Florida Weekly - Palm Beach

08/01/2024

Here's what's happening around town this week

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08/01/2024

Scientists around the state are working on various solutions to rehabilitate Florida’s crucial coral reefs

Coral reefs are in dire straits worldwide and in Florida. Globally, coral reefs have been reduced by 50 percent. In Florida, where the third largest barrier reef in the world stretches about 350 miles down the east coast, only 2 percent of its living coral cover remains. The reef extends from the Dr...

07/31/2024

A Lake Worth teacher is one of three educators selected for the Lifelong Learning Award, presented by Buck Institute for Education/ PBL Works.

A Lake Worth teacher is one of three educators selected for the Lifelong Learning Award, presented by The Buck Institute for Education/ PBL Works. Katrice Dixon of the Lake Worth Community Middle School was chosen for the John “JL” Larmer award. The award acknowledges educators who are impacting...

07/31/2024

Clinics Can Help fundraiser returns to Wellington

Clinics Can Help (CCH) announces plans for its 11th Annual Golf Classic, coming off a record fundraising year. The Gil Martinez Agency— State Farm will present the event, which will be chaired by CBS 12’s morning anchor, Matt Lincoln, along with PGA Tour Champion Dana Quigley. Quigley became inv...

07/30/2024

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in Palm Beach County.

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in Palm Beach County. Executives with Heart are working to change that. Gina Melby, former CEO of HCA Florida JFK Hospital, is chairperson of the 2024 Executives with Heart campaign, a fundraising effort among local leaders to engage companies in th...

07/30/2024

The Journey of the North Palm Beach Rowing Club

Fresh from a stellar performance at the national championships, the North Palm Beach Rowing Club is building for the future. And hopefully soon breaking in ground on a new boathouse ho for the community. “We’re incredibly proud of them all,” says Jessica Merriam, co-founder of the club with ...

07/29/2024

Moving company workers train to spot signs of human trafficking

Good Greek Moving and Storage is making some big moves to help combat human trafficking. The Jupiter-based moving and trucking company is now the first in the county to train its workers to spot the signs of exploited and abused children in homes, says owner and founder Spero Georgedakis, The former...

07/29/2024

The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce appoints its newest Chairman of the Board and three new chairpersons.

The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce appoints its newest Chairman of the Board and three new chairpersons. Timothy D. Burke will serve as Chairman of the Board. His experience includes roles as Publisher/CEO of The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Daily News, Group Publisher for Gannett Media, and...

07/28/2024

The Arc of Palm Beach County debuts Bodwell Academy, a tuition free charter school that will serve students aged 3 to 22 with varied levels of intellectual and orthopedic disabilities.

The Arc of Palm Beach County debuts Bodwell Academy, a tuition free charter school that will serve students aged 3 to 22 with varied levels of intellectual and orthopedic disabilities. Bodwell Academy is a $2.5 million expansion of The Arc’s Courim Center in Riviera Beach. The remodeled facility p...

07/28/2024

Women are pushing the throttle in the boating industry.

Women are pushing the throttle in the boating industry. The once male-dominant sport of boating is changing tact, with more women hitting the waters and making a splash. “Globally, Freedom Boat Club has more than 90,000 members, and 35 percent of our members are women,” says Dan Lund of Freedom ...

07/27/2024

Sunshine State ranks No. 1 in taking selfie (dubious) study claims

It seems Floridians just can’t get enough of themselves. A recent study, which researched online mentions of the term “selfie,” found that Florida is the nation’s most selfie-obsessed state. Florida had 123,000 mentions of the word “selfie.” The only other state to come close to that num...

07/27/2024

ALINA Residences Boca Raton, an award-winning residential destination in the heart of downtown Boca Raton, has announced the preconstruction release of ALINA 220 Penthouse 910, a premier corner residence.

ALINA Residences Boca Raton, an award-winning residential destination in the heart of downtown Boca Raton, has announced the preconstruction release of ALINA 220 Penthouse 910, a premier corner residence. This move-in-ready penthouse offers 3,477 square feet of indoor living space, four bedrooms, fo...

07/26/2024

Florida Weekly was named the 2024 Better Weekly Sweepstakes winner (aka Best Weekly Newspaper)🏆 in the state of Florida. Congrats to our outstanding journalists and page designers for this incredible award!

07/26/2024

07/26/2024

USA Today readers picked a winner, awarding Jupiter Dog Beach first place in the country for best dog-friendly beach.

USA Today readers picked a winner, awarding Jupiter Dog Beach first place in the country for best dog-friendly beach. Jupiter Dog Beach is the leader of the pack, followed by Seaside Beach in Oregon and Maryland’s Quiet Waters Park. Jupiter Dog Beach is a 2.5-mile stretch of beach, running from Ma...

07/26/2024

Chicago’s latest tour mixes the new with the classics

When COVID slammed the brakes on the entire live music industry, like every other touring act, members of the band Chicago were forced to head home and wait out the pandemic. For founding member Robert Lamm, this meant beelining to Southern California with Joy Kopko, his wife of 30 years, where the....

07/25/2024

Here's what's happening around town this week

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07/24/2024

A big boost for the YMCA of the Palm Beaches as they move forward with the first phase of a new community center in West Palm Beach.

A big boost for the YMCA of the Palm Beaches as they move forward with the first phase of a new community center in West Palm Beach. They received a $500,000 gift through the U.S. Federal Government’s Community Grants program to support the project. The funds were secured with the help of U.S. Rep...

07/24/2024

Devonshire, the Erickson Senior Living community at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, celebrates 25th Anniversary with a Gala

Devonshire, the Erickson Senior Living community at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., celebrated its silver anniversary with a week of events including live entertainment, black tie bingo, a comedy show, a trivia night, the Rat Pack Show, and the 25th Anniversary Gala.  Palm Beach Gardens M...

07/23/2024

Boys & Girls Clubs prepare young people for future careers

Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County celebrate the first graduates of their pre-apprenticeship certificate training program, known as PACT. The 185-hour curriculum gives young people valuable experience and credentials for the construction industry. “Skilled trade programs for teenagers are essenti...

07/23/2024

The last time you paid your bill for your car’s maintenance or repair, there was an extra, probably unnoticed charge at the bottom of the service invoice.

This article first appeared in Florida Weekly on July 14, 2022. The last time you paid your bill for your car’s maintenance or repair, there was an extra, probably unnoticed charge at the bottom of the service invoice. This extra charge was not for the parts or labor performed on your car. If you ...

07/22/2024

Summer camps can help kids make new friends, learn new sports or teach them arts and crafts. But Palm Beach’s Peterbrooke Chocolatier's summer camp helps kids channel their inner W***y Wonka.

Summer camps can help kids make new friends, learn new sports or teach them arts and crafts. But Palm Beach’s Peterbrooke Chocolatier’s summer camp helps kids channel their inner W***y Wonka. The Peterbrooke shop is holding its annual chocolate summer day camp through the end of August. The cam...

07/22/2024

Bank of America awards $120,000 in grants to nonprofits, including Project Lift and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Martin County

Bank of America recently announced more than $120,000 in grants to seven Treasure Coast nonprofit organizations to drive meaningful and sustainable progress to help tackle society’s biggest challenges. In Martin County, Project LIFT and the Boys & Girls Club of Martin County (BGCMC) received grant...

07/21/2024

Hanley Foundation will host a skateboard and BBQ event at the National Croquet Center.

Hanley Foundation, Florida’s largest provider of grant-funded prevention programs to combat addiction, will host the 2nd Annual Bartle BBQ Hang, a skateboard and BBQ event, on August 24 at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach. The Bartle BBQ Hang was conceived by the Bartle family, their...

07/21/2024

Professional bull riding brings excitement and revenue to Florida

Get ready for a wild ride. Professional bull riding is officially saddling up in Florida. Team Florida Freedom debuts as the Sunshine State’s first-ever professional bull riding team, but it’s not their first rodeo! “We are ready to buck some bulls,” says Paulo Crimber, Head Coach of Florida...

07/20/2024

Artist Sarah Knouse’s surrealistic one-woman show ‘Roots & Remnants’

The figures are fragmented and hollow. There, but not there, drips onto the ground. The drips look like the prop roots of a Banyan tree, precariously anchoring the life-size figures, some of which seem to float in the air. “Roots & Remnants,” an exhibition at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach ...

07/20/2024

Enjoy peace, privacy, and the ocean breeze from 310 N. Atlantic Drive on Hypoluxo Island.

Enjoy peace, privacy, and the ocean breeze from 310 N. Atlantic Drive on Hypoluxo Island. This sprawling five-bedroom waterfront estate sits on an oversized 31,000+ square foot lot directly across from the nature preserve. Enjoy 100 feet of water frontage with a private dock and ocean access with be...