Broward County has 26 miles of coastline, 24 miles of which are monitored for turtle nesting activity by the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program. Broward County is considered a “medium-density” nesting area by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and hosts an average of 2,000 nests annually.

Sea turtles are marine reptiles that have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, over 110 million years ago. There are seven species of sea turtles worldwide and five species found in Florida. These sea turtles are protected by federal law. Broward County protects sea turtles by supporting efforts to conserve their nesting and in-water habitats.

Sea turtle nesting season in Broward County lasts from March 1 – October 31 each…

1534 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival will celebrate 32 years of its annual tradition this summer, with a live performance of William Shakespeare's Richard II. Sunday, July 17, 2022, is the last performance of the season in the Jupiter area. Future performances will be held in Royal Palm Beach later this month.

Organizers said if you have only read Shakespeare, you are missing out. “Because it was never written to be read. Shakespeare wrote plays and, of course, the sonnets to be read, but the plays were written in order to be performed," co-producer of the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival Elizabeth Dashiell said. "The reason why they are still performed around the world to this day is because he wrote about the human experience. 

Shakespeare by…

1056 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Sun safety is always in season. Just ask your dermatologist. Whether you are a boater, a beach comber, nature lover or an outdoor sports enthusiast, summertime in Palm Beach County cannot be beat. Take advantage of all the splendor that nature shares and soak up the sun.

There are 47 miles of beaches in the Palm Beach area. Did you know that Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state? Anyone who enjoys the beach knows first-hand that there is no inconvenient time to visit its shores. Whether it is to watch the sun rise, go for an early morning jog, sunbathe, dip in the ocean or star gaze when the sun goes down. The beaches here are possibly the most wonderful and inviting you will find anywhere.

If you are captivated by the beach, you…

1423 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Many hands make for little work! Jupiter and Juno Beach have some of the most pristine beaches in Palm Beach County. It is all in thanks to locals who volunteer to keep the beach clean. There are organized beach clean ups to attend or just do your own beach clean-up on your own.

Thousands of marine animals globally have been affected by plastic pollution, including sea turtles, seabirds, and marine mammals. Beach clean-ups are vital to mitigate the problem caused by ocean debris and the danger that plastic pollution poses to marine life.

Here are ten suggestions to keep the beaches clean and safe:

  1. Stay away from plastic bags! Instead of using plastic bags to bring your snacks, use reusable bags and containers.
  2. Bring a trash bag with you…

1455 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Who wants to pet a real dinosaur? Kids who love "Jurassic Park" will have a unique chance to play paleontologist at The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History's Jurassic Camp. The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History's Jurassic Camp is in The Mall at Wellington Green, 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 172, Wellington. The museum's popular summer youth camp and is open now through August 5 and walk-ins are accepted.

Now through August 5, 2022, kids of all ages (5+) are invited to become junior paleontologists, geologists, and archaeologists at Jurassic Camp at The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History. Tucked inside The Mall at Wellington Green, kids enjoy hands-on, STEAM-based multidisciplinary learning, games, and activities, from identifying Ice Age…

1322 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

According to the  Florida Department of Transportation Jupiter's U.S. 1 bridge will be closed starting in the spring of 2023 with plans for a $133 million bridge project. It will result in a completely new bridge by 2026. Florida Department of Transportation offers a first look here.  Jupiter drivers should remain vigilant with all the lanes changes.  Drive carefully and do not get distracted.

Be prepared for lane closures scheduled to last until early August will change the traffic flow on U.S. 1 as crews work on the foundations of the new bridge and reconstructing nearby intersections. 

Until early August, the outside southbound lane on Alternate State Road A1A north of East Riverside Drive will be continuously closed.

Also affected by the…

1751 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

The Palm Beach County area is renowned for the sport of golf. Perhaps you are not the golfer you would like to be or are just picking up a club for the first time, there is help! With a professional golf coach you will find all the tools you need to help you improve your golf game. Instructors have years of experience, and they use the latest golf technology to help players of any age or skill level reach their goals.

This area is an exceptional destination for golf instruction. For golfers in Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter and West Palm Beach schools like the Warren Bottke Golf, North Palm Beach Country Club Pro’s,  John Webster Golf Academy at The Breakers or Palm Beach Gardens Lessons at GOLFTEC will help unlock your championship potential. 

Try…

1686 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Attention all “Deadheads”!  There is a free tribute concert to the Grateful Dead coming up on July 16, 2022.  The tribute show will be at the Abacoa Amphitheater in   Jupiter beginning from  7:30 pm – 10:00 pm.

This is South Florida's Premier Grateful Dead Tribute Band! The band, Crazy Fingers, is made up of five guys:  Rich, Josh, Pete, Bubba, and Johnny, keeping the Grateful Dead’s music alive. They play on a weekly all over Florida. The band has played over five thousand live shows, allowing them to sustain a devoted following and have garnered a nationwide reputation as one of the premier Grateful Dead tribute bands. 

This show is part of the Summer Concert Series at Abacoa. Guests are invited to bring chairs or blankets to sit on the lawn…

1527 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Join a celebratory Bastille Day celebration on Thursday, July 14, 2022. French restaurants from Palm Beach to Boca Raton offer unique feasts in observance of France’s “fête Nationale.” The most common misconceptions about French National Day are that it is a celebration of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and commemorates the official beginning of the French Revolution.  

The day commemorates the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison in the early months of the French Revolution. Now, 233 years later, no need to travel to France to observe the day. Right here in Palm Beach County, you can find Bastille Day menus at the following restaurants.

Café Boulud is located at 301 Australian Avenue at The Brazilian Court…

1275 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Southeast Florida anglers catch more than 84 percent of the nation's supply of grouper, pompano, mullet, stone crab, pink shrimp, spiny lobsters, and Spanish mackerel. Seafood is sustainable when the population of that species of fish is managed correctly. There are wonderful and delectable seafood restaurants all across the Palm Beaches.

Listed below are three top favorites.

The "Seafood Bar" at The Breakers Palm Beach

Located within the iconic Breakers Palm Beach is the Seafood Bar, the seafood bar truly deserves its reputation as an unforgettable dining experience. Featuring a beautiful aquarium bar, nautical yacht theme and a to-die-for view of the Atlantic, this is the place for freshly caught and freshly prepared seafood dishes. The…

1412 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post