Make your way out to the famous Mizner Park in Boca Raton for a night of music, dancing and summer fun at Boca Raton’s Summer in the City. Happening this Friday, June 10th at 7:30pm is a free musical evening put on by the city of Boca Raton. 

It is guaranteed to be an enchanting evening beneath the stars with music performed by The Symphonia Strings. The band will play hits ranging from: Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Dvorak and Mozart's famous Eine Kleine Nacht Music. There will even going to be some Broadway favorites put on by the Symphonia Strings that is sure to deliver a fun night of dancing for its guests. The show is free and will begin at 7:30pm. 

Summer in the City takes place at Mizner Park, which is located at 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. For more…

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This time of year is sea turtle nesting season in Florida. The majestic sea turtles make their way out of the ocean and onto shore to lay their eggs. During the summer months, Jupiter becomes a safe haven for nesting turtles that have been coming to lay their eggs on these beaches for hundreds of years. 

The town makes a great effort to change all of the beach road lighting to an ambient red color that will not disturb the turtles and prevent them from coming ashore to nest. The traffic lights get a special filter that makes the light only noticeable to cars driving along the road and the correct angle and of course there are strict rules observers must follow when it comes to watching the turtles nest. You may come to the beach to watch the turtles…

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World Turtle Day was founded in 2000 and is sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue (ATR). It was started to increase respect and knowledge for the world’s oldest creature. These animals have been around for more than 200 million years but are disappearing quickly due to their loss of habitat and pet trade. The day was created to increase knowledge and respect for the turtles and tortoises, and to encourage human action to help them survive, thrive and to ensure that they are protected.

Turtles face a variety of threats in their everyday lives. Many turtle species are decreasing in the wild due to habitat loss and poaching for food and the exotic pet trade. There are a lot of reasons as to why the turtles need our help. Every year hundreds of…

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Weeks ago, the town announced it would be closing the beloved and highly trafficked Burt Reynolds Park West in Jupiter to add some new improvements. The plan was to close the park fro June 1 to December 31. But after an outpouring of concern from local boaters and fishermen in regard to the success of their business and leisure surrounding the world of boating, the town delayed the improvements. 

There has not been a new release of when the park will be closed for construction yet, but fear not local boaters, it will not happen this summer. 

DETAILS OF THE NEW PLANS 

The plans for the new park call for adding two-dozen parking spaces large enough to fit a vehicle and boat trailer and to reduce the number of spaces for vehicles without trailers.…

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Palm Beach County has always had an envy provoking lifestyle with its stunning real estate, year round great weather, warm ocean waters, sandy beaches and some of the best dining and entertainment in the nation. This year, the enviable lifestyle was made a permanent lifestyle by many as Palm Beach County’s cities have experienced a considerable growth in population according to the U.S. Census. 

The cities and towns with the biggest growth in population were in the northern part of the county in Jupiter and West Palm Beach specifically. West Palm Beach gained 2,967 new residents, Jupiter gained 1,997 and Palm Beach Gardens gained 975 new residents. The City Administrator, Jeff Green stated that these numbers are “in line” with what they were…

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Last weekend across the state of Florida was the “Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival” hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The weekend is dedicated to getting local fishermen and avid boaters to take to the Floridian waters and help eradicate the invasive lionfish. 

The weekend long event that took place across the state was a huge success! More than 14,000 lionfish were removed statewide. “These numbers are a great example of the agency’s efforts to get the public educated about and involved in lionfish removal,” said Jessica McCawley, FWC's Division of Marine Fisheries Management director. “Events like this one will encourage continued involvement in proactively and successfully removing lionfish.” 

The lionfish is…

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Tomorrow, May 3rd the Gardens Mall, in Palm Beach Gardens, and all of its stores are going to be making a difference in the community. The retailers are partaking in the Great Give to benefit the Palm Beach and Martin County pop-up shops and corporate pledges. The Gardens Mall is also donating $1 for every “like” it receives on Facebook during the 24-hour fundraiser. 

What is the Great Give? 

The Great Give of Palm Beach and Martin Counties is a 24-hour online giving event that is a collective effort to raise the super important funds needed for nonprofits to keep their doors open. The Community Foundation leads the Great Give for Palm Beach County, United Way of Palm Beach County and United Way of Martin County. it is a unique foundation with a…

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Surely, it is no surprise that Florida has stunning beaches and resorts with over 47 miles of pristine, white beaches. In the scuffle between East Coast and West Coast Florida beaches, the Travel Channel was able to discern through four weeks of voting which coast reigned supreme.  The sparkling blue waters of the Atlantic Coast had an impressive 5 of the top beaches in Florida being on the East Coast and the Gulf Coast (West Coast of Florida) had a notable showing with the other 5 of the ten.

The Travel Channel is a place for “consumers to experience content that gives them access to the world, shared human connections, and engaging talent who celebrate the surprising encounters that happen around the corner and around the globe” Travel Channel is…

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Have you ever dreamt of living on an island? Your very own private oasis of towering palm trees, sparkling water and a private "hut" to call home. Imagine an island home, sparkling water, cocoanut trees, and a shaded hammock.  The villa overlooking the water has big balconies,umbrellas and sun chairs.

That dream of island living can be somewhat unrealistic for most people.  Fortunately South Florida presents opportunities for residency that are very close to living on an island.

The Islands of Jupiter is a luxurious gated community of 105 must see custom upscale residences.  These riverfront estates are extended over the four islands that John D. MacArthur had originally commissioned for development. It is located at the northernmost point…

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Florida grown wine?
“There is a couple in Lake Worth making wines - Florida wine. That translates to a neon pink fruit in by fermenting the flowers of a tropical plant. It is guaranteed to give you a nice buzz without the threat of a nasty hangover.”

The newly opened Lake Worth, Florida based winery opened in early April 2016 naming it “Sons & Daughters Farm & Winery.”  Located west on Lantana Road and has a cozy tasting room which offers their guests a chance to sample the homemade wine from hibiscus flowers grown right from their very own organic farm. Other taps may also offer fruit Kombucha such as passion fruit, lemon and ginger.

The Organic wine has zero additives and no tannins, the homemade booze is easy to drink and less likely to make you…

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