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Select parks and outdoor recreational facilities in West Palm Beach will reopen today, Tuesday, May 5th to the public with social distancing guidelines and CDC restrictions.  

Park Restrictions: 

  • Park hours limited to sunrise to sunset
  • Park is open for walking, biking, hiking, strolling, and running. Fishing, kayaking, canoeing, bike rentals, water skiing, wake boarding are also permitted as long as social distance is practiced.
  • All playgrounds, picnic areas, concession stands, camp grounds, dog parks, field sports, skate parks, organized sports, gymnasiums, aquatic splash zones, fitness areas, recreational buildings must remain closed. 
  • All Regional Parks, Community Parks, and Neighborhood Parks will open 
  • Tennis Courts and…

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Last week, Governor DeSantis and County Commissioners announced that parks and some recreational facilities in Palm Beach County were allowed to begin Phase One of Reopening Florida. The parks and recreational facilities are open with social distancing and restrictions. 

Parks Restrictions:

  • Park hours limited to sunrise to sunset
  • Park is open for walking, biking, hiking, strolling, and running. Fishing, kayaking, canoeing, bike rentals, water skiing, wake boarding are also permitted as long as social distance is practiced.
  • All playgrounds, picnic areas, concession stands, camp grounds, dog parks, field sports, skate parks, organized sports, gymnasiums, aquatic splash zones, fitness areas, recreational buildings must remain closed. 
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County Commissioners met last week to discuss reopening Martin County and the steps to take. The meeting was held Friday morning at The Blake Library in downtown Stuart.  

Starting today, Monday, May 4th, Martin County is reopening golf courses, boat ramps, parks and beaches, however Hobe Sound Beach will remain closed due to its close proximity to Palm Beach County where the beaches remain closed.  Bathtub Beach will also remain closed in Martin County. 

 In addition to all county parks, private and public golf courses and boat ramps opening racquet sports will be allowed at parks, pavilions will reopen but playgrounds will remain closed.  Boat ramps will be open for commercial or recreational use.

Anyone at those locations must abide by social…

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Good news for South Florida, Governor DeSantis announced today that State Parks across the State of Florida will reopen on Monday, May 4th.

DeSantis said” being outdoors in the open air is more low risk” from Talbot Island State Park in Jacksonville this morning.  In addition to the State Parks opening Monday, May 4th, some part of Florida can being the first Phase of reopening Florida.  Palm Beach County is not included in Phase One but State Parks in Palm Beach County are allowed to open Monday.

Earlier this week, Palm Beach County have opened golf courses, marinas, parks, and community pools with social distancing and restrictions. 

The State Parks will open on Monday with restrictions. The Governor stated in his announcement that…

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Governor DeSantis and Palm Beach County Commissioners and Mayor announced some positive news about the slow down of Covid-19 in South Florida and the start of reopening Florida. 

Palm Beach County is taking gradual steps to start to reopen the county in a safe way. On Monday afternoon, the county commissioners announced that starting yesterday Wednesday, April 29th marinas, public parks, boat ramps, community pools, golf courses, tennis courts and other recreational facilities will begin to open with restrictions and maintaining social distancing practices. The beaches will still remain closed until further notice. 

This news is great for golfers who have been itching to get back out on the course. Since many golf courses in Palm Beach County…

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Located between Hobe Sound and Tequesta is the Jonathan Dickinson State Park. The State Park is home to 16 distinct natural communities that make up the park. 

The 10,500-acre park was named after Jonathan Dickinson, a Quaker merchant who became shipwrecked off the coast nearby in 1696.  The grounds in World War II were used as a secret training school and camp called Camp Murphy with over 6,600 men. Following the war the land became now known as Jonathan Dickinson State Park in 1950. 

Today the State Park is used for many outdoor activities and events.  Throughout the park visitors can enjoy several boat tours, bike trails, hiking trails, boat ramps, canoeing, kayaks, camping, fishing, equestrian trails, swimming, picnics, cabin rentals, geo-seeing…

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With the warmer weather approaching, South Florida is a great place to get out of the water and enjoy a nice boat ride. Owning a boat can be a lot of maintenance and expenses but luckily for us here in Palm Beach County, there is several Boat Clubs to consider joining without the hassle. 

Several Boating Clubs around the area offer affordable memberships for you to join and get out on the water.  There is many advantages of joining a Boat Club that include reserving whichever boat you wish to take out that day online or by calling and the boat will waiting for you either at your home, marina or Boat Club for your convenience when you arrive. The Clubs offer a large variety and sizes of boats for you to choose from, with new boats arriving to their…

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The Royal Poinciana Plaza hosts their Weekend Wellness Series every Saturday morning in the West Courtyard. The outdoor fitness series features different types of classes that rotate between the community fitness partners, Squeeze Pilates Palm Beach, Belles Total Body and Liv Fitness.

Stop by before or after the outdoor fitness session, where several shops and restaurants in the plaza have special deals for those who participate in the program. Celis Produce Juice Bar offers 20% off juices, smoothies and bowls from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. MDBeauty Labs by Dr. Dadurian offers two types of Wellness Shots: a Vitamin B12 for $25 dollars and Vitamin D shot for $50 dollars from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Sant Ambroeus offers a Spa Breakfast which features an egg white…

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Head to Juno Beach this Saturday morning to help keep our beaches clean. March 1st was the first day of Sea Turtle Nesting Season and Juno Beach is one of the most populated sea turtle nesting spots in the world.

Along the nearly 10 miles of sandy beach, thousands of sea turtles lay their eggs in the sand. The nests usually contain roughly 100 eggs and require 45 to 60 days to hatch. Juno Beach is one of the most populated locations for sea turtle nesting. Loggerheads, Greens and Leatherbacks Sea Turtle nests are often found along the beach from March 1st through the end of October.

This Saturday, March 14th, a group from Blue Friends is hosting their monthly Beach Clean Up. The beach clean ups occur on the third Saturday of every month.

Beach Clean Up…

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Downtown Abacoa transforms into the ultimate outdoor picnic on the second Friday of every month for the monthly Food Truck Invasion event. The Food Trucks will be lined up along Town Center Drive this Friday night.

The Food Trucks will feature a variety of different types of cuisines and dishes. The food from the trucks is prepared fresh and made to order and will feature everything from burgers, tacos, seafood, desserts, southern, Italian, Asian and much more.

You are asked to bring your own blankets and chairs to hang out and enjoy the DJ playing the most popular and latest hits at the amphitheater. The Food Truck Invasion begins at 5:30 pm this Friday night, March 13th. The cost to attend is free with food and beverage purchases.

Nearby, The Roger Dean…

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