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The Palm Beaches Best Kept Secret | Singer Island

Beautifully nestled in the heart of the Palm Beaches, Singer Island provides a unique sanctuary of unparalleled privacy and luxury. Between the soft sand beaches and the incomparable sunrises, just a few days on Singer Island will convert you into a permanent resident in a hurry. Here are a few reasons why Singer Island should be your new dream location for your new dream home! 

LOCATION

Located just North of Palm Beach Island, and just south of Jupiter Island and Juno Beach, Singer Island is just minutes from downtown West Palm Beach and the Palm Beach International Airport. While Singer Island residents are less than fifteen minutes away from the best shopping, dining, and entertainment in the area, Singer Island itself retains a comfortably…

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Five Must Have Items for Your Beach Day in 2020

As we all know, a lot of our favorite activities have been put on hold for a while but that’s why living in Florida can be so great. With our fabulous year-round weather, one of everyone’s favorite activities, beach day, is almost always available. Friends, family, your favorite drinks and snacks, the hot sand and the calming sound the ocean. What else could you need? Well here are a few of our favorite items to enhance your next beach day:

Beach Cooler with Built In Speaker 

A beach cooler that can chill your drinks and also play your favorite tunes? It’s possible with the Dolce Vita Beach Cooler Box Sounds, an original two-in-one audio player and cooler box from Sydney-based beach lifestyle brand Sunnylife. This hard-sided model holds up to 16…

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Help Clean Up The Beach Every Saturday

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center is asking for your help and to join in for a weekly beach cleanup. The Self-Guided Beach Cleanup is a new program that has been added to their calendar every Saturday morning.

During the month of August stop by the Marine Debris Sorting Station on the back deck of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center to pick up your Beach Cleanup supplies. Once all the supplies have been picked up, head down to the beach and help keep our beaches clean. After the self-guided cleanup, bring your full bag of trash back to the sorting station and receive a free t-shirt for helping.

The Self-Guided Beach Cleanup is every Saturday morning during the month of August from 10 am to 1:30 pm. All are welcomed to attend and help clean up our…

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Discover Tequesta

Tequesta, a small quite village located in northern Palm Beach County surrounded by the blue waters of the intracoastal waterway and the Loxahatchee River. Tequesta is located just north of Jupiter along US Highway One and to the west of the Jupiter Inlet Colony.

The village was named Tequesta after the Tequesta Indians and in the 1950’s was formed as part of one mans dream. Over the years Tequesta has become a wonderful waterfront and golf course community that over 7,000 people call home.

Tequesta is home to Constitution Park which hosts numerous events such as the Food Truck Pow Wow that occurs several times a year. The park has playgrounds, walking trails, basketball courts, fitness stations, picnic pavilions and a rock-climbing area to name a…

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How To Obtain Your Florida Boater Safety Identification Card

Living in South Florida has its many benefits and for some, boating is a popular activity that happens every day. Since 2010, the state of Florida requires that any person who wishes to operate a vessel with more than ten horsepower or more and is born after January 1st, 1988 must complete and pass a boater safety course.

The state does not have a “Boating License” but a Boater Safety Identification Card stating that the course is completed and a successful score on the end of the class exam. Florida’s Boater Identification card is valid for life and no renewal fee’s or course renewal is required. The state and course instructors ask that you review your notes and keep up with the latest boating rules and regulations.

Boating Safety Education…

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Palm Beach County is a Diving Paradise

What is it that makes the Palm Beaches a diver’s paradise? Palm Beach County's coastal waters consist of natural coral formations which are part of the Florida Reef Tract. The “FRT” is the third largest reef tract in the world as well as the continental United States' only living barrier coral reef.

“Palm Beach County reefs have the widest diversity and abundance of marine life with the clearest water, because this is the closest place in North America to the Gulf Stream current in the Atlantic Ocean,” scuba expert Jim Abernethy recently told ‘Discover the Palm Beaches'.

Five of the seven marine turtle species reside in our area, and the beaches represent North America's most popular nesting ground for both loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles.…

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Best Spots in Jupiter: Carlin Park

Featuring nearly 3,000 feet of white sandy beach that slopes gently into the bright teal ocean, Carlin Park is located on State Route A1A in Jupiter and is open daily from sunrise to sunset. It offers six lighted tennis courts that are open until 9:00 PM.

The park’s beach is one of its most popular attractions and includes defined swimming areas staffed by lifeguards, nearby picnic tables, pavilions, and several age-specific playgrounds.

Enjoy swimming, volleyball, and tennis, and later you will appreciate the outdoor showers and relaxing café.

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Sunrise Nest Excavation This Summer In Juno Beach

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach is busy planning and adding special events to their calendar.  Everyday during the month of August, the sea turtle research and rehabilitation center is hosting their Sunrise Nest Excavation.

The Sunrise Nest Excavation program is a chance for the center to give the public an opportunity to see inside the center’s research department. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center has gotten permission from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to led guest down to the beach every morning to discuss the hatching and nesting process of sea turtles.

The beaches of Juno Beach are monitored by the Loggerhead Marinelife Center during Sea Turtle Nesting season which runs from March to the end of October.…

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Three Summer Cocktail Recipes to Help Beat the Heat

As we head into the dog days of summer in South Florida, the humidity and heat seem to be  dragging on and on and on and sometime we need a brief break. That’s when I like shout “Bartender!” only we here at Waterfront Properties have found a few recipes so easy and delicious, that we can do it ourselves right at home. Here are a few of our weekend, poolside favorites…

Melon SANGRIA

• 1.5 oz melon Juice

• 1.5 oz Lemonade

• 5 oz Lemon Juice

• 5 oz Mint Simple

• 5 oz Vodka

• four oz Prosecco

First step: Add puree, lemonade, orange juice, and mint syrup with a half-ounce of Vodka. Stir. Top with Prosecco. Garnish and enjoy!

GINGER MULE

• Muddle 2 peach wedges inside a copper mug.

• Add one oz ginger syrup.

• Add one oz of…

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Learn About Sea Turtles Virtually or In-Person at Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is located in Juno Beach, Florida, and is one of Florida’s most visited nonprofit scientific destinations focused on ocean and sea turtle conservation.

With the exception of their Jr. Research Lab postponed due to COVID-19, Loggerhead Marinelife Center hosts daily events including Guided Turtle Walks, Sunrise Nest Excavations, and Hatchling Releases.

They offer many virtual resources for families who wish to learn from home, as well as an in-person Coastal Classroom for children who want to learn in a socially distanced atmosphere.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is one of the treasures of the Juno Beach and Jupiter communities, and has protected more than 16,000 sea turtle nests in 2020 alone so far! You can view their…

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