The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach is preparing to release another healthy sea turtle named Valentina back into the ocean tomorrow afternoon.

Valentina is a sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle that was found in the St. Lucie Power Plant intake canal in Jenson Beach on February 14th, 2019. When the sea turtle arrived at the center, the turtle’s blood work showed hypoglycemia and anemia, Valentina was also under weight, lethargic and in poor health. Valentina was also missing its left front flipper. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center monitored the turtle with routine blood work, nutrition, iron, and antibiotics.

Tomorrow, May 7th, Valentina will be released back into the ocean at 2 pm with pre-release procedures beginning at 1:30 pm. The release…

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The Loxahatchee Everglades offer airboat tours for you to experience the wonders of the world-famous Florida Everglades.

The airboats glide over the river grass and enjoy the large array of wildlife viewing and even Florida’s alligators. The Loxahatchee Everglades is an eco-tourism business that respects the environment and therefore do not cage, pen or feed any wildlife.

All of the tour guides have received training and experience on the Everglades history and animal and plant life. All of the guides training and certification is completed by their own “Wild Lyle” and strives on being the best tour guides in South Florida.

The Everglades is home to hundreds of bird species, the American Alligator, and native plants. The tours depart daily and are…

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The Florida State Park is located in Martin County between Tequesta and Hobe Sound just 5 miles north of Jupiter. The park features a variety of natural habitats, river swamps, wildlife, 16 natural communities, hiking and biking trails, water activities, guided tours, food courts, and mangroves. Jonathan Dickinson State Park has the Loxahatchee River, Florida’s first federally designated scenic and wild river runs through the middle of the park. In 2013, the state park won the TripAdvisior’s Certificate of Excellence.

The park got its name after a Quaker merchant named Jonathan Dickinson wrecked his boat off the coast in 1696. The park served as the home to Camp Murphy, an army base for the Southern Signal Corps School during the second World War.…

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The Pier in Juno Beach is a popular attraction in Palm Beach County for locals and tourist for photos, fishing and a great view.

The fishing pier is a 990-foot long T-shaped pier that offers guest great salt water fishing with a full-service Pier house that features a friendly guest services team, snacks, drinks, bags of ice, a gift store, various fishing gear and tackles and fishing poles available for daily rentals.

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center manages the pier and is located across the street. The Juno Beach Pier is part of the sea turtle research and rehabilitation center’s Responsible Pier Initiative which is a first of its kind program designed as a tool to work directly with fishermen and fishing piers to promote a healthy pier environment…

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Beginning on Saturday, May 11th you can purchase an Unlimited Summer Pass to 4 of South Florida’s most popular attractions.

The pass is $60 dollars for adults and $50 dollars for children and includes unlimited access to the Zoo Miami, Museum of Discovery and Science, Miami Seaquariam and the Lion Country Safari.

The pass goes on sale on May 11th and the pass is valid all summer long until September 30th. The passes can be purchased on any of the four venue websites or at each of the venues.

The Lion Country Safari has been voted the most popular local Palm Beach County attraction and the only drive through safari in Florida with over 1000 animals, 5 rides, animal feeding, shopping and much more.

To learn more about the Unlimited Summer Pass, click here.

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New to 2019, the Palm Beach Zoo has announced their Big Cat 5K Race that is taking place on Saturday, May 4th. The Race and the proceeds support the Palm Beach Zoo’s partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society to protect the animals in the wild.

The race is Saturday, May 4th at the Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach. This run is a chip-timed run and your running bib will have an electronic chip that starts its timer once you pass the starting line. Walkers are allowed to join in on the fun and are asked to stay behind the runners at the starting line to allow for a runner pathway. Runners and walkers who registered before April 1st will have their names on their bibs.

The race begins at 7:30 am with check-in beginning at 5:30 am to 7 am in the…

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The entire month of May the Palm Beaches dedicate the month to celebrate art and culture around the county. MOSAIC stands for Month of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture and you’re invited to enjoy special discounts and deals on many of your favorite things to do.

More than 20 special offers are available starting on Wednesday, May 1st through Friday, May 31st around Palm Beach County. Some of the discounts and deals include $2 dollars visits of at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, 50% off on select shows at the Kravis Center, free child admission at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium and much more.

For more information about MOSAIC, visit their website.

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Join the River Center to Celebrate Earth Day and participate in the Great American Clean Up this Saturday, April 27th. Every month the Friends of Jupiter Beach have been organizing beach clean ups on the first Saturday of every month since 1994 and this month the cleanups are focused on our public areas.

This Saturday the Clean Up is part of the Great American Cleanup. The cleanup is a few hours long and the clean up includes a massive removal of litter and illegal dumping in our public areas, roadways, beaches, parks, neighborhoods and schools. The cleanups demonstrate our responsibility to make an effort to make Palm Beach County beautiful and clean.

For the cleanup be sure to wear long sleeves and closed toed shoes and bring a bucket and gloves to…

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Several times a year, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center hosts their Paint N Drink parties. The Paint with a Purpose events benefit the ocean conservation and sea turtle research and rehabilitation center.

Paint N Drink is a mobile painting party planner that aims to bring fun and entertainment to everyone, no artistic experience is required to participate.

All are welcomed to attend and the class costs $25 dollars plus tax, per person. The cost of the class covers all of the supplies needed and the instructions of what will be painted. On Friday, the work of art will be creating painted wine glasses or draft glasses. The artwork to be painted is a sunset piece, and feel free to create your own sunset design on the glass.

You are allowed to bring your…

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This Saturday is the last Green Market in downtown West Palm Beach until the fall. Since October, the waterfront of West Palm Beach hosted their weekly Green Market every Saturday for the past 24 years.

The Green Market has been the ideal place to gather fresh foods and local goods from more than 90 vendors and this Saturday, April 20th is the last Green Market until October 6th. The local vendors offer a variety of special foods, fresh local produce, plants, herbs, spices, gourmet foods, baked goods, home made crafts, artwork and much more.

The market runs from 9 am to 1 pm and since Saturday is the last one until October, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability will be giving away free trees on a first come first serve basis. The free trees are…

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