Valentine’s Day is February 14 each year and observed in honor of the Feast of Saint Valentine. Who is this Saint Valentine and where did the customs come from?

The roots of Valentine’s Day stem from an ancient Roman fertility festival celebrated during February 13 - 15.  The present day Valentine’s holiday is a blending of ancient Roman and Christian traditions.  Shakespeare and Chaucer romanticized love in their writings.  Handmade paper cards with proclamations of love became “tokens du jour in the Middle Ages”.

February is considered the most romantic month of the year.  According to the Greeting Card Association 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards will exchanged.  Valentine’s Day falls second only to Christmas for highest number of cards…

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Enjoy this perfect, Florida “winter” with a leisurely Saturday at the Boca Raton Green Market. The Boca Raton Green Market has been a staple, weekend event in southern Palm Beach County for 19 years now.

The market takes place at the southern “Monument Piazza” which is found at the Intersection of South Federal Highway and South East Mizner Boulevard in Boca Raton. The market opens bright and early at 8am and bustles on until 1pm every Saturday from November until May. With an abundance of locally sourced foods, goods, plants and products, the Boca Raton Market is the premier shopping destination for the best in south Florida harvests.

As the sounds of live music fill the air, guests of the market will find an incredible assortment of fresh cut and live…

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Little known interesting facts about Florida are immense.  Of course, there are the well-known tidbits, such as Florida is known as the Sunshine State. It is the flattest state in the United States and has the longest coastline that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.  Orlando attracts more visitors because of their amusement parks than any other city with amusement park attractions, as well as other facts.

Many people think Florida is the furthest south state in the United States, but it is not, Hawaii is further south.

A team of researchers at the University of Florida, Gainesville, first developed Gatorade sports drink.   The unique combination of water, electrolytes and carbohydrates were developed to replenish student…

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A rare North Atlantic right mother whale and calf appeared this week in the Sebastian Inlet and meandered into the mouth of the Indian River Lagoon.

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered species of large whales.  According to the World Wildlife Federation, there are approximately 500 whales and very little population growth even though seven decades of protection have been in place.  The whale is usually found along the Atlantic Coastline, primarily the United States and Canada.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been following the particular North Atlantic right whale for four years now.  They have named her “Clipper” for she has a missing section of her fluke. These whales migrate every year in…

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Happy 91st birthday Jupiter!
(Founded on February 9, 1925)


“Probably no other location on the East Coast of the United States enjoys the international reputation for guiding ships throughout the centuries as does the area now known as Jupiter, Florida.”

Back in the earlier days, the Hobe Indian tribe used to lodge and settle near the Loxahatchee River in Florida. The tribe was very uniquely skilled hunters who based their meals on seafood and all things meat and were incredible craftsman, making useful bare necessities.

Later in time, the area was going to be included in the new world map and the name of the town was misspelled from “Hobe” to “Jove”, later with modifications being named, “Jupiter.” Jupiter is the Latin translation of God.

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Update: The event was cancelled due to not enough players registering. The original article is below.
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Wycliffe Golf and Country Club in Wellington has been selected to host the Honda Classic Pre-Qualifier on its East Course. The Pre-Qualifier will take place on Thursday, February 18th. The top 25 golfers and ties from the Pre-Qualifier will advance to the Monday Qualifier at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach.

“The South Florida PGA is very excited to have named Wycliffe Golf & Country Club as one of three venues to host the 2016 Honda Classic Pre-Qualifier on February 18," Christopher Gilkey, Tournament Director for the South Florida…

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Some of the Jupiter beaches north of Marcinski will be shut down for a ten-day period to make way for a ton of sand! Literally, 13,000 tons of sand is being trucked down from Saint Lucie County to be dispersed among the ¼ mile stretch of beach closest to A1A from north of the Reef Club to just south of Carlin Park.

The work will take place during daylight hours from 7am to 5pm. While the beaches and beach accesses will be closed for this ten-day restoration period, the sidewalks will be open.

The beach restoration will help repair the natural damage done to the dunes by storms from the past few years. Native plants will be added to help keep the dunes in place. These dunes are an incredibly important, natural feature that protects A1A and the walkovers…

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The hamburger has been around since the 19th century.  The mouthwatering creation has evolved since its creation and has become known as an iconic American food.   It originated as a hamburger sandwich consisting of ground steak placed between two slices of bread.  It was a brave step in the culinary world since the two ingredients, steak and bread, had been served alongside one another for hundreds of years.

Historians have varied opinions on who is credited with beef and bread roll sandwich. One version of the hamburger sandwich, and how it changed to the burger we all know and love, is in late 1800’s when a Texas café owner, Fletcher Davis, brought his perfected version of the hamburger to the 1904 St. Louis World Fair.

Around the same time…

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Manatees, often called "sea cows," have captured the hearts of Floridians and visitors alike. These peaceful creatures are frequently spotted in Florida's warm waters during the winter months when they seek refuge in natural springs and power plant outflows. While it may be tempting to swim near, touch, or pet a manatee during an encounter, doing so raises critical legal and ethical questions. In this blog post, we’ll explore whether it is legal to touch a manatee in Florida, why these regulations exist, and how you can responsibly enjoy manatee encounters without harming them.

a manatee swimming near someone

A couple of years ago a Florida man posted pictures on Facebook of himself and his daughters playing with a baby manatee.  Sounds innocent enough, but according to the…

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Image courtesy of Palm Beach Magazine.

The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority explained that the public installation of “The Swings: An Exercise in Musical Cooperation” will be the first stop on the East Coast installations tour of the United States.  The public swing installation is located on the 500 block of Clematis Street (between Quadrille Boulevard and Rosemary Avenue), West Palm Beach.   It is “an interactive display, which essentially acts as a giant musical instrument.”

The concept was created by the French Canadian design group Daily tous les jours. Originally referred to as “21 Swings” in Montreal, Canada.  The public installation in Montreal averaged 8,500 times per day in four years.

Each swing has a prerecorded…

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