Broward Navy Days Inc., will host its 25th Annual Fleet Week Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida May 4 – 10, 2015. This event remains one of the top events for Broward Navy Days (BND) every spring; the union is similarly devoted to energetically supporting our seagoing services year-round.

What to expect at this Fleet Week is that there will be hundreds of Marines, Coast Guards and Sailors arriving on ships to participate in a week full of frivolous fun and entertaining activities and also community service projects at locations all across South Florida! Such as “All Hands on Deck,” Public Ship Tours with special days for students, veterans, ROTC, & sea cadet groups, Take a Hero Fishing as well as Public Concerts by Navy Band Southeast in…

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It is a little rainy today but if local south Floridians are lucky and the clouds cooperate we will be able to observe a beautiful meteor shower tonight. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak before dawn on Wednesday morning. Experts are also predicting that the meteors will be visible Thursday morning as well. 

You will be able to see ten to twenty meteors per hour under the dark Floridian skies. However, it might be slightly less because the moon just hit its full phase on Monday. 

Experts at EarthSky.org give this tip,  “Want to watch in moonlight? Do it. You’ll likely see some bright meteors that shine through the moon’s glare.” The 2015 Eta Aquarid meteor shower will be best seen Wednesday, May 6, from 3 am to dawn. This shower “favors” the…

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The Norton Museum of Art has internationally grown into its perpetual and everlasting collection of American, Chinese, Contemporary, European Art and Photography. Within its marvelous and divine location of West Palm Beach, Florida this exceptional museum offers retrospectives, lectures, excursions and platforms for adults and children all throughout the year. 

Now, the Norton Museum of Art is offering free admission to residents of Palm Beach County every Saturday for the next two years! A very special thank you goes out to the generous family of Damon and Katherine Mezzacappa for their donation to the museum. “Starting June 6, Palm Beach County residents will be admitted to the museum for free every Saturday. All Florida residents will be admitted for…

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Bring your family and friends for some fishing fun in Jupiter, Florida on May 8-9, 2015 in honor of Richard Black at the Grand Slam KDW Fishing Tournament!

The Grand Slam Tournament Series has hosted super fun fishing tournaments in the South Florida area and this year marks its 20th anniversary. Richard Black, former owner of Grand Slam Sport Fishing Supply in Jupiter, has enthusiastically devoted his revelations to generate fishing events by bringing the local community composed in a family friendly environment to simply enjoy a day of hooking up some nice fish for fun prizes as well as give back to the supporting community.

This 20th Annual Grand Slam Fishing Tournament is devoted in the celebration of life as Richard Black passed away in October…

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On any Thursday evening you will encounter the most unique blown glass, wooden sculptures and pottery, silver and gold jewelry on the waterfront!  On Thursday evenings at the Sailfish Marina, www.sailfishmarina.com, you will find musicians, like Clark Rodriguez, signing and playing his guitar.  You’ll hear sounds of your favorite Jimmy Buffet inspired tunes or steel drums playing on the boardwalk as the sun sets colorfully in the western sky. You will also see lazy pelicans bobbing around in the water hopping to catch a scrap of fish food some amber jacks were too slow to scoop up.  

In this idyllic tropical location, on Singer Island, people come from all over to browse the many artists that come from as far away as Seattle, WA to exhibit their…

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The Color Run 5k is going to make Fort Lauderdale, Florida sparkle on Saturday May 2nd, 2015.  Are you excited and ready to participate in the brightest 5k of your life? You bet you are!

The Color Run is a unique event that is fully dedicated to encourage happiness and enrich healthiness by bringing the community together. The Color Run was founded in 2011 and today the running event is considered as the top solitary prevalent event series in the world! It has multiplied with development over the years and has introduced more than 300 running events in 50+ countries in 2014 alone.

By participating in the “Happiest 5k on the Planet,” the experience is less about the pressures of hustle and rapidity and more about…

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This Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm at the Spanish River Park in Boca Raton, Florida is a great class on boating safety. Hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36, this boating class will cover all of the most important topics about being on the water. Boating and life on the water is a way of life here in south Florida. Its vital to understand the rules and regulations of safe boating to ensure only happy days at the sandbar, beach and cruising the Intracoastal Waterway. 


Some of the important topics that will be covered include boating terminology, boat handling, navigation rules, state and federal regulations, aids to navigation and safety equipment and apparel. 

If you want to brush up on your boating safety and knowledge make sure you sign…

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Join along with about 175,000 other attendees as music meets the waterfront at the largest waterfront music and art festival in South Florida. SunFest, was founded in 1982 and held annually ever since in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida. The festival and the supporters have such a positive impact on the local economy. SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc., a private 501 ©3 non-profit organization and takes place in downtown West Palm Beach along Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway, extending along Flagler Drive from Banyan Boulevard to Lakeview Avenue.

SunFest has a full lineup this year with 5 days to fulfill all the live acts. There will be more than 50 live musical performances including, Fall Out Boy, Lenny Kravitz, Paramore, Pixies, BOSTON, Eddie Money,…

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Once wealthier than Oprah, Folorunsho Alakija, is another strong female power of the world and she is making her way to West Palm Beach, Florida. Alakija is a Nigerian billionaire who made her money in oil.

According to Forbes Magazine, Folorunsho Alakija’s first company was an upscale fashion label that catered to Nigeria’s elite including the wife of the former military president, Ibrahim Babangida. After her immensely successful careers in fashion and real estate, her journey would begin with oil. Her connection to the former military president paid off: the president later gave Alakija’s company a prospecting license for one of the most lucrative oil fields in Nigeria. The drop in oil prices dented the fortune of Alakija, one of just two women…

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