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Palm Beach County Social Distancing with Delivery

Delivery has made social distancing tolerable.  Palm Beach County, as well as the rest of the nation, continues exercising social distancing a lot of people are turning to various delivery options.  It’s a brilliant way to keep yourself and others safe from the coronavirus.  

Skip the crowds, the lines and the bother of cooking with a local delivery service.  Some of the most popular food transport services available in the Palm Beaches include:

Uber Eats

In support of local area restaurants, Uber Eats is waiving delivery fee for customers ordering from locally owned independent restaurants.

Instacart

Instacart is a popular grocery store items delivery service that will do the shopping for you (with your list) at Publix, Whole Foods,…

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Publix Initiative Hopes to Help Southeast Florida Farmers

The large Southern U.S. grocery store chain Publix is working to keep Southeast Florida farmers in business while also supplying those in need during this difficult coronavirus pandemic. The supermarket giant announced a new initiative Wednesday to purchase fresh produce and milk from farmers, which would then be donated to Feeding America food banks.

 Publix Chief Executive Officer, Todd Jones said, “As a food retailer, we have the unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the needs of families and farmers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In this time of uncertainty, we are grateful to be able to help Florida’s produce farmers, southeastern dairies and families in our communities.”

Publix also released the following statement this week.…

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Pro Golfer Starts Trick Shot Challenge to Fight Homelessness

Even though Goodwill's annual charity golf tournament has been cancelled this year due to COVID-19, there is still a way you can help fundraise for this incredible organization from the comfort of your own home! Professional Golfer Robert Allenby is challenging everyone at home right now to show him your trick shot to help fight homelessness! For every trick shot that is uploaded, GGI Trick Shot sponsors will donate $10 to help the fight against homelessness.

At the end of your video, don't forget to challenge three more people! Videos can be voted on, and the top 3 with the most votes will win Amazon gift cards!

Gulfstream Goodwill Industries (GGI) is the largest non-profit human services provider in the five counties…

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Southeast Florida and BP thank you “Local Heroes”

Southeast Floridians are all grateful for the medical workers who are risking their lives to treat people during the coronavirus pandemic. BP Petroleum is another corporation helping the heroes on the front lines. The oil producer and convenience store operator will provide up to $2 million in free coffee, fountain drink or hot dogs and fuel discounts to first responders, nurses, doctors and hospital staff as they fight to help communities healthy and safe.

BP is offering a 50-cent discount off each gallon of gasoline to local heroes. All that is required is to register. Southeast Florida local heroes are distinguished as first responders and health care workers.  After signing up, the following time they fill up at any BP or Amoco gas station…

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Palm Beaches Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Donating to Families

The Palm Beaches is a truly outstanding community to live in. Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza is a preferred spot for certainly some of the best coal fired tomato pies around! In addition to that, the Founder, Anthony Bruno and his team are donating 10,000 pizzas to the South Florida “Feeding Florida” food bank organization. 

It started Wednesday, April 1, 2020, and will continue for two weeks. With every pizza purchased, Anthony’s will donate another large pizza to South Florida “Feeding Florida” food bank families affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

Mr. Bruno, President of Anthony’s Coal Fire Pizza stated, “Right now, there is an urgent need to take care of our neighbors. It’s what we’ve always done and will continue to do.  A hot meal can provide…

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Stimulus Checks for Residents of Southeast Florida

Many residents of Southeast Florida are anticipating a stimulus check. Who will receive a check?  A Person earning up to $75,000 in adjusted gross income and who has a valid Social Security number will receive a $1,200 payment. That also indicates married couples, filing joint tax returns, will receive the full payment of $2,400 if their reported adjusted gross income is under $150,000. Parents will also receive $500 for each qualifying child.  You must earn at least $2,500 to qualify for the payments.

Note that the payment steadily declines for those persons make more than the outlined amount. Those earning more than $99,000, or $198,000 for joint filers, will not be eligible. The upper limits are a little different for those who file as “head of…

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2020 Census: Count Yourself IN

If you haven’t been counted in the 2020 census yet, do it! You may ask why it’s important- the 2020 census is important because it provides the government and businesses with a snapshot of our nation. Once complete, it will determine congressional representation, where hundreds of billions of dollars of federal funding is spent, and will provide data that will impact communities for the next DECADE.

Imagine you have ten years worth of lunches to plan, and someone tells you to plan it for 5 people, then 10 people actually show up. That wouldn’t make for very good planning, now would it? Count yourself IN so your community receives the funding it needs!

Congressional Representation

The results of this once-a-decade count determine the…

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Best Taco Tuesday Specials in Jupiter

Taco Tuesday only happens 52 times a year, so you must take advantage of such a special day! Here are the best places in Jupiter area to spend this weekly day of delicacy.

PapiChulo Tacos

1556 US-1, Jupiter, FL 33469

Specials:

$3 Tacos and Street Food

Half off margaritas, cocktails, and beers

Calaveras Cantina

125 Dockside Cir, Jupiter, FL 33477

Specials:

$2 A La Carte Tacos

Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar (Palm Beach Gardens)

5090 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Specials:

$16.99 All You Can Eat Tacos

$6  Margaritas/Shots
$4  Mexican Draft Beers
$16  Pitchers

 Tijuana Flats

6771 W. Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33458

Specials:

$5.99 Two tacos, chips, and a drink

*All…

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Sweet Stuff from Palm Beach County

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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Lucid Innovative Luxury Sedan Showroom coming to West Palm Beach

Lucid Motors is a brand new innovative electric luxury sedan, which is going to be fully unveiled in April 2020. Rosemary Square, West Palm Beach will be Palm Beach County’s first showroom.

Based out of Silicon Valley, Lucid’s mission is to set a new standard for sustainable transportation with advanced luxury electric vehicles. Lucid’s first vehicle, the Lucid Air, is intended to be the world's most advanced electric car, built upon the company's industry-leading proprietary electric powertrain technology. 

Under direction of the former Tesla Model S lead engineer Peter Rawlinson, the “Lucid Motors CTO, there’s a feeling that Lucid has the internal knowledge to tease Tesla’s grip as maker of the ultimate electric luxury sedan.”

Lucid Motors…

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