The Town of Jupiter Island, with its beautiful beaches and exclusively private setting, attracts some of the wealthiest families in the world. Surrounded by the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean, Jupiter Island boasts single family homes sitting directly on its sandy beaches. Premier dining, shopping, and championship-caliber golf courses can be found within minutes. As one of the most prosperous communities in the nation, Jupiter Island emits an unspoiled natural beauty that only an elite few are able to relish.

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Tickets for the second Annual BOCA BURGER BATTLE are on sale now!  The affair has drawn grilling sensations from all over Palm Beach County and South Florida’s top chefs.  People, as far north as Stuart and Jupiter, make the drive to Boca Raton for this culinary feast of burgers, veggie burgers, and little burger bites.   The event takes place at Sanborn Square Park, Downtown Boca Raton, 100 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton from 6pm – 10pm.
 
This community event features a “backyard b.b.q.” theme that not only highlights some of the best beef, fish, turkey and vegetarian burgers around; it also has an array of summer food tastings and gourmet samplings. French fires, onion rings, tropical salads, chicken wings, plenty of adult beverages and beer will…

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Young Friends of The Jupiter Lighthouse is a group of self-motivated young professionals committed to the area and the Jupiter Lighthouse.  Members, between the ages of 21 to 45, enjoy a social calendar varied social activities and enrichment.

Activities for this group of young professionals are held one or two times per month.  Membership in Young Professionals of the Lighthouse is $50 a year.  Membership benefits in the Young Friends of the Lighthouse include:  

    Invitations to exclusive member only events and cocktail parties

    Networking with the brightest young professionals in the area

    Year-round admissions to the historic lighthouse and museum

    Advance notice of lighthouse and museum events

Activities for this group are geared for the best…

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Starting this October, the PGA Tour will go to year-round scheduling. The season’s will start in October and wrap around to the following calendar year. As a result, there was question whether The World Challenge, hosted by Jupiter Island resident Tiger Woods, would be able to continue to be played the first weekend in December. Well, the future of the event is no longer in doubt and will be back on the schedule this year.

The tournament, which is scheduled for December 5-8 at Sherwood Country Club in California, has raised over $25 million for college-access programs through the Tiger Woods Learning Center and the Earl Woods Scholarship program.
With the last official event of 2013 being held in Mexico on November…

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On Monday, the PGA Tour Policy Board acknowledged and accepted the USGA’s ban on anchored putting. Rule 14-1b will take effect on January 1, 2016, the same day that both the USGA and R&A put the rule into effect as well.

anchored_putt_ban_776_02Under the new rule, golfers will no longer be allowed to “anchor” the putter to their bodies in any way. The longer putters will not be banned but once the new rule takes effect, they will not allowed to anchored on any part of the golfer’s body.

“In making its decision, the Policy Board recognized that there are still varying opinions among our membership, but ultimately concluded that while it is an important issue, a ban on anchored strokes would not fundamentally affect a strong presentation of our competitions or the overall success…

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A pair of Jupiter brothers are bringing an National Football League experience to local football players ages 7 through 18 on June 28 and 29 at Jupiter High School.

Matt and J.B. Clark are both graduates from Jupiter High School and former football players. After graduating high school, J.B. went on to play at LeHigh University before briefly playing for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.

The two brothers, both standouts at the high school level, will be hosting the first annual Get Liive Football Camp this weekend in Jupiter.

“This first annual Get Liive Football Camp is the first time that we’ve brought the camp to Jupiter,” said Matt, who founded Get Liive Football Camp with J.B.

The two-day event, which is sponsored by S.A.S. Sports Training in Jupiter and…

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Photo courtesy of Splash News.

Just south of Jupiter, in the ultrachic enclave of Palm Beach, self-proclaimed “King of All Media” Howard Stern may have picked up a lavish beach house. The radio broadcaster and America’s Got Talent judge has been reportedly searching for a home in the area.  
 
According to Palm Beach County records, the property has been purchased through a trust.  The deed does not indicate the identity of the new owner (speculated to be Stern), who paid $52 million on May 15, 2013.   There is no mortgage recorded for the purchase.

The 19,000 square foot beachfront mansion boasts 5 bedrooms, 12.5 baths, and an outdoor swimming pool just steps from the ocean.  Aerial shots of the property reveal manicured grounds, secure wall and gated entry.…

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While most of the golfing world will descend on Congressional Country Club this week for the AT&T National, there will be one big name that surprisingly will not be found on the tee sheet.

No it’s not Tiger Woods. The world number one and Jupiter Island resident announced last week that he was going to be pulling out of his own tournament due to an elbow issue. The name missing from this week’s event in Bethesda, Maryland is world number two Rory Mcllroy.

After all, it was Mcllroy who won his first major at Congressional when he won the 2011 U.S. Open with a record score of 16-under par. Instead, the Palm Beach Gardens resident is opting to play overseas in The Irish Open. This will be the seventh time in his career that Mcllroy will play in the event…

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Are you looking for a special furry friend to fill your heart with unconditional love and companionship? Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary and Hospital, located in the Jupiter/Tequesta area, was founded in 1985.   It was Florida’s second humane organization to open a low coast spay/neuter hospital.  Safe Harbor does not believe in euthanasia as answer to dealing with the pet overpopulation crisis.  They offer low cost spay/neuter services and medical assistance for pet owners who are in need.  The sanctuary has sterilized over 75,000 animals in the past 25 years, preventing hundreds of thousands of puppies and kittens from being born and thousands from being destroyed.  

Safe Harbor is a no-kill shelter.  They reserve space for animals that have been abused,…

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Tiger Woods and Greg Norman at the 1995 Masters. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.

 

“PGA Tour 2013: Visionaries presented by Visionworks” is a one hour special that will chronicle the stories of some of the game’s most creative minds who have helped define golf’s modern revolution.

The special will feature Gary Player, Pete Dye, Tiger Woods, and Greg Norman. Here is a look at some of the ways that each of these golfers changed the game of golf.

Gary Player- The Jupiter Island resident was golf’s first global player. Nicknamed the Black Knight the South African born Player collected more than 165 worldwide over his career including nine majors. In addition to his wins on the course, Player also revolutionized fitness travel off the course. The…

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The Lighthouse Cove mini-golf course will be a 36-hole facility located in Jupiter and is expected to open in the fall.

Land clearing has begun on the vacant 2-acre property on the east side of State Road A1A, across the street from the Jupiter River Park mobile home park. Located just north of Jupiter Beach Road, the facility will also feature a 2,000 square foot, two-story building that will have a restaurant and ice cream store in it. In addition, there is also a plan in the works for an 8,000 square foot preserve area on the property.

The mini-golf facility is said to fit the “funky fishing village” feel that the town is trying to create along A1A between U.S. 1 and Jupiter Beach Road. The complex will be open seven days a week from 10am to 10pm and…

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