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Its that time of year again for the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The popular boat show is in its 61st year and despite heat waves, hurricanes, and other natural causes throughout the years the annual boat show has never been cancelled.

While the number of exhibits has been slightly reduced, the show will still be the largest in-water boat show with over 1,000 exhibitors and over 1,300 boats on display to look at and tour. The boats on display range from pontoons, cruisers, fishing boats to superyachts and more. In addition to the boats, the show will feature marine products and accessories, exotic cars, brokerage yachts, and more.

Fort Lauderdale is known as the “Yachting Capital of the World” and is hosting the famous Boat Show this weekend. The

Registered voters in the State of Florida have the opportunity to vote a few weeks early ahead of the 2020 Election. Early voting in Florida opens Monday, October 19th through Sunday, November 1st.  Hours and dates may vary based on where you live.

Early voting is when a person casts a ballot prior to Election Day at a location designated by the Supervisor of Elections. Early voting is required in any election that contains a state or federal office race. Early voting sites must be no earlier than 30 days prior to the election.

How to Vote Early:

Registered voter wishing to vote early must bring a valid photo identification and a signature identification.  Voters can vote at any early voting site within the county in which they live in.

Where

If you are looking for something different and exciting to do this weekend in South Florida, here is a list of fun things happening in our area.

Kane Brown: Fort Pierce

The popular country, pop singer is hosting a one-night only concert event that is being shown at the Fort Pierce Park tomorrow night. The concert will also feature Granger Smith, Jimmie Allen, and Lauren Alaina. Tickets start at $56 dollars per car and is happening Saturday, September 26th at 8:30 pm

Dine The Drive: Jupiter

The Town Center at Abacoa is hosting a month-long dining deal special at several of their restaurants. For a set price, diners can choose options from a three-course meal. The four restaurants participating in the month long special are Brick and Barrel, Das

Palm Beach County Commissioners modified the timeline to reopen venues and extend restaurant hours earlier than expected. The commissioners revised the county’s Phase Two plan during a planned meeting yesterday afternoon.

The revised plan was drafted during last week’s, September 15th meeting and if the county continued to go forward in the direction we are headed, the commissioners would revise the timeline to reopen more of Palm Beach County. At yesterday’s meeting, the board directed the staff to modify the timeline and re-open venues earlier than anticipated.

Starting today, Friday, September 25th, all restrictions related to the operating hours of businesses and establishments will be lifted and businesses came resume their normal hours of

Today, September 22nd is the first official day of Fall. The Autumnal Equinox or also called the September Equinox or Fall Equinox arrives today when Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Fall Equinox official begins today, September 22nd at 9:31 am, the equinox occurs at the same moment worldwide.  The Autumnal Equinox is the astronomical start of the fall season. The word equinox comes from the Latin word aequus meaning “equal” and nox meaning “night”. On this day, day and night are roughly equal in length but starting tomorrow the night will be longer than the day.

After the Autumnal Equinox, the sun begins to rise later, and the sun begins to set earlier. This will end with the December Solstice

Miniature Golf Day is a holiday celebrated by many golf enthusiasts on September 21st every year.  The day is similar to National Miniature Golf Day which is celebrated on the second Saturday in May.

Miniature Golf Day is a day when people can go to their favorite miniature golf courses around the area and enjoy a few hours of fun. Like, many unofficial holidays, no one really knows how or when this holiday was started. Miniature golf can be traced back to the 19th century in Scotland when women began to play golf.

Golfing is a big activity in Palm Beach County and South Florida. Palm Beach County is home to more than 160 private and public golf courses and has earned the title of Florida’s Golf Capital. In addition to the golf courses, there is

This weekend, the weather is expected to be in the mid to high 80’s, perfect temperature to be on the beach or be on the water. If you are looking for something fun and interesting to do this weekend in South Florida, we have a list for you.

Friday, September 18th:

Art Festival: Arri’s Portal in the Port Salerno art district near Stuart will be hosting more than 30 vendors and local artists with homemade goods, crafts, art, décor, jewelry and more. The festival will also have contests, free drinks, one-of-a-kind paintings, a mermaid tank, raffles and much more. The festival is today from 12 pm to 7 pm.

Saturday, September 19th:

Show On The Go: West Palm Beach is hosting their drive-in movie event tomorrow night at 7 pm at Dreher Park, near the

Space X is expected to launch today from the Space Coast. Space X is set to launch a Falcoln 9 rocket on Thursday, September 17th at 2:17 pm from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The Space X launch will be the 13th batch of Starlink Communication satellites atop its Falcon 9 rocket. Upon success of this mission, Space X will have close to 800 Starlink Communication satellites in the low-Earth orbit. This is a significant step as the aerospace company aims to begin public beta testing in North America for internet constellation later this year.

The ultimate goal of the mission is to have thousands of Starlinks providing internet connection to those living in rural and underserved communities around the world. This will also help

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting their popular Twilight Yoga at the Light. Every Monday night throughout the month of September, head to the iconic red lighthouse for a Yoga class.

The outdoor Yoga classis held on the Lighthouse Deck at sunset every Monday night. All levels of Yoga are welcomed and encouraged to attend. The class size is limited, and registration is required online to reserve your spot.

The class is taught by yoga instructor Mary Veal. If you plan on attending, you are asked to bring your own yoga mat and water bottle, and all those who attend must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines. The Yoga class lasts approximately an hour.

Twilight Yoga at the Light September Schedule:

Monday, September

Amazon is coming to the Gardens Mall. Beginning today, September 16th, Amazon customers can buy toys, books, kitchen gadgets, electronics and more at their new 4-Star store.

The giant online store is set to open its doors in the Gardens Mall for its first general merchandise store in Florida at 11 am. The store is located on the first floor near Nordstrom’s of the popular Palm Beach Gardens mall.

The new 4,500 square foot Amazon store will carry everything that received a 4-star rating or greater on their website. Products include everything from electronics, games, books, toys, home goods, kitchen items and much more. The store will also carry and serve as a platform for Amazon’s own tech devices including smart home devices such as Alexa and the