Compliments of The Palm Beach Post.


The Palm Beach Post released the “priciest real estate deal of the year in Palm Beach county” was to a substantial developer this week.  The Kolter Group paid $112 million for a prime tract of land located in Palm Beach Gardens known as Briger Forest.


Briger Forest is a near 700-acre parcel of land located, across the street from Scripps Florida and Max Planck on Donald Ross Road in the Abacoa development and slated to become the biotech research hub of Palm Beach County. This is the largest piece of undeveloped land along Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County.

Kolter Group is a well-known and respected developer.  They are a “diversified real estate development and investment firm that has invested in projects with…

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Grab your holiday spirit, Santa hats, reindeer antlers, ugliest Christmas T-shirt (a sweater just will not work) and others - make your own Christmas Paddle Board Adventure!   The 1st Annual Holiday Dress Up Sup! Paddle Board Adventure just took place last Friday. It was a guided eco paddle tour hosted by Loggerhead Marinelife Center. They partnered up with Blueline Paddleboards and led guests, with biologists and staff, through mangrove channels and seagrass beds up the Loxahatchee River and the Jupiter Inlet. For information of the next guided paddle tour, please visit Marinelife.org.

There isn’t any reason for locals, and visitors, not to paddle up through the Jupiter Inlet, beautiful Intracoastal Waterway or the tranquil Loxahatchee River and spread…

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The Town of Palm Beach Gardens Green Market has returned to its outside home. The beautiful winter here in South Florida, and its agreeable climate, has beckoned the Gardens Green Market back to the Palm Beach Gardens City Hall Municipal Plaza, located at 10500 North Military Trail, every Sunday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Venture out on Sunday mornings and enjoy the live entertainment and gorgeous weather.  This is more than just a green market - it is a farmer’s market, an art market, and an entertainment public event that is enjoyable for the entire family!

The market is a “green” opportunity for local growers and farmers in the Northern Palm Beach County area, with grower’s permits, to offer their produce to the community.

It provides a great sense of…

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The origins of yoga are debatable and classic techniques of yoga date back more than 5,000 years. One thing is for certain, yoga reduces stress!  The ancient technique is a mind body practice that combines stretching exercises, breathing, and relaxation. Yoga can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and improve heart function.  

Experience the serenity of yoga on the deck of the Jupiter Lighthouse at sunset.

The time will vary monthly based on the setting of the sun. Relax and go with it.  This is an “all levels”class, beginners are encouraged and welcome.  Classes offered by donation.  It is requested that you bring your yoga mat, towel, and flash light (to aid walking path illumination back to parking lot after class).
 
Please meet on the back porch of the…

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Jupiter Medical Center announced a substantial partnership with Miami Children’s Hospital.  The partnership hopes to benefit the community for years to come with the pediatric partnership.  Parents and grandparents know emergency pediatric healthcare is crucial.

The two medical centers that share similar cultures, beliefs, values and dedication to provide excellent quality health care to patients have joined to benefit the community.   Together they hope to “bridge the gap from world-class adult health care, to world-class pediatric healthcare, where the entire community benefits.”

Over the next two years, the entire partnership shall take place. Initially, within the first six months of the partnership, “telehealth” will allow Miami Children’s Health…

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Seattle based Zillow, an online real estate database known and respected in the industry for its housing precisions, has released its 2014 list of TOP 10 Hottest Home Markets For 2014.  Our area is right in middle of the list!

The Seattle based group report; released on December 5, 2013, has South Florida in Fifth Place!   Zillow reports, “The list is intended to give an early view into the housing markets that are likely to experience a heavy demand for homes, as well as increasing home values."

Four bold housing predictions by Zillow for 2014 include:

  1.  U.S. Home values will increase by 3 percent.
  2. Mortgage rates will reach 5 percent by the end of the year.
  3. It will be easier for borrowers to get a mortgage in 2014.
  4. Homeownership rates…

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Beautiful South Florida weather beckons for outdoor living!  Many of the stunning waterfront properties listed with Waterfront Properties and Club Communities feature outdoor amenities aimed at enjoyable living.

Archeticects have masterfully designed homes with resort style pools and cascading waterfalls, koi ponds, wine cellars and home theaters.  Sometimes amenities are just unusual – hydraulic lift transports in the garage to allow double level parking – exotic cars upper level and daily driving cars lower level.

When you incorporate an outdoor living area into your home design, its literally having the outside come into your home.  Welcoming in the sounds of nature and the free flowing sounds of the resort style swimming pools’ cascading waterfalls.  It…

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If you aren't lucky enough to have a membership to Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, you might soon have an opportunity to check out one of the most exclusive and top rated courses in the country.

That's because Seminole Golf Club and the USGA have agreed to hold the 2021 edition of the Walker Cup, the amateur version of the famed Ryder Cup. The bi-annual competiton will mark the first time since Seminole opened up in 1929 that the famous course will hold an event that is open to the public.

The decision was made after Jimmy Dunne, the president of Seminole and native New Yorker, saw how well this year's Walker Cup went when it was held at National Golf Links in New York.

Seminole measures less than 7,000 yards, but with several prominant PGA…

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He might have had to travel all the way to China to get it, but Dustin Johnson now has a World Golf Championship title to add to his resume.

Playing in the WGC-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International lead for three out of the four rounds and finished with a 6-under par 66 on Sunday to win by three shots over Ian Poulter. Setting a tournament record with a four day total of 24-under par, the Loxahatchee River resident also won 550 FedEx Cup points. This year's edition of the WGC-HSBC Champions awarded FedEx Cup points for the first time in the tournament's history as it became part of the 2013-2014 wrap around schedule.

This was the second time that Johnson has won his first tournament of the season that he has competed in. Johnson also won last…

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The All Aboard Florida passenger rail project will be a cost effective and environmentally friendly way to travel between South Florida and Orlando, with potential to expand to Tampa and Jacksonville.  Trains will operate at speeds up to 125 miles per hour, meeting the United States Department of Transportation definition of “high speed rail” and thusly reducing travel time between Orlando and Miami and other connections offered.  Trains will offer a full range of first-class amenities including Wi-Fi internet service, gourmet meal service, beverage service, reserved business class seating and coach service seating, luggage and bicycle accommodations.
 
Two crucial pieces popped into place for Florida East Coast Industries and their plans for the proposed…

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