The city of Palm Beach Gardens is suitably named, as it is comprised of 30 percent flourishing greenery. Located seven miles north of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens is known for its excellent shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities at the Gardens Mall, Downtown at the Gardens, and Legacy Place. Boating and fishing are plentiful, as are beautiful luxurious waterfront homes, some even sitting directly on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, if not the Intracoastal Waterway.

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One cannot help but notice the bustling activity at the base on the Indiantown Road Bridge and U.S. Highway 1 in Jupiter. There are sky scraping cranes and lively trucks.  The eleven-acre parcel is slated to open a $150 million marina/restaurant/retail/hotel complex on the Intracoastal Waterway and is expected to open the summer of 2014.  A sea of spectacular opportunities awaits Jupiter residents and visitors alike in this waterfront entertainment plaza.
 
The Harbourside project will provide public benefit through municipal docks, water taxi, beautiful outdoor amphitheater and a perfect connection to the Riverwalk project.  Upon completion, this will provide public access to approximately 2.5 miles of Intracoastal Waterway and the Jupiter Inlet.  “The…

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In the month of May, the USGA will hold its annual US Open golf qualifiers all over the country. This year, Admirals Cove has been chosen to host the Palm Beach County area qualifying event on its East Course.

The qualifying tournament will be an 18-hole event and will take place on May 3rd and will feature some of the top amateur and local pro and semi-pro golfers that have not already qualified for the tournament. In order to be eligible to compete in a USGA US Open qualifier a golfer must either be a professional or have a handicap of 1.4 or lower.

Those players that are successful at the local qualifiers will advance to a sectional qualifying event. The sectional qualifiers will be a 36-hole event that will be held at 11 sites that are to be…

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Going into this past weekend, Team USA was undefeated when a Fed Cup Qualifier was held in the state of Florida, including 2-0 in Delray Beach. After this weekend, the perfect record stayed intact.  

tennis_300The United States defeated Sweden 3-2 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center to earn a spot in the 2014 Fed Cup World Group. Palm Beach Gardens residents Venus and Serena William lead the way with two of the three wins for the U.S. side.

Serena, the world’s number one player, defeated Sofia Arvidsson 6-2 and 6-1 on Sunday, giving the American side a 2-1 lead. That win set up the opportunity for Venus to clinch the victory for Team USA. Venus defeated Johanna Larsson 6-3 and 7-5 to take a 3-1 lead and ultimately advance Team USA to the Fed Cup World Group.

The US…

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Lifeguard Tower

The famous Peanut Island is getting a new addition to its shores! For all of the fun-goers that come to Peanut Island, you can breathe a little easier when it comes to swimming around the island. A brand new lifeguard station will be opening on the island later this month. 

Peanut Island’s five, fulltime lifeguards that serve and protect and now they will have new $100,000, hurricane proof headquarters. The new, 12-foot by 12-foot, cinder block building is going to be a hefty step up from the trailer they were calling home for the past decade. The new building will provide the lifeguards with more than 80 square feet of additional space. There will be enough room for a swimmer or person with heat exhaustion to come inside for treatment.

The new…

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Did you know that four of the world’s largest security firms now have their international or U.S. headquarters in Palm Beach County!  Security is what they do and they have chosen Palm Beach County to home for their headquarters.

Garda Cash Logistics is a subsidiary of Garda World Security, one of the leading cash logistics and security solutions firms in the world. “At one time companies, like Garda, were used strictly to move cash back and forth between bank and customer.  Nowadays, banks, financial institutions and smart retailers need and expect their cash to move at the same speed as debit, credit card and payment data.”  Garda Cash Logistics relocated from California to South Florida.

Geo Group is the world’s leading provider of correctional,…

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Boston Marathon Explosions

Three people died and more than 150 were injured after two explosions ripped toward the finish line of the Boston Marathon.  Reactions poured in from around the world today on the twin bombing in Boston:

PAKISTANI TALIBAN: denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon.  The group’s representative, Ahsanullah Ahsan, denied involvement in a telephone call with the Associated Press from an undisclosed location.

FRENCH PRESIDENT – FRANCOIS HOLLANDE: sent his condolences to the families of the victims and expressed “Frances’s total solidarity” with the American people and authorities.

MAYOR OF LONDON – BORIS JOHNSON:  “The bombings in Boston are shocking, cowardly and horrific, and the thoughts of all Londoners this morning will be the victims. …

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An Australian golfer had never won the Masters. That was until this past weekend, when Adam Scott ended two streaks. Scott won his first major championship in his 48th attempt and brought his native country of Australia its first ever green jacket.

Scott wins in Playoff- Scott defeated Angel Cabrera in the second playoff hole on Sunday to get that first major championship that had seem to escape him over the past few years. After both Scott and Cabrera pared the first playoff hole, the moved to the 10th hole for the second. The same hole that brought us the famous Bubba Watson shot out of the trees last year didn’t bring quite the drama this year, but did end the tournament. Both players hit their approach shot to within 15 feet of the hole and while…

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Legacy Place Food and Wine Festival

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation is bringing back their annual Food and Wine Festival to Legacy Place in Palm Beach Gardens! The evening will be filled with wonderful food, wine pairings, an atmosphere of friendly people and flowing music. The wine comes from vineyards around the world and the best local restaurants in the area bring the food.  

“We are thrilled to once again bring what has grown into a much anticipated event to Palm Beach Gardens,” said Mary Lou Fogarty, Legacy Place property manager. “This has become a signature event and one that supports a very worthwhile cause.” The proceeds benefit the American Lung Association’s educational programs and services. The Food and Wine Festival has been very successful in raising tremendous…

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PGA National Resort and Spa will play host to the 3rd Annual Caring Fore Cadets Charity Golf Tournament on April 27. The tournament will be held on the newly re-opened Jim Fazio designed Fazio course.

pga_national_club2_3456The event, put on by The West Point Parent Club of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, is put on to help raise money for area military cadets attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The group raises money to help support the cadets through care packages, birthday gift cards, send-off picnics, and annual cadet activities.

The West Point Parent Club of the Palm Beaches' mission is to provide assistance, encouragement and support to the U.S. Military Academy cadets in a service area that spans from Vero Beach to Boca Raton. Currently the…

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Masters week is finally here, and as golf fans turn their attention to the season’s first major, let’s take a look back at the final tune-up event before the green jacket is handed out.

Marin Laird has spent much of the past year working on his game. Laird entered the week ranked 157th in the FedEx Cup Standings after missing four of eight cuts this year. Starting the day four shots behind round 3 leader Billy Horschel, Laird picked the perfect time to turn everything around and get hot.

jl-old_trail4-1_2592Laird, who broke the streak of 14 consecutive week of American wins on the tour, shot a course record tying 63 to secure his first win in over two years. With the win, not only did Laird jump all the way up to number 18 in the FedEx Cup standings but he punched his ticket…

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