The Florida DEP has recently launched a #SkipTheStraw movement to combat plastic pollution in the environment. Skip the Straw is a pledge for residents to say "no" to straws for just one week- in hopes this starts a trend and forms a habit of ditching single-use plastics.

Plastic straws are easily picked up by wind and can end up in our oceans. In fact it's in the top 5 trash items collected from our waterways every year. In most places straws aren't recyclable, and when they aren't disposed of properly they can not only endanger wildlife, but also humans as they are broken down into microplastics which travel through the food chain. Ninety percent of seabirds and 30% of sea turtles have been found to have plastic in their stomachs- and even closer…

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Located within 2.5-hour drive from Palm Beach County is one of Florida’s most cherished state park. The entire month of August is about celebrating Florida’s National Parks because on August 25th, the National Park Service turned 96. The Everglades National Park is the third largest park, and the largest tropical wilderness in the United States.

The Everglades is a huge 1.5 million wetland acre, more than 2,300 miles of natural habit for birds, snakes, alligators, the Florida panther and other wild creatures. Besides the thousands of animals that you’ll see the park also is a great place to stay, eat, tour, hike, biking, bird watching, fishing and even kayak just to name a few. You can also rent kayak and canoes if you don’t want to bring your own. The…

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West Palm Beach dancer and Alexander W. Dreyfoos High School of the Arts alumni Darius Hickman has made it as one of the top 4 finalists on the popular TV competition So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD).

As an aspiring professional dancer and now TV star, Hickman has worked extremely hard to make it this far. He began serious training in ballet and contemporary dance at BAK Middle School of the Arts in 8th grade, and fine-tuned his talent at the Florida School for Dance Education (FDSE) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida after school. His discipline and refinement earned him acceptance into Palm Beach County’s prestigious Dreyfoos High School of the Arts, and he went on to be a Young Arts finalist as well as won 1st place for his contemporary work at…

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After 32 years, it’s finally happening. The famous Brass Ring Pub known for its juicy burgers, addictive wings, and oh-so-icey beer mugs is opening a new location in Jupiter, Florida.

Since 1986 this humble hole-in-the-wall bar has ruled over Palm Beach County as the #1 burger joint, and while other trendy burger restaurants come and go, The Ring has stayed true to its most important ingredient: good quality beef.

“We use no seasoning on the burgers at all. We use good, quality condiments,” said Bret Worchester, whose father and brother opened the original North Palm Beach location.

During the busy season, the pub cooks from 110 pounds to 140 pounds of burger beef a day, says Frederick.

The real secret to their burgers has to do with beef…

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It’s no secret that Waterfront Properties and Club Communities represents the most stunning listings in South Florida. If you’re searching for your dream home, you are welcome to attend any of our five open houses this Sunday! The select open houses feature homes in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and Delray Beach.

16894 Crown Bridge Drive, Delray Beach, FL 33446

Sunday, 8/26/2018  1 pm – 4 pm

$1,410,000
4 Beds, 5 Bath, 4,488 SqFt
This luxurious home is in the prestigious Hampton subdivision, limited Versailles model ,comes with an abundance of upgrades,plus easily converted to a 5 bedroom, surround sound throughout, Swarovski Crystal wall sconces. Master suite has electric blinds & fan, wall sconces in m/bath, 2 custom closets w/ladders in master…

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The 7th Annual Brazilian Festival of Pompano Beach brings the love and passion Brazil is famous for to South Florida.  October 20-21, 2018 the festival returns with all the excitement of past festivals. It’s a vibrant event that includes music, food vendors, fun for kids, dance and drumming performances.

Brazilians have a long, rich history of revelry. Their world-famous street festivals can be traced as far back as the 1700s.  Carnival is one of the world's most famous festivals, held over five days in Rio de Janeiro every year. For those of who you who can’t make it to Brazil for Carnival in February, the  Brazilian Festival of Pompano Beach has lots of similar showcases.  Feel some of that passion and rhythm of the culture.           

The…

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The Palm Beach County Boxed for Success School Supply Drive saw a record-breaking year for donations, and local kids have plenty of supplies for the school year thanks to the generosity of area residents.

The drive received nearly 30,000 items including notebooks, paper, pencils, markers, crayons, tissues and glue sticks. Cash donations also totalled $14,600 which was by far the most money in the drive’s six-year history, doubling its previous high of $7,000 in 2014. 

All of the supplies and monetary donations were evenly distributed to three Title 1 elementary schools in the county, where more than 90 percent of those students' families are low income. 

The Boxed for Success School Supply Drive, which ended just before school started a…

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Early voting is open through August 26th, and there are quite a few places you can go to right now in Palm Beach County as opposed to Election Day, when registered voters are required to go to their assigned precincts. Here's a list of what's open so you can cast your ballot:

Jupiter

  • Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter
Palm Beach Gardens  
  • Gardens Branch Library, 11303 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens
Loxahatchee  
  • Acreage Branch Library, 15801 Orange Blvd., Loxahatchee
Riviera Beach/Singer Island  
  • Wells Recreation and Community Center, 2409 Avenue H West, Riviera Beach
West Palm Beach  
  • Supervisor of Elections Office, 240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach
  • …

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The Palm Beach County Women’s Tennis Association (PBCWTA) is preparing for women’s tennis league matches to begin on October 16th with a pro luncheon on September 24th at Mirasol Country Club. Tennis Directors and Tennis Pros will meet to represent each club and speak about the coming season.

The 2018/19 league consists of 7 divisions and one open division. Matches begin on October 16th and run through April of 2019.

Following are the participating women’s tennis clubs (in alphabetical order):

Admirals Cove

200 Admiral's Cove Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33477 
Get Google Directions
Phone: 744-1700
Contact : Chris Baldwin 

BallenIsles

105 BallenIsles Circle Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 
Get Google Directions
Phone: 625-5707
Director of Tennis:…

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Pictured: #57 Defensive End Dalton Hustad and #69 Offensive Line Dacoda Weaver with an aspiring young Owl

In Boca Raton, the FAU Owls went from weeks of enduring an intense training camp, to an open scrimmage this past Saturday, to the well-attended preseason Meet & Greet on Sunday with passionate fans of these Palm Beach County football stars.

In 2017, then new head coach Lane Kiffin led FAU to a 11-3 record (up from a 3-9 record in 2016), with his team scoring more touchdowns than all but four programs nationwide. Over the final 10 games, FAU performed as one of the best teams in the country, and star running back Devin Singletary impressed fans as one of the most talented players that season.

According to SB Nation, FAU was one of the…

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