The Hillsboro Lighthouse is a huge staple for Hillsboro, Florida. It was first illuminated with light in 1907 and has been the brightest shining light in the world ever since. The historical beauty, The Hillsboro Lighthouse, has survived many storms and harsh marine environments to stand tall as a controller to ocean explorers. It endures to be a well-known shining beacon; however, there are only about 12 tours per year to climb this fascinating Florida lighthouse.

It takes some arranging to visit this charming structure as it is one of the very oldest structures established in Broward County. Also known as “The Big Diamond”, each piece of glass on the outside of the lantern room is in the shapes of diamonds.

The only way to visit the Hillsboro…

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The Jupiter Beach Resort is one of the best places to stay at when you take a vacation or a “stay-cation!” Whether you are coming from out of state or from another part of south Florida, give the Jupiter Beach Resort a try. 

This beautiful, beachfront resort sits directly on the sandy, beaches of Jupiter, Florida. The accommodations include 168 incredible guest rooms and 34 breath-taking suites. All of the rooms are amazing but they do have a scale of extravagance. The resort view offers views of the resort grounds and feature island-style décor, and relaxing ambiance. The partial view room offers peeks of the ocean from a private balcony. The premium ocean view room offers even more amenities like Egyptian cotton, large, private balconies and…

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Taking place at the iconic Sailfish Marina on Singer Island, is the Sunset Celebration. Every Thursay evening you can walk along the sunset lit marina to see local artists, vendors and their products. From unique blown glass to wooden sculptures and pottery, silver and gold jewelry all set up along the backdrop of the water and beautiful peanut island!  Another special event taking place at the Sunset Celebration, www.sailfishmarina.com, are the live musicians, like the amazing Clark Rodriguez, signing and playing his guitar.  You’ll hear sounds of your favorite Jimmy Buffet inspired tunes or steel drums playing on the boardwalk as the sun sets colorfully in the western sky. You or your little ones might also spot lazy pelicans bobbing around in the…

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Every summer in July, locals and visitors alike flood the waters of south Florida for the opening of Lobster Mini Season. The lobster mini season always falls on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. This year the mini season falls on July 29th and 30th.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservative Commission regulates the season and the rules must be followed (but fun and getting lots of tasty lobster is encouraged)!

The rules for the 2015 Lobster Mini Season are as follows:

-Bag Limit: 6 lobsters per person, per day for Monroe County and Biscayne Park. 12 per person, per day for the rest of Florida.
-Possession Limit on the Water: Equal to the daily bag limit.
-Possession Limit off the Water: Equal to the daily bag limit on the first day,…

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Sailfish Marina and Resort is hosting its third year celebrating an event: Singer Island Spiny LobsterFest, on August 8th, 2015.

This year the event will be benefitting, the West Palm Beach Fishing Club (WPBFC) that has been established since 1934 with a mission to: “Fill a community need by supporting education, conservation and historic preservation programs that have a lasting beneficial impact on the youth, marine resources and history of Palm Beach County and beyond.”

On Singer Island, Florida, The Spiny Lobsterfest is an annual pet and family friendly event filled with lots of enthusiastic locals ready to kick off regular lobster season. Sailfish Marina is setting up about 10 food stations with fresh lobster cooked in delicious ways, there…

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Fishing Report - 7.24.15

Winds are West at 10-20 mph and weather is predicted to have scattered storms continue throughout the weekend during the afternoon and evening hours. The moon is proposed to get a slightly larger each night and that is good broadcast for the wahoo bite as it should continue to improve with the moon.

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If you are searching the fast paced wahoo, seek them in the early mornings and then again late in the afternoon along the 120’ ledge from Jupiter to Palm Beach Inlets. During the peak of the sunshine, Wahoo’s are going into deeper depths at about 200-500’ during mid-day. The best bet for hooking up a ‘hoo is trolling at high speed or sending split tails down deep. Also, the bulk of the action is at the 120’ ledge and…

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Just around the reef, BugFest will feature a full week series of events centered around South Florida’s Spiny Lobster Mini Season that is held on July 29th and 30th. The event is called BugFest because divers commonly refer to Florida spiny lobsters as "bugs”.

BugFest-By-The-Sea, located in Lauderdale By The Sea, from July 24th –Auguest 1, 2015. BugFest-By-The-Sea will have contests for lobster hunters and workshops and seminars as well as social events for fun! This lobster event will be giving away $15,000 in cash, prizes and some dive gear. To register for the Bug Hunt is $20 and you may catch spiny lobsters off the coast of Palm Beach, Broward or Miami-Dade Counties. Unlike in the Florida Keys, the bag limit daily for these lobsters are 12…

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From climbing the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse to kayaking on the river to fishing and diving, eco-tourism is big in Jupiter, Florida.
Jupiter Florida’s newest and latest charm for eco-tourism is a new fishing pier!

The 225 ft. long and 13 ft. wide and about 8 feet above the water level pier just opened today on the Loxahatchee River. The Pier is located on the west side the U.S. 1 bridge and north of Burt Reynolds Park.  According to Palm Beach County records, the total cost for this new pier was about $1.1 million.

This pier replaces a demolished bridge that was built in the early 1920’s, the same bridge that was also featured in Smokey and The Bandit 2.

This new eco-friendly pier was well thought out in the construction process due to the…

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Who doesn’t love pristine, gorgeous beaches and ultra-luxurious beach homes? If you do, Florida might just be the perfect place.  This year, two Palm Beach County towns were voted as Florida’s top beaches by the Travel Channel (a huge honor for Palm Beach County!). Palm Beach and Delray Beach made the top 10 beaches list. The local community works hard to keep Palm Beach County beaches and the surrounding real estate beautiful. We are very proud of our beaches and happy to know the nation is feels the same.

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Palm Beach County was regarded for having over 47 miles of unspoiled seashore, but its “crown jewel” was without a shadow of doubt, Palm Beach and Delray a close second. Palm Beach Island stretches 14 miles long and a half-mile wide.…

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The gorgeous Seabreeze Amphitheatre in Jupiter, Florida across from the bountiful beaches of Carlin Park, will be veiling with mystery to the influence of the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival’s: Shakespeare by the Sea XXV. The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival and Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation presents and celebrates the 25th Anniversary Season with the production of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

The Seabreeze Amphitheatre is a gorgeous outdoor professional theater experience and “Hamlet” will take stage on July 9-12 and July 16-19 with free admission.

"The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark," shortened to "Hamlet," which poses the famous question of "To be or not to be" is believed to have been written between 1599 and 1602.” The story tells…

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