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The Marine Industries Association of South Florida founded the Plywood Regatta in 1996 and has assembled some major enthusiasm of recreational boating to endure on “Building Boating’s Future… Today!” 

A max of 40 teams of undergraduates can participate in the Plywood Regatta in Dania Beach, Florida. Students from middle school, high school and marine technical school will attempt to build a sea vessel on Saturday, April 11, 2015 only using modest hand tools and supplies that are provided such as plywood, seal and zip ties!



The participating students will then help each other decorate their sea worthy vessels.
Once the teams have successfully completed their creative masterpieces, they will put the boats in the water and paddle through the competition in…

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Surfers for Autism

Life is better at the beach, especially in South Florida!

Celebrating The Annual South Florida Beach Festival is more than just adoring the sun rays, sand and sea that result in the feeling of “hakuna matata.”

This year will be its 8th South Florida Beach Festival event and will take place in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The festival has become a 501 © (3) non-profit organization that is fully dedicated to unravel the prospective of people with developmental delays, support encouragement for autism issues and scientific research.

Their mission: “Our focus is to eliminate stigma through public awareness and education and to unite communities through volunteerism.”

The Surfers For Autism was founded by a small pack of surfers from sunny South Florida in…

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The Florida Sportsman Expo comes to St. Lucie County!

Do you enjoy the beautiful outdoors in South Florida? Are you an angler, boater, hunter or even an off-roader?
Each day at The Florida Sportsman Expo, coming this weekend, will convey fishing seminars and discussions from the top angling connoisseurs. The FS Expo will have it all this year with an awesome indoor fly casting pond, plus a kid’s section that includes free prizes!

If you have attended the Florida Sportsman Expo previously, recognize that this year’s event will have expanded greatly over previous shows in the past. The Florida Sportsman staff will teach hands-on instructions on how to properly rig baits and lures from The Baits, Rigs and Tackle Academy. Want to learn how the most effective way…

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Something incredibly wild will be coming to Jupiter, Florida!

The largest environmental film festival of its time will be making its introduction, The Wild & Scenic Film Festival on April 10 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum (JILM).

The films of the prevailing and powerful short motion pictures will be presented to rise environmental support by the visual challenges that our planet has to face as well as the effort the communities are doing to safeguard the stunning places we love to live on. With over 140 ecological groups, nature centers, museums and academic universities, are all pleased and delighted to partner up with the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum.

At the film festival on Friday, the young and the old…

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Wildlife Officials say to Look out for shorebirds in South Florida

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are asking all beachgoers to keep a look out and do your best not to disturb the shorebirds on the Atlantic coast of Florida.

During spring and summer, shorebirds are beach nesting; they tend to build nests with layers of sand and sea shells found on the beautiful resourceful beaches of South Florida. Due to their camouflage, hatching chicks, as well as the nest and eggs, are challenging to see with possibilities of being trodden on such as birds like the black skimmer, snowy plover and American oystercatcher and more. These types of shorebirds are species that face great challenges and need people’s awareness in…

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Happy 53rd birthday, Delray Affair!

Delray Beach, Florida will rejoice in its 53rd year of the Delray Affair, locally nicknamed “Greatest Show under the Sun,” is the largest arts and crafts festival in the Southeast.

The friendly festival is intended to expand as long as 12 city blocks lining the palm trees from the grounds of Delray Beach Center for the Arts and Old School Square Park to the sparkling Intracoastal waterways. Representing over 800+ vendors will be featuring their works along with great food and awesome live music!

Delray Affair will also be showcasing “Art of the Automobile” with a different collection each day from Dream Ride. From  American Classics to European Classics and Future Classics! There will be a featured attraction using…

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Dustin Johnson has had a good go of things lately.

He sold his house on the Loxahatchee River and boght a new waterfront house on the Intracoastal in the new Frenchman's Harbour community in North Palm Beach. He and his fiance Paulina welcomed their first child back in January, a son named Tatum. Johnson also went out and won the WGC-Cadillac Championsip at Doral, the second stop in the Florida swing. He then came back this weekend and managed a T6 finish at the Valero Texas Open despite having back luck with weather the first two days being in the early-late draw at TPC San Antonio.

You can also add setting a new course record to his acolades as of late.

In between his win at Doral and his sixth place finish in San Antonio, Johnson took a trip…

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Miami Beach Horse Show
EQUESTRIAN SHOW JUMPING

“The Longines Global Champions Tour brings together the Top 30 ranked show jumpers in the world to compete in prestigious locations for unprecedented prize money.” In Miami Beach, Florida there is always some type of “horsing around,” but this happening will be highlighting the finest four legged jumpers universal!

On the electric location on America’s East Coast, Miami Beach will be hosting the first competition for The 2015 Longines Global Champions Tour which has transformed in the world of international show jumping. The venue will literally be on the sands at Collins Park.

On April 2-4, 2015, there will be FREE access to spectators, with over 1400 seats on a first come basis, for the three day extravaganza and have close…

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Jupiter Easter Egg Hunt, .  Bring your own basket.  Prize baskets are being donated by Kilwin’s Chocolates. Bounce houses, face painting and an appearance by the Mr. Long Ears himself from 10am to 11:30am.  Saturday, April 4th @ 9:30am to 12:00pm, Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458

Easter Egg Hunt, Trinity United Methodist Church, 2221 N.E. Savannah Road, Jensen Beach,  Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 10:30 am.  Free for children ages 2-12.  Bring your own basket.

Palm Beach Gardens Egg Extravaganza,  The City of Palm Beach Gardens invites you to their annual Egg Extravaganza in Gardens Park., Friday, March 27, 2015 @ 6:00pm.  The Easter bunny may hop on by after the egg hunt has ended. 

Easter Egg Hunt,  GFWC…

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The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) announced its highly anticipated film line-up for the 20th year, March 26 – April 2, 2015, featuring 12 World Premieres and 15 American premieres. The film festival will present features, documentaries and short films from the U.S. and around the world, including Bulgaria, Venezuela, France, England, Israel, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Spain, Russia, Slovakia, Australia, Canada, Cuba, The Netherlands and Germany.  The PBIFF will host filmmakers, producers and actors to chat about their films.

Randi Emerman, President of PBIFF states, “This year’s Palm Beach International Film Festival has a sparkling array of fantastic movies and a list of visiting filmmakers and talent that will bring the best of…

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