the downtown area for the item. Once you've found the object, you send in a photo to score points. 

Don't worry, you won't be alone. You will have a remote host guide that…

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The State of Florida offers a way for residents to contribute to a causes close to their heart through specialty license plates. The plan to use a specialty license plate to build a billion-dollar fund for state park repairs now includes additional tags for veterans, Biscayne Bay, and Margaritaville.  The specialty plates offer Palm Beach County residents an opportunity to adorn their cars with their favorite causes.

Along the way the plan to boost funds for state parks became an opportunity to pick up proposed plates for veterans, environmental causes, disease awareness and other causes to gain support.  The Park’s system wants the funds to restore seabeds and trails.  As well as to revitalize ecosystems and animal habitats and renovate welcome…

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Join fellow “Beerfest” fans for the German Beerfest "Under the Stars" Concert with a Munich Biergarten atmosphere!  Take in a summer concert, beer, and bratwurst at the American German Club of the Palm Beaches, 5111 Lantana Road, in Lake Worth.  Saturday, August 21, 2021, from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

Nashville's "Jutt Huffman and Band” will provide the entertainment. “Jutt Huffman and Band” bring their own twist on modern country, rock music plus some reggae and funk.

The ticket price includes all you care to drink German beer, domestic wine, soft drinks, and a piled-up plate of German and American fare. People young and old can enjoy snow cones, popcorn, and cotton candy!  There are plenty of covered seats under the pavilion at the biergarten-style…

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Visit the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum for a screaming good time and spectacular evening view of a full moon from atop of the Jupiter Lighthouse! The next full moon is August 22, 2021, and it is called a Sturgeon Moon.  The Full Moon in August is named after North America's largest fish, the lake sturgeon. Other names for this Full Moon include Grain Moon, Green Corn Moon, Fruit Moon, and Barley Moon.

This adventure makes a fabulous date night too.  – purchase online. The tour is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm. Tour time is approximately 60 minutes and guests must check-in 15 minutes prior to tour. Tours are limited and if you are not fully vaccinated, please continue to wear a mask while you visit. Tours are weather permitting. In the event…

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An amazing indoor playspace for kids is We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym in Tequesta. This super clean and friendly children’s gym is full of fun things for little ones. With suspended swings, a huge trampoline, climbing walls, and even a zip line, it’s no wonder this gym has earned such a big following since its recent opening.

Two kid-loving families opened the gym. They have a background in child education and development and offer local kids the best tools and fun for their growing needs. It is a perfect spot for the accompanying adults. There are plenty of tables and chairs to sit at while the kids play, or adults are welcomed to join in the fun as well and act as a guide for their children. 

We Rock the Spectrum is the only kid’s gym in the…

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Please see (below) the attached from FDOT Community Outreach Specialist, Angel Gardner. The existing four lane SR-5/US-1 Federal Highway Bridge over the Loxahatchee River/Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), constructed in 1958 and includes a 116-ft twin double-leaf bascule span over the main channel, is to be replaced due to a combination of structural deficiencies and functional obsolescence. This is a very comprehensive package of what is going to happen.  In brief, the latest news on Jupiter’s US1 Bridge Replacement Project by FDOT Southeast Florida. 

The design plans for replacement of the US 1 bridge are close to being finalized, and a contractor will be chosen this spring. The first phase of construction, beginning in the summer of 2021,…

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Palm Beach County residents and visitors with an eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Account are eligible for free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida.  It is wonderful to be able to share opportunities to enjoy attractions in Florida for free. 

The Museums On Us program offers free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida, and elsewhere, with eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch accounts. The free entry to museums requires an appropriate credit or debit card, plus photo Identification.

Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums have added additional requirements.  Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required…

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National Aviation Day is August 19, 2021.  It celebrates the “12 seconds that changed the world”!  Former president Franklin D. Roosevelt was the creator of National Aviation Day, deciding for the first time in 1939 that the nation should celebrate the growth and advancements being made in aviation. Get to your local private aviation facility in Palm Beach County and get your “wings”.

National Aviation Day is also Orville Wright's birthday. Mr. Wright, born in 1871, he and his Wilbur Wright developed the world's first successful airplane. Orville was still alive when the proclamation was first issued, and he lived nine more years. 

The national holiday is to memorialize Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first in the world successfully achieve powered…

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Stuart was named to the 2021 "Best Winter Fishing Destinations" nationwide, according to FishingBooker.com the world's largest online travel fishing company.  FishingBooker touted Stuart's sailfish fishing reputation, saying people from all over the country should flock to the city during the winter season to test their fishing skills.

The reason the City of Stuart is unique to other places on the Atlantic coast is that the Gulf Stream is very close to shore.  It can be reached within 10 miles. For anglers, that means that you have a chance of reeling in a Sailfish on a four- or five-hour fishing trip! In addition to Sailfish, you can also pursue Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, Redfish, Kingfish, and Barracuda during the winter months.

Stuart has other…

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