Most people when they think of Florida think of white beaches and the sparkling blue waters off the Atlantic Ocean. These sentiments are an accurate description of a part of Florida, South Florida.  The Sunshine State actually is scattered with diverse topography. Florida is part of the “Atlantic-Gulf Coastal Plain” which occupies much of the eastern and southeastern states.

The peninsula of Florida is essentially flat terrain.  Much of the land in Florida is barely above sea level. The highest point in the state is hilltop up in the panhandle.  It is only 345 feet above sea level in Walton County. Most of the state is low lying and level.  Much of Florida has an elevation of less than 12 feet.  Interestingly, no point in the state is more than 70…

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Golf Digest recently came out with their annual list of the top golf courses in the United States. Golf Digest is the official magazine of the golf world and has compiled a list of “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses” since 1966.  Ranking at number 12 on that list this year is Seminole Golf Club in the Seminole Landing community. 

Located in Juno Beach, the Donald Ross designed course, directly on the Atlantic Ocean in South Florida, is one of the most private golf clubs in the entire country. The 6,836 yard, par-72 course was originally opened 1929 and boasts a very select membership.
 
Golf Digest describes the Seminole Golf Course as “A majestic Donald Ross design with a clever routing on a rectangular site, each hole at Seminole encounters a…

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Juno Beach area residents and visitors witnessed the successful release of two young adult sea turtles this week.  Loggerhead MarineLife Center released two sea turtles after months of rehabilitation, back into their native habitat.

The first young loggerhead sea turtle, Bowden, had been rescued from an intake canal near the St. Lucie Power plant.  The turtle was underweight, lethargic and covered with barnacles.  A young female loggerhead, named Lucie, had been recovered after ingesting a fishing hook.  The Loggerhead MarineLife biologists were able to successfully remove the fishing hook.

Both sea turtles were nursed back to health at the Juno Beach MarineLife Center with various ailments.  The Loggerhead MarineLife Center staff has outfitted…

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Its Fourth of July weekend and time to celebrate our nation’s independence.   Two hundred and forty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed and thusly freeing our nation from the autocratic rule of Great Britain.  Displays of fireworks, baseball games, and barbeques are associated with this great holiday.

Enjoy some fireworks with friends and family in the Palm Beaches this weekend.

 Fourth on Flagler

This downtown spectacular features three stages of entertainment, art exhibits, music, mini golf, culinary delights and more.  An unfurling of a three-story flag on the Esplanade Grande building and an 18-minute fireworks display are scheduled. It all takes place from 5pm to 10 p.m. at the east end of Clematis on the West Palm…

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South Floridians love an inconspicuous life-style.  It begins in the home. Clean, clutter free and streamlined kitchens are directing the new home trends this 2016 season.   Modern touches are even reaching the popular “Tuscan-style” kitchens by adding a modern flavor.  Stainless steel and open thick glass shelving are shaping the new kitchen.

An easy change in any home is addressing electrical outlets.  Today’s family has an average of 12-plus mobile devices.  Multiple plugs are necessary for today’s family.  A cool new product called thingCHARGER aims to make the “process a little easier and neater, as it goes in right over an existing outlet, and docks various devices on top for easy charging.” It features various top mounted charging tips that…

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Roots Music, New Belgium Brewing and Sailor Jerry present the “Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash – Celebrating the life of Jerry Garcia (1942 – 1995).  The experience of celebrating 51 years of the iconic band the Grateful Dead and lead singer Jerry Garcia, will take place on July 31, 2016.

Jerry Garcia was the lead singer and lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco area. The Grateful Dead have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. Known for their psychedelic and varied inspirations, the band became known as “the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world”.  

The band and their fans, “Deadheads”, are widely associated with the hippie movement of the ‘60’s  and…

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The climate in South Florida is described as sub-tropical. With the exception of an occasional, brief summer rain shower, most homeowners and their families spend ample time outside of the home enjoying the weather.  In Palm Beach County, the climate designates outdoor living as the way to enjoy leisure time.   Many of the spectacular waterfront properties listed with Waterfront Properties and Club Communities feature outdoor amenities designed for pleasurable alfresco living.

Architects 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, yoga lawns, and hi-tech touch…

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Martin County’s largest vegetable garden is Kai-Kai Farms. The owners of Kai-Kai Farms, Carl Frost and Diane Cordeau, were two lab technicians for the University of Florida, Indian River Research and Education Center that met, fell in love, and married in 1988. It was a match made in sustainable farming heaven.

Their love of traveling brought them to the Solomon Islands and pointed them in the direction of what their life’s work would be. Upon reaching the islands, they were greeted by various tribal chiefs and invited for kai-kai. They learned kai-kai meant food gatherings. They learned how they grew vegetables in a very basic way. They decided that farming would be their future.   

Kai-Kai Farms follows all organic protocols for the local,…

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Blowing Rocks Preserve is a waterfront preserve with beautiful natural limestone beachfront formations.  The rock formations can send saltwater geysers into the sky as whitecaps pound the shoreline. Blowing Rocks Preserve, 574 South Beach Road, Hobe Sound.  For more information, please call (561) 747-3113 or visit www.nature.org.

The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is a non-profit facility dedicated to the care of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Annually, more than 3,000 animals receive treatment through the wildlife rehabilitation program. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 2500 Jupiter Park Drive, Jupiter.  For more information, please call (561) 575-3399 or visit www.nature.org.

Canoe Outfitters of Florida is located at the shores of the “Wild and…

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Polo, the “sport of kings”, is not only for the wealthy and royals in Palm Beach County, it has been a favorite pastime of local Floridians for years. The International Polo Club Palm Beach is located in Wellington, Florida. Wellington is the heart of South Florida’s horse country and the epicenter of international polo.

The great international sport of polo used to be practiced by only by kings and now graces the Palm Beaches annually. The international polo season begins in early January and continues until into May. During the season, guests can come out to the polo grounds and relish the matches and all the happenings that surround it.

On any given Sunday, meet friends and other guests enjoying the polo matches of Palm Beach County under…

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