United Technologies (UTC) opened a showcase campus over a year ago that has already brought 380 new jobs to Palm Beach Gardens. The impressive 224,000 square-foot, glass-enclosed building is a museum-like designed facility showcasing the best new technology from around the world that is designed to reduce energy use in big buildings.

The Carrier Center for Intelligent Buildings is a first-of-its-kind technology, innovation and collaboration center showcasing Carrier products and integrated systems. The building, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, features solutions and interactive displays from our brands, bringing to life all the manners in which a building can interact and make it possible around the world.

This display includes…

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 The Robert Fontaine Gallery moved onto Worth Avenue in Palm Beach last month after being in the Miami area for 11 years. The Town of Palm Beach persists in attracting a growing flock of major art collectors. Changes in the art world, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have influenced this migration.

The gallery owner, Robert Fontaine, said the decision to move to 256 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach was somewhat based on the inability to find a space in Miami at a reasonable price.  Fontaine's gallery was in Miami's Wynwood art district for 6 years before moving to Miami Beach in 2017.  Because of the gentrification, it has been difficult for art galleries to find space without being priced out.

Fontaine is happy that the Town of Palm Beach has managed to…

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The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation has been artificial reef building over the past 7 years. The Foundation is in Jupiter and pursued the foundation's mission of "enhancing and protecting the marine environment" by raising over $2 million to build over 1.5 miles of new reefs offshore of Jupiter and Juno Beach.

The Foundation was created to honor the memory of Andrew Harris who was struck by a boat while snorkeling in the Jupiter Inlet on June 8, 2014. The foundation’s work will help assure the long-term health and vibrancy of the local marine environment where Andrew loved to dive and fish.

The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation is a 501C3 founded in July 2014 that strives to build and enhance the marine environment in northern Palm Beach County by…

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The 11th Annual Downtown West Palm Beach Art Festival will take place April 17-18, 2021. Rosemary Square (formerly CityPlace) in West Palm Beach will host this fine arts affair.  The festival will feature artists' tents, arranged gallery-style, and filled with all mediums of fine art at this FREE outdoor event. 

Guests are invited to meander amidst life-size sculptures, spectacular paintings, one-of-a-kind jewels, photography, ceramics and more from the local and national artists who are on site to discuss their inspirations and processes for each hand-made work.

Safety measures will be in place for the socially distanced, outdoor event. Masks are mandatory inside the show site for everyone except children under the age of two. Guests are also…

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This past weekend, a huge truck pulled up to the New Macedonia Baptist Church filled with Easter joy for 500 families waiting for the spring surprise. One by one, volunteers from Waterfront Properties carried five hundred yellow, pink and blue baskets filled with toys and chocolate candies to the children waiting with excited smiles on their faces. Jupiter Realtor Rob Thomson wanted to share one of his fondest childhood memories with families who may be struggling this year, so he collected and donated the 500 Easter gifts.

“Many families are still struggling as we emerge from a dark time,” said Thomson. “I hope these bright cellophane-wrapped baskets bring a little happiness to the boys and girls as they explore the surprises inside and discover that…

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Savor the Avenue is a signature tradition of dining under the stars down the middle of Atlantic Avenue, in Delray Beach, is here again—the 12th year!  The feasting event will feature a four-course meal and a renowned downtown Delray Beach experience you will not want to miss. Tables will stretch out from Swinton Avenue to East Fifth Avenue of U.S. Highway 1 and be cognizant of social distancing and C.D.C. guidelines.  The event will raise fund for Community Greening,

Community Greening is a Delray Beach based nonprofit dedicated to planting trees and protecting green spaces. Matt Shipley and Mark Cassini are behind the charity, which is patterned on a host of other grassroots urban forestry organizations around the country that are working to…

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The West Palm Beach Green Market located at 101 South Flagler Drive, in West Palm Beach has had a very successful 2020-2021 season.  The farmer’s market on the WPB waterfront has been running since Saturday October 17, 2020 and now as the season comes to an end the green market will soon close. 

The West Palm Beach Green Market will be closing on April 17, 2021.  The last opportunity to take full advantage of the fresh market is fast approaching.  Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. visit the waterfront farmer’s market.

Every season, the WPB Greenmarket brings fresh produce grown locally, fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices, juices and baked goods, coffee, teas and raw honey to flowers and exotic plants as well as homemade…

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Easter is this Sunday. Palm Beach County it is time to hippity-hop on entertaining arrangements. Take some of the stress out of that planning and cooking.  Leave it to someone else.  Easter Sunday, for most residents of the Palm Beaches, is a family day filled with lots of pastels, decorated eggs, and family feasts. Even if you are not going to an attend an Easter event or visiting far-away family members, you may still want to plan an easy, breezy Easter brunch or Easter dinner for the family.

If you are exhausted from more than a year straight of cooking for the household, it might be time to let someone else make the meal.  Consider some of these options for your Easter feast 2021.

The Capital Grille:  The Capital Grille is offering a…

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Would you say “no” to a free donut or free donuts for the remainder of the year? Krispy Kreme is giving Southeast Florida a real “shot in the arm” for getting a shot in the arm. To encourage more people roll up their sleeves, Krispy Kreme is offering tasty support to those who are protecting themselves and others by getting vaccinated.

Customers who show a valid COVID-19 vaccination card at any Krispy Kreme shop in the United States get a FREE Original Glazed doughnut for the remainder of the rest of 2021 – anytime, any day…even every day.  If you have received the vaccine you will be able to eat over 200 FREE donuts!

Krispy Kreme has not overlooked the health care “heroes” administer all those vaccines. Shops across the country will be…

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The State of Florida eligibility groups have been updated. All Florida residents 40 and older are eligible starting March 29. 

Starting April 5, everyone 16 and older can get vaccinated. Instead of spending hours searching the internet, you can use our all-in-one guide on where to get the COVID vaccine in Palm Beach County. The vaccine is free for recipients.

Covid-19 vaccine eligible groups:

Long-term care facility residents and staff.

Persons 40 and older (drops to 16 on April 5)

Health care personnel with direct patient contact.

Persons 16 to 39 deemed to be extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 by hospital providers and doctors. The state published this form for vulnerable residents to get signed by doctors and use at vaccination…

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