Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order yesterday instructing the entire state of Florida to “take a pause” for 30 days and stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

DeSantis said the statewide stay-at-home order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Residents will still be allowed to go out to get essential supplies, including food and groceries.

More than 30 other states had already issued such orders, including other large states like California, New York and Illinois.

“We’re going to be in this for another 30 days and that’s just the reality that we find ourselves in,” DeSantis said.

What Does this Mean?

In effect, this order means you need to limit your movement outside the home more than you already have. Only essential…

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The city of West Palm has more than doubled its contributions to Restaurateur Rodney Mayo’s nonprofit established to feed workers who have been laid off because the Coronavirus.

Mayo is one of the owners of Subculture Group, which is one of the Palm Beaches most successful restaurant organizations owning 17 establishments from Subculture Coffee, to Howley’s, Camelot, and many other popular destinations.

Like many restaurants, the Subculture Group was forced to lay off workers due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. But owner Mayo committed to keeping one location (Howley’s) open to ensure his laid-off employees continued to get fed. They set Howley’s up like a giant kitchen where employees could come and pick up their meals.

Starting with just…

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Now that Spring has arrived let us all take the opportunity to find the bright spots Jupiter, Florida. Spring is the perfect opportunity to build outdoor family time into your schedule. Obviously, it coincides with our government stay-at-home request, so the interest to get outside into our yards has turned up.  Are you “itching” to get out?  Your backyard garden may be a pleasant getaway for the mind.

Gardeners have known that working with soil and plants is an incredible way to connect with natural surroundings and assert it eases their worries. It’s incredibly therapeutic to watch things grow.

Gardening underlines that we are all nurturers. Horticulture is a great equalizer: plants don’t give a fig who is tending them and for those with…

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Everyone loves Slime!  So clear off the kitchen table Palm Beach County and spread out some newspapers.   Round up your young kids, older kids and young-at-heart’s and get ready for science class. Time for an experiment in the “home lab”.  This fun may even count toward science class credit.

There are various receipes avaiable to make slime.  Here is an easy one to try.

Stuff you’ll need…

½ cup white glue (like Elmer’s).

1 squirt of foaming shaving cream.

2 pumps of foaming hand soap.

3 pumps of hand lotion.

Borax (in powdered form...Instacart it!)

Food coloring (blues, greens make beautiful ocean water slime)

Glitter (glistening ocean water slime).

Here’s how…

Pour the ½ cup of glue into a bowl (no, not the good…

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The Palm Beach Island grand estate and museum is offering virtual tours for you to tour the museum and estate in the comfort of your own home.  The Flagler Museum, formally known as Whitehall is an elegant estate that features more than 100,000 square feet that is filled with some of Palm Beach Island’s most important history. 

The elegant mansion features white marble columns and a red barrel roof overlooking the intercostal located just off of Cocoanut Row.  The estate features a large central courtyard, a full basement, two full stories plus an attic, the original fence built in 1901, ten antique clocks still working today and more than 75 rooms. The home features antiques, artwork and the history of the Gilded Age and Henry Flagler, known to be…

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Local restaurants and bar might be closed to visitors for dine in services, but many restaurants and cafes located throughout Palm Beach County have adapted and are offering their menus to go for either curbside pick up or delivery. 

Here are some of the best restaurants offering their food to-go:

  • Christopher’s Kitchen
  • Meraki Juice Kitchen
  • Paddy Mac’s 
  • Little Moir’s Food Shack
  • Carmine’s Coal Fired Pizza
  • Carmine’s Gourmet Market
  • Little Moir’s Leftovers Café
  • Spoto’s Oyster Bar
  • Nick and Johnny’s Osteria
  • Lynora’s (all locations)
  • The Woods Jupiter
  • Cod and Caper’s Seafood
  • Farmer’s Table
  • And much more

Get your favorite food delivered to your doorstep from some of your favorite local restaurants.  Food…

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If you live in the Palm Beaches, you need to understand that things are the Coronavirus is still in full effect and things are still dangerous. In fact, Palm Beach County has the most deaths in the state with 14. Broward is second with 12.

As of today, April 1st, there are currently 551 reported cases. The age range of cases is from an infant to 99. There are 286 men and 256 women.

Here are more answers to some of the questions you may be wondering about:

How many cases are in Florida? There are 6,741. Of that, 6,490 are residents. There have been 85 deaths and 857 are currently hospitalized.

How many cases are in the U.S.? There are currently 188,592 total cases, the most in the world, and 4,056 deaths.

What is open in Palm Beach…

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These past few weeks we have all been spending more time at home and now is the perfect time to stream a TV show that you have been wanting to watch.  Whether you’re into crime, drama, action, comedy, family, historical or mystery, we have gather of list of some of the best TV shows to stream on Netflix. 

  • Peaky Blinders (5 Seasons available on Netflix)
  • Tiger King (7 Episodes)
  • Ozark (3 Seasons)
  • Outlander (3 Seasons)
  • The Crown (3 Seasons)
  • Stranger Things (3 Seasons)
  • Narcos (3 Seasons)
  • Grace and Frankie (6 Seasons)
  • Love is Blind (11 Episodes)
  • The Office (9 Seasons)
  • Schitt’s Creek (5 Seasons)
  • Blacklist (6 Seasons)
  • Mad Men (7 Seasons)
  • Breaking Bad (5 Seasons)

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The Jupiter Medical Center has been ranked among “The Best” for the second year in a row. The local Jupiter hospital was ranked on the Palm Beach Post’s 2020 Best of Palm Beach County Awards. More than 270,000 voters have voted in the Palm Beach County Post. 

The Jupiter Medical Center ranked “the best” for Best Hospital, Best Place To Have A Baby, and Best Emergency Room in the Palm Beach County Awards.  

The Best Hospital

The Jupiter Medical Center consistently has the highest patient satisfaction scores in the area. The hospital has several other national recognitions and is the only hospital in Palm Beach County to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicine and Medicaid Services (CMS). 

Best Place To Have…

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The quaint Town of Juno Beach is nestled between Jupiter to the north and North Palm Beach to the south.  Juno Beach is home to a laid back atmosphere with a sandy coastline. 

Juno Beach is located on a barrier island that is separated by the intercostal waterway and the ocean.  The small quaint town is home to roughly 3,700 people and is a popular sea turtle nesting location from the end of October through the end of March. 

The town is home to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, the sea turtle research and rehabilitation center, the 990 foot long Juno Beach Fishing Pier, a Natural Dunes area, Juno Beach Park and more than a dozens of great outdoor activates. 

In addition to the numerous outdoor activities Juno Beach has to offer, the small…

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