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Every April, National Park Week is from April 17 to 25! During this time, the National Park Foundation celebrates America's natural park treasures. National Park Week is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture. To find the national parks in your area, please visit find your park.

Did you know the Sunshine State has 10 National Park designated areas?  Visit the 10 parks here. Southeast Florida is home to America's Everglades. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. The Everglades span from Orlando south to Key West, including West Palm Beach.  It is a massive area.

Everglades National Park protects an unparalleled landscape that provides important habitat for numerous rare and endangered

Southeast Florida more manufacturers are showing off customized green appliances, including stove, ovens, refrigerators, and toasters. It is not your Mother’s green kitchen though. Remember those 1970s avocado-green appliances? They may not be looking so outdated nowadays. Variations of green are back in style in the kitchen, and appliances are among the trends.

Besides appliances, another trend is emerging green cabinetry. Many designers have called green cabinetry, on a large or small scale, a rising trend in 2021. The soft sage green paint by Valspar is called Garden Flower. Sue Kim, Valspar Color Marketing Manager claims, “Modernly classic like the beauty of white roses, this natural tint is soft and simple, setting our mind at ease.”

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Living in the South Florida way of life means you can spend plenty of family time outside all year-round! It is key to set up your outdoor oasis exactly how you want it so your time with family is focused on each other. Here are a few tips for setting up the perfect outdoor kitchen.

When you are grilling outside during the summer, your air conditioner will not have to work overtime to keep your house cool. When you bake, fry, roast, and broil foods in your inside-kitchen, the temperature in your house elevates several degrees, which kicks the AC into overdrive. When you cook outdoors, you will save on energy consumption.

A top benefit of having an outdoor kitchen is that they are perfect spaces for entertaining. When food is grilled out on the

If you are considering selling your home in the Jupiter area, try to look at it with fresh eyes. Sellers want to get the most money for their homes.  Just a couple easy things can make a huge impact. 

Try these four speedy fixes and add the most value for the least money:

1. Paint

Painting your home before you put it on the market is one of the cheapest ways to get the highest possible price for your property. Use soft colors like a muted, neutral beige, soft blue, or pale green. They can still be neutral while greatly improving the look and feel of each room. Add white baseboards, casings, and doors for a fresh look. Repaint the front door.

2. Upgrade Lighting

Update old light fixtures in the kitchen, bathroom, and hallways. Consider

A 30-year-old Boynton Beach man claimed the $2 million top prize from the $10 MONOPOLY BONUS SPECTACULAR scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said in a news release. The winner chose to receive his prize in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1.615 million. He claimed his prize using a secured drop box at Florida Lottery's West Palm Beach district office.

The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $39 billion to education and sending more than 880,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Lottery retailers, and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games

Most seasons change and its very evident, however in Palm Beach County the seasons are a continuous sunny, warm, tropical climate.  So, when spring comes along residents need a friendly reminder that its “spring cleaning time”!  Now is the time to get some of those spring cleaning projects that you have been putting off completed. When organizing your closet, here are some tips for getting the most out of your space.

When cleaning your closet get rid of old shoes. Folks tend to hoard shoes more than other types of clothing. In coastal towns like, Jupiter, flip flops are the footwear of choice. If you are looking to organize your closet, go through your shoe collection and be honest with yourself about what you should keep, what you should donate,

Enjoy live music at Rosemary Square, formerly CityPlace, on select Friday and Saturday evenings.  Rosemary Square is located at 700 South Rosemary Avenue in heart of downtown West Palm Beach.  Live music is played Saturday and Sunday afternoons as well.  Bring your family and friends out for an evening of shopping, dining, and enjoying some live entertainment.

With all the restaurants located within Rosemary Square is the ideal place to enjoy a dink and appetizer or perhaps dinner. It is a safe environment to bring the kids or enjoy a special date.  After food and drinks plan to stick around for the live music and you will be set for an idyllic evening out on the town.

The current schedule for live entertainment and open-air music is 6:00 p.m.

There are NO sharks at Shark Wake Park 561.  The watersports park is located at Okeeheelee Park, 1440 Eshleman Trail in West Palm Beach. Shark Wake Park is more than fun on the water it is some of the best family fun around!  The park is a family friendly cable water sports park around.  In 2019, the waterpark unveiled its location in West Palm Beach.  Shark Wake Park 561 is one of the biggest floating adventure playgrounds on the East Coast.  If you can do it behind a boat - you can do at the Shark Wake Park.

Jump, dive, and splash into adventure on Obstacle Island. If you are interested in learning to wakeboard, learn how here. The huge floating playground is full of climbing towers, monkey bars, exciting slides and more! There is no better place

Oscar Movie Week calls for “the envelope, please”. However, going to the movies is much different than it was in 2020. A Boca Raton movie theater chain is making it easy for movie buffs to see the quality nominated films.

Cinemark Theaters is making it easier and more convenient for movie lovers to experience all the Best Picture nominees for a fair price. You can now check them out all in one place without breaking your entertainment budget.

From April 19 to 25, 2021 in partnership with Focus Features, Cinemark Theaters is presenting its Oscar Movie Week 2021. Prudent film fanatics can experience the Best Picture nominees on the big screen for only $5 each.  Plus, from April 23 to 25, 2021 enjoy the Best Short Film nominees for only $10,

The City of Boynton Beach is presenting a Kinetic Art outdoor exhibit. It is geared to really “move” you! The City of Boynton Beach offers a FREE display of kinetic art by 17 brilliant sculptors through the end of 2021. Check out these fascinating mobile works of art. This exhibit is along 100 East Ocean Avenue in Boynton Beach and includes three permanent, fixed sculptures.

The definition of kinetic art is art, such as sculpture or collection, having mechanical parts which can be set into motion. This one-of-a-kind kinetic art experience offering outdoor and indoor kinetic artworks, interactive installations, art, technology displays and meet/greet with international artists. 

The Boynton Beach Art in Public Places program commissioned the