This summer, South Floridians are deciding to spend their summer vacations in their own county. With more attractions and things to do opening daily in South Florida, what better way to spend your summer vacation in Palm Beach County. The county is home to many top attractions and luxurious beachfront resorts with award-winning spas, great amenities, world class dining and giant pools to name a few. This summer use your vacation time and take a staycation at one of Palm Beach County’s local hotels and visit one of the county’s top attractions.

Besides the convenience of not having to travel far to enjoy the sun and the sand, there is also many benefits to staying local.

Benefits of a Staycation:

1. Save money on things like air travel, pet, or…

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The City of West Palm Beach is working to develop innovative ideas to maintain community bonds this Summer—one of which is a weekly drive-in movie.

The movies will play at both Dreher Park and Currie Park throughout August.

The current schedule is:

  • August 8: Despicable Me 3 (PG) - Dreher Park

  • August 15: Grease (PG) - Currie Park

  • August 22: Sonic the Hedgehog (PG) - Dreher Park

  • August 29: 50 First Dates (PG-13) - Currie Park

More dates and movies will be announced at a later time, the city said.

Gates will open at 6 p.m. with the movies set to start at 7 p.m.

General admission tickets are $10 per vehicle and $30 for VIP. The VIP option includes front row parking, or as close as possible, plus a…

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South Florida has a lot of fun things coming up in August, some of the events are in person, others are online. Here are some of the events you and your family can enjoy together next month.

NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale presents Happy! — a new exhibition of contemporary works produced by artists who aim to engage the viewer emotionally. The exhibition is available to view online through Aug. 30 at nsuartmuseum.org. You can also subscribe to the lecture series on the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale’s YouTube channel that is open to everyone.

Classics for a Summer Evening: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Community Arts Program Virtual Summer Concert Series (CapCast) will livestream on Facebook with Scott Flavin and friends Summer Strings Quartet in beloved…

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Palm Beach Gardens is a city in northern Palm Beach County that is home to roughly 56,300 residents and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. The city has a total area of 55,000 square miles and roughly two tenths of a mile features water.

Prior to becoming a city in 1969, Palm Beach Gardens was primarily cattle ranches and pine forests with swamp lands to the west. In 1959, the land was purchased by John D. MacArthur and he announced his plan to develop 4,000 acres and build homes for 55,000 people. MacArthur choose the name Palm Beach Gardens after his initial request for Palm Beach City was denied by the Florida Legislature because of the similarity of the nearby town of Palm Beach.  The city was incorporated on June 20th, 1959 and it…

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For the past several years, Martin County officials have been trying to improve the main corridor of Palm City. Now, the project is finally moving forward and hopes to help small businesses.

Palm City is looking to complete a new streetscape project that has been in the making for the past 15 years. The new streetscape hopes to beautify the area and many local businesses are excited about the change.

Construction cones have already been spotted along the Mapp Road for the Town Center Project. Construction started in May and the project hopes to transform the street to create a downtown feel that attracts more businesses and brings more people to the area.

The project will stretch down both sides of Mapp Road from Martin Downs Boulevard to Martin…

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Palm Beach County has a long, rich history. Here are a few of the most interesting local museums to see and experience some of that history first-hand.

Flagler Museum

The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, also known as Whitehall, is a Palm Beach landmark that was originally built as a wedding present and winter retreat for Henry Morrison Flagler and his third wife, Mary Lily Kenan. The 75-room Gilded Age mansion, also known as Whitehall, was built in 1902. The building façade is breathtaking even today, with massive marble columns and a red barrel-tiled roof.

Today, Whitehall is a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public as the Flagler Museum, featuring guided tours, changing exhibits and special programs. During your tour, learn…

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The Martin County School District Board has voted to stay with their original school calendar for the upcoming school year.  Some school board members wanted to push back the start of the school year to August 25th but negotiations with the teacher’s union and the Martin County Education Association were not successful.

Students in Martin County School District will be heading to the classroom for in-person learning on Tuesday, August 11th. Teachers are scheduled to head back to the classroom on Monday, August 3rd.

Parents of students in the Martin County School District have the option to send their children to school for traditional learning or remote learning via live stream. Whichever option they chose will be heading back to school on August…

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This past weekend, Waterfront Properties was lucky enough to sponsor the Paws and Reels Fishing Tournament to fundraise for Amber’s Animal Outreach. Over 30 other companies sponsored or donated raffle gifts, and 20 boats registered for the first annual tournament.

Last Thursday, fishing teams and supporters gathered while Rob "The Fly" Navarro and Tournament Director Lacey Hagler went over rules and regulations, and a captain’s dinner was provided by Sailfish Marina.

On Saturday, boats fished from lines in at 6:30 am until scales closed at 2:30 pm in search of the biggest dolphin they could find. Team “Lunatico” earned first place with a 16 pounder caught by Judge Moss, Luke Rinehart aboard “Drink Like A Fish” won second place dolphin at 8.8…

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There is only 24 Tuesday’s remaining in 2020 and total 52 Tuesday’s in the entire year. This means that you only have a few more opportunities to enjoy tacos on a Tuesday. Taco’s are not only reserved for Tuesday’s, but many local restaurants offer specialty dishes and dining deals for you to take advantage of.

Here is a list of just some of the best local restaurants that serve delicious tacos for you to dine in or take out.

Rocco’s Taco’s and Tequila Bar: located at 5090 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens

Surf Taco: located at 4050 US Highway One, Jupiter

Food Shack: located at 103 S US Highway One, Jupiter

Guanabanas: located at 960 N Highway A1A, Jupiter 

Papichulos Tacos: located at 1556 US Highway One, Jupiter

Calavera Cantina:…

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If you enjoy the great South Florida outdoors, here are some of the best beaches you and your family have to visit this Summer.

Tequesta

Coral Cove Park, located on the northern tip of Palm Beach County, looks out over the ocean and allows visitors an up-close look at some of the local marine life. A few feet offshore, you can snorkel and find many carved rocks that house tiny fish and crustaceans, and natural tide pools that form in the tide. Across the street from the park is the Intracoastal waterway that provides calmer swimming conditions. 

Jupiter

Dubois Park, located on the edge of the Jupiter Inlet, has great views of the Jupiter Lighthouse, the Intracoastal, and the ocean. The beach park has man-made pools of water protected by…

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