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With summer here, now is the perfect time for you and your family can enjoy a tour of the manatee lagoon with a knowledgeable guide who will provide insight and information about manatees and the South Florida ecosystem in general. Tours can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Guides can adjust the length of time for private tours to accommodate large group schedules, but cannot provide that option on public tours.

When: Tuesday through Saturdays (no tours on Sundays)

Private Tours

Private tours starting at 10:30 a.m. are offered for groups with 10 or more people. Advance registration is required to ensure the availability of Manatee Masters guides. 

Public Tours

Public tours are offered for individuals or groups with less than 10…

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Developed by the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District, Sugar Sand is a 132-acre park that offers lots of fun for kids in the Palm Beaches—it’s the perfect place for parents to take their kids this summer if they are looking for something fun to do during the day where they can also safely and easily social distance.

Sugar Sand Park features “the Children's Science Explodium,” The Willow Theatre and the Field House, which features an indoor gymnasium.

The Willow Theatre

The Willow Theatre, nestled inside Sugar Sand Park in the heart of Boca Raton, provides a unique theatre experience in South Florida. This inviting 155-seat theatre gives each audience member a close-up view of outstanding, professional entertainment, in a setting almost as…

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There’s a new drive-in movie theater in Treasure Coast that provides families the perfect opportunity to have fun with kids on a Friday night.

Movie will start at 9:00PM! Gates open at 7:00PM!

Sound will be transmitted through your FM radio, 87.9FM

Tickets are $5.00 plus fees per person online or $5.00 cash at the gate

Tickets are now available online.

When: Fri, July 10, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Where: Treasure Coast Park and Watch, 601 Seaway Drive. Fort Pierce, FL 34949

This week’s movie will be the Spielberg classic ‘Jurassic Park.’ While you have probably seen Jurassic Park, if your kids or grandkids are below a certain age, they may not have. Share the experience of watching the incredible film with them for the first time while…

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Good news for Florida theme park goers and Disney fans, Walt Disney World in Orlando is reopening this weekend to guests. The popular theme park shut its doors in March due to Covid-19. Disney Springs, the outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment area reopened to guest last month.

This Saturday, July 11th, Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will reopen to guests at a limited capacity and social distancing guidelines to help protect guests and their Cast members. Disney’s Epcot and Hollywood Studios will reopen to guests on Wednesday, July 15th.  Earlier this week, Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom opened to Annual Passholders.

Walt Disney World is a little over a two-hour drive from Palm Beach County. If you plan on visiting soon here are…

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There are many ways you and your family can experience the Florida Everglades this summer. Here are a few of the best entry points.

Corkscrew Swamp

Deep in the heart of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, in the largest stand of old-growth cypress trees on the planet, living giants tower over the primeval landscape. Some of the trees measure more than 135 in height and nearly 40 feet in circumference. A 2.1-mile-long boardwalk leads into the Corkscrew wilderness.

Big Cypress

Along the Tamiami Trail in the 720,000-acre wilderness of Big Cypress National Preserve, alligators line the canal banks like scaly, cold-blooded Lincoln logs. The reptiles reign in the swamp, particularly along the 25-mile Loop Road that leads off the main highway into the…

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Outdoor day trips and activities are the way to go this summer as we all continue to maintain safe social distancing. With a day trip, you can avoid staying in a hotel and minimize your exposure to those outside of who you interact with on a daily basis. Thankfully, the State of Florida has many great outdoor activities and places for you and your family to enjoy, including some of the best natural springs in the nation.

Here are a few of the state’s best natural springs.

The Floridan Aquifer

The technical name for this porous limestone that underlines the Florida peninsula – in some spots thousands of feet thick – is the Floridan aquifer. Tens of thousands of years ago, when the Florida land mass emerged from the sea, the lime rock "trapped"…

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Kayaking is a fun outdoor activity that is naturally socially distanced. If you are looking for something fun and safe to do with your friends or family this summer, try kayaking at one of these great 5 locations around Florida.

Jonathan Dickinson State Park (Hobe Sound)

Paddle from the park down to the 1930s Trapper Nelson pioneer site on the Loxahatchee River which is one of two national Wild and Scenic Rivers in Florida. It's a great trip! floridastateparks.org/johathandickinson

T-n-T Hideaway (Wakulla)

Paddle the scenic spring-fed Wakulla River where you'll see herons alligators Swallow-tailed kites and other wildlife. The trip is six miles of easy paddling and you can also catch a shuttle to the upper Wakulla River Bridge to extend…

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Encompassing the communities of Port Salerno, Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Indiantown, part of Jupiter Island, Hobe Sound and Hutchinson Island, Martin County serves up beautiful beaches and more than 75 parks – not to mention one of the most bio-diverse lagoon ecosystems in the nation, the St. Lucie Inlet.

Jensen Beach

Jensen Beach is bustling with excitement. Locals and visitors alike flock to the sandy shores of this park on Hutchinson Island. Several picnic pavilions, as well as volleyball courts, bathrooms and showers make this a complete all-ages park.

Stuart Beach

Stuart Beach overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and golden sand beach, featuring a 250-foot boardwalk. Volleyball and basketball courts are on site, as well as a playground…

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Things are starting to get back to normal here in Jupiter and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum has added a calendar of events for the month of July. Due to safety guidelines and restrictions, the events and tours are limited to a certain number of people so be sure to reserve your space and visitors are required to please wear a mask or facial covering.

July Events at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum

Lighthouse Sunset Tour: July 1st, July 8th, July 15th, July 22nd, and July 29th

Climb to the Top of the Lighthouse and take in the credible view of Jupiter and watch the sunset. The tours last approximately an hour and visitors will get a change to see inside the lighthouse watch room and watch the light illuminate the sky. Tickets are…

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Many Fourth of July celebrations across South Florida and the country have been adjusting their firework shows to keep everyone safe and healthy. Many fireworks to celebrate America’s independence will still be going and some will be virtual for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home.

Here is a list of 4th of July Firework Celebrations happening in Florida this upcoming weekend.

Palm Beach County:

Boca Raton Fabulous Fourth: is a week-long virtual celebration starting June 27th through Saturday, July 4th. The fireworks will be shown on the Boca Raton Recreation social media pages and the City of Boca Raton’s YouTube channel.

North Palm Beach: The firework display is cancelled at the Country Club, but the Village of North Palm Beach is…

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