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HAPPY SHE’S LEAVING…LARGEST INJURED SEA TURTLE FINALLY GOING HOME…

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A 352-pound female loggerhead sea turtle, who rehabilitated at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, returned to her rightful home this week.  Biologists from Inland Research Group discovered “Big Mama” in the St. Lucie Power Plant Intake Canal with an injury to her shell.  They contacted the staff at renowned marine life center for help.

Charles Manire, staff veterinarian and Director of Research & Rehabilitation is quoted as saying, “we are not sure where the wound originated, but it extends all the way down her coelomic cavity, which is close to her lung.”  

Upon reaching Loggerhead, “Big Mama” was nearly 50 pounds under weight and may have recently nested.  They found that she was carrying eggs via an…

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PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT VICTORY

A marketing survey released last year showed 45 percent of respondents would use PBIA most of the time if it had more direct flights, specifically to California and New York. The survey of the airports coverage area was done to identify “ways to stem the tide of passengers shifting to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando International airports.”  

The victory for PBIA, according to airport officials, was when American Airlines announced last Friday that it would add a nonstop flight to LAX. 

For the first three months, rates will be offered most non-holiday weeks at $294 round trip! If you are looking to get out of Jupiter...or come in from L.A., you can't beat the price of the ticket. Please visit American Airlines Flight Reservations.

American Airlines is receiving…

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Tiger's Golf Tournament Lands Title Sponsor

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After conducting the 2012 event without a title sponsor, the World Challenge has finally found one. Northwestern Mutual has signed on as the title sponsor of the event that is run by the Tiger Woods Foundation. The limited field event will be held December 5-8 at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California.

Also announced Wednesday were the commitments from some of the top golfers in the world including Jupiter Island resident and tournament host Tiger Woods and Palm Beach Gardens resident Rory Mcllroy. They along with defending champion Graeme McDowell will make up part of the 18-man field.

"Northwestern Mutual has been an excellent partner over the years, and we are pleased they will be the title sponsor of…

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CALLING ALL KIDS and KIDS AT HEART...

If you are looking for a great way to indulge on all the ice cream you can eat, The Ultimate Gourmet Ice Cream Social is for you! The big tasting takes place at PGA National Resort & Spa, 400 Avenue of the Champions, in Palm Beach Gardens on August 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Food historians tell us the history of ice cream began with ancient flavored ices.  The Chinese are credited with creating the first ice creams as early as 3000 BC.   Marco Polo brought the tasty delicacy to Italy and often cited for introducing us to the first “iced creams”.  The ice creams we love today were concocted in Italy in the 17th century.

Many years ago, during the warm summer month’s people would put sweet cream, or freshly made warm custard in ice to cool. The…

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Brooks Koepka Had a Sunday to Remember

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Brooks Koepka was seven when Tiger Woods won his first career major at the 1997 Masters. This week, the Wellington native and now Palm Beach Gardens resident got to compete in the first major of his career and had a final round that he will never forget.

Thanks to a third round 73 by Tiger, Koepka got to do more than just meet his childhood idol on Sunday, he got to play a round with him too. Koepka and Woods met for the first time on the putting green before their round started, talking about Woods’ membership at Medalist among other things (Koepka is currently playing out of Bear Lakes but is looking for a new club).

Woods got the better of Koepka on the day with the Jupiter Island resident shooting an even round 70 to…

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Five New Courts To Be Added To Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center

An $800,000 expansion of the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center is planned for next year and will include the addition of five lighted clay courts.

Scheduled to begin next spring, construction of HydroGrid soft courts on the west side of the complex will include four standard courts and one pro court. The plan is to make the tennis center a more attractive venue for tournaments.

The addition of the five new courts will bring the total number of courts in the facility to 18. The Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center opened in 1999 and is open to the public.

The plans call for the additional pro court to be situated between the four new courts in a configuration that will allow for bleachers to be installed for tournaments.

The facility, located…

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SCENERY and LIFESTYLE

It is the scenery and the lifestyle that bring people here.  Ask any longtime resident what it is that makes this Jupiter/Juno beach area and you will get many different answers.  Condominiums with direct Atlantic Ocean views, year around perfect weather, and a relaxed lifestyle are just the tip of the "sand-berg".

The perfect winter, natural beauty and recreational activities along the Jupiter/Juno beaches keep seasonal snowbirds flocking home in the winter.  Avoiding the winter chill, they come to walk their dogs on the beach, ride a beach cruiser, surf or paddleboard.  Welcomed by the locals, one seasonal resident says she and her husband exercise daily along the beach.  “We have been walking this beach for seven years and have met the most delightful…

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Stacy Lewis Captures Women’s British Open Title

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Stacy Lewis won her first major as a professional in 2011 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. It was the last time a female American golfer won a major on the LPGA tour. That was until Sunday, when Lewis won again, this time at the Women's British Open. 

Having to play 36-holes on Sunday due to the third round being postponed Saturday because of high winds, the Palm Beach Gardens resident and Medalist member finished birdie-birdie on the final two holes at St. Andrews to record a final round 72 and a two shot victory.

Lewis has proven over her career that she is very comfortable at the Old Course. When she last played there in 2008, she went 5-0 for the American team at the Curtis Cup (the women's equivalence of the…

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TOP BROKERS & AGENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

  

It is undeniable, in the luxury realty market, if an individual is looking for uncompromising service for a discriminating client, membership within Mayfair International Realty is necessary!  Waterfront Properties and Club Communities has been an active member of this exclusive network that redefines international real estate marketing for their discerning clients for many years.

Rob Thomson, Managing Partner of Waterfront Properties and Club Communities, hosted a visit from longtime Mayfair International associates Nick Churton, Managing Director and Annette Reeve, Director earlier this year.  Together they exchanged ideas pertaining to high net worth demographics, market trends, technology solutions, and recent innovations in the industry (both…

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BASEBALL & BREWS at ROGER DEAN STADIUM...SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

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Roger Dean Stadium at 4751 Main Street, Jupiter will host a “Baseball & Brews” event on Saturday, August 3, 2013, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Partakers, 21 and older, will have the opportunity to sample more than 50 regional and national micro brews, along with a minor league game between the Jupiter Hammerheads vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers.

While rooting for your favorite team and as your mouth starts to water for peanuts and Cracker Jacks - visit the concession stands.  Roger Dean Stadium sells thousands of ounces of beer, popcorn, hot dogs, hot pretzels, nachos and bottles of soda every season.  However, did you know they also offer anything from fish tacos, crab cakes and filet mignon?

This stadium is home to four minor…

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