Who leads the nation in the production of sugar? Palm Beach County does!  A substantial portion of the sweet stuff is grown on 400,000 acres of cane fields in Florida. The soil in Florida is called “black gold” because of its fertility.  The Florida Sugar Industry has a $3.27 billion hold and provides over 12,000 jobs. The Sugar Cane League represents sugarcane growers, processors and their employees in the United States. The Florida companies include Florida Crystals Corporation, U.S. Sugar Corporation and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida are leaders in the industry.

Sugarcane is a giant grass that thrives in South Florida’s sunlight, plentiful rainfall and rich soil. Each stalk is made up of more than 70 percent water, and the…

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The Festival of the Arts is back in Boca Raton for its extraordinary, multi-day cultural arts event this February and March. The Festival of the Arts is in its 13th year and this year’s installation is “A Season of Heroes” and is set to deliver a star-studded event.

Head to the Mizner Park Amphitheater and the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center starting Friday, February 28th through Sunday, March 8th.

For Opening Day to Closing Day, the 10-day festival will feature world-class performer, musicians, films, writers and all things arts and culture. Those who attend will get also get a chance to see some of the world’s most sought after classical and contemporary performers, award-winning authors and speakers, cirque performances, film screenings and much…

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Gather the family and enjoy a fun-filled day at MacArthur Beach State Park at the 24th Annual NatureScaping.

There will be something for everyone in the family to enjoy, from children’s crafts, live animal shows, a Kayak obstacle course, door prizes and more! There will also be exhibitors, environmentally-themed vendors, Florida native plants for sale and food trucks.

This FREE event will be held on Saturday, March 7th from 10:00am – 3:00pm, with the live animal shows being held at noon and 1:30pm. MacArthur Beach State Park is located at 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive, North Palm Beach. There will be no gate admission to the park for this event.

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Join the Leap Year Yoga Challenge 2020 this February 29, 2020 from 7:30am-1:00pm, Riverbend Park, 9060 Indiantown Road, Jupiter. More than 25 holistic practitioners, yogis, and leaders have united to motivate, inspire, and raise awareness for natural alternatives and holistic education.

The Leap Yoga Challenge Day includes Reiki, guided walking meditation, vegetarian lunch with vegan options, infused water, and other beverages. If you are up to the challenge, complete 108 sun salutations! 

Admission is FREE - $108…if you care to make a donation, you will receive the following:

Donate $30, you will receive everything on the itinerary  including lunch, plus: The goodie-bag which is filled with great products from natural & holistic retailers in…

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The Town of Jupiter’s Loxahatchee River Center, located at 805 North U.S. Highway One, invites you to flutter on over to the first Atala Butterfly Festival and Family Day. On Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 will be celebrating the Atala butterfly! Once thought to be extinct, this beautiful butterfly is local and flourishing in our own backyard. 

The Atala is a small colorful butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southeastern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and on other Caribbean islands. Its coloration and habits are unique among butterflies within its scale. Due to the decline in the butterfly’s host plant, triggered by overharvesting the root of the plant for starch by early settlers, the Atala butterfly was thought to be…

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Every Monday evening, The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum hosts their popular Twilight at the Light yoga event. The event takes place at sunset at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum’s grounds.

All are welcomed to come and join in on the serenity of the yoga class taught by Mary Veal of Breathe Salt Yoga in Jupiter. The class is taught on the Lighthouse Deck at begins at sunset approximately at 6 pm.

If you plan on attending, please bring your own yoga mat, water bottle and a flashlight to the class. The outdoor yoga class is weather dependent, check their website for updates if weather is bad. Due to the popularity to the event, you are asked to arrive early and meet 10 minutes prior to the classes start time at the Museum’s Flagpole.

The class…

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Rosemary Square in West Palm Beach just disclosed that UNTUCKit will open in 2020 at the shopping, dining and entertainment center. Rosemary Square, located in the heart of West Palm Beach, is an excellent destination for unforgettable dining and drinks, retail, arts and culture and community events. A historic cultural arts theater, a spectacular show fountain and al fresco shopping plaza add a bonus to the Palm Beach County area year-round.

If you are not familiar with UNTUCKit, it is a men’s retail store specializing in the perfect untucked shirt. It can be a challenge to find shirts that looked good untucked. It’s a tough style to get right. UNTUCKit claims to have that “just-right length, fits all shapes and sizes, and helps you look…

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The Hobe Sound Nature Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting environmental mindfulness in the public. The center was founded in 1973 by and continues to receive major support from the Jupiter Island Garden Club. They conduct environmental education and awareness programs about the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. It is the largest contiguous segment of natural beaches in Southeast Florida.

The Tequesta, Ais, and Jaega native tribes were hunter-gatherers of Jupiter Island and the surrounding area during the 18th century when the Europeans arrived. Hobe Sound’s name derived from the Jaega, or the “Jobe” native people. The diverse array of plants on the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge were used by early…

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The 2020 Sea Turtle Nesting Season is set to begin March 1st and last until October 31st and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach is hoping for another record-breaking season. The beaches of Juno Beach will be monitored daily during this time and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center and Juno Beach support nearly 5 percent of the world’s loggerhead sea turtles.

Along the 9.5 miles of sandy shoreline, thousands of sea turtles lay their eggs in the sand. The nests usually contain about 100 eggs in each and requires 45 to 60 days to hatch roughly. Juno Beach is one of the most populated sea turtle nesting areas in the world. The main reason is being so close to the gulf stream current that bends toward Florida and its close proximity to the Sargasso…

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Experience a one-of-a-kind interactive sound and light show in West Palm Downtown Beach. The interactive art installation, known as “Impulse”, will bring the delight to people of all ages. “Impulse” is a publicly activated light and sound experience.  Synchronized sounds will illuminate the seesaws when in motion on Clematis Street from February 15th to March 29th, 2020. This is a “don’t miss” event which is fun for all ages - young and young at heart. 

12 enormous illuminated seesaws respond and change color when put into motion setting a mood of a playful good time. The staple piece of playground equipment projects sounds and light when they are in motion. When fueled by the users and are inclined, “the seesaws, augmented by LED lights and speakers,…

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