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Late last week, an empty barge washed ashore at Singer Island's Ocean Reef Park.

The barge was being towed and broke loose from the tugboat Na Hoku during a crew switch. There were no injuries reported and there was no threat of pollution. It is unclear where the barge was coming from or where it was headed toward.

All Singer Island beaches remained open while the barge was removed.

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According to the New York Post, if you are looking for a hot place to buy in South Florida outside of Miami, look no further then Singer Island.

The Post refers to the area as "Sleepy Singer Island, a beachy enclave that rests due north of Palm Beach", but the area isn't so sleepy anymore. With the additions of 5000 North Ocean and Vista Blue, Singer Island is adding new condos for the first time in over a decade.

“It’s quaint, it’s beachy — and that’s appealing because people enjoy that lifestyle,” says Jay Parker of Douglas Elliman, which is handling sales and marketing at VistaBlue. “They want to move at a little bit of a slower pace. That was the draw of Florida, historically: that quiet, peaceful beach-town feeling.”

The Singer Island

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Season may be coming to a close, but if you are a resident of Singer Island, or looking to come down for a summer trip, get ready to take advantage of some great deals on the island this summer!

THe Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort and Spa is teaming up with the Loggerhead Marinelife Center to offer the Little Loggerhead Package. The package includes overnight accomodations for two adults and two children (minimum of two nights), a private tour of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, and participation in Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Adopt a Sea Turtle program. The package starts at $324 a night, and also includes everything that the only all-suite beachfron resort in Palm Beach County offers, including Discover Suba, the Kid's Club,

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Peanut Island, the 80-acre tropical island located at the west end of the Lake Worth Inlet, is a popular weekend and holiday destination for locals and visitors to enjoy South Florida. Here is everything you need to know about the get-there-by-only-boat park:

Park Your Boat

Whether it's at one of the free slips available on the island, or anchoring offshore, there are plenty of places to pull your boat up and enjoy a day at Peanut Island.

No Boat? No Problem

If you don't have a boat of your own to take over to Peanut Island, there are a few water taxi options for you. The Peanut Island Water leaves from Riviera Beach Municipal Marina every 30 minutes. There is also the Peanut Island Shuttle, which departs from the Sialfish Marina on Singer

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MacArthur park is a top destination in the Singer Island area, and for good reason. In addition to it's sprawling beach and gorgeous nature walk area, the park routinely hosts events and classes for residents and visitors. It is now getting some recognition from The Palm Beach Post, being listed as a place to check out in the Things To Do Section for spring break.

This is what the paper had to say about Palm Beach County's only state park:

"The only state park in Palm Beach County, MacArthur truly is a local treasure. A 1,600-foot boardwalk carries you from an exhibit-filled nature center to a beach of untamed, abiding beauty. And if your party isn’t up to the walk, trams will ferry you between the parking lot and beach. Reef and rock outcroppings in shallow water near the park are a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers hoping to see squid, schools of snook, and colorful tropical fish."

They go on to add:

"No need to leave MacArthur to extend your outing. The park offers nature talks and walks, fish-tank interpretations, performances by bluegrass bands and complimentary kayak lessons. "

MacArthur park is situated on 483 acres, with two miles of unguarded beach. For more information, or a full list of events, visit them at www.macarthurbeach.org.

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The developer for VistaBlue, the new 19-story condo building on Singer Island, has topped off the building and expects construction to be completed by January of 2018.

VistaBlue will have 58 units, starting at $1.4 million. In addition to the announced completion date for the building, Third Palm Capital also announced that they plan on opening four fully furnished units as models for prospective buyers to tour while construction finishes up.

VistaBlue’s common-area amenities will include an elevated pool terrace overlooking the beach, a fitness center with saunas, social lounge, two bars and two gas-fire pits. The condo units feature wrap-around terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows, and kitchens with Poggenpohl cabinets and Miele appliances.

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Check out this awesome video of a Manta Ray swimming off the coast of Singer Island!

Photographer Michael O'Neill captured the video of the manta ray enjoying a swin in the warm South Florida waters. Below is the video captured by O'Neill which had over 3,000 views at the time of this post.

 

Flight of the Manta, filmed 2/20/17. Enjoy. #SingerIsland, #Florida ©Michael Patrick O’Neill / www.mpostock.com #aerialphotography #drone #dji #phantom #palmbeach #manta #mantaray @the_dronehub @dronenerds @dronemultimedia @epicdronepics @discoverocean @djiglobal

A post shared by Michael Patrick O'Neill (@mpophotography) onFeb 21, 2017 at 10:10pm PST

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As the calendar gets ready to turn to March, baseball is back in South Florida. With the addition of two new teams in 2017, it's safe to say that baseball in South Florida is not just back, but better than ever!

On Tuesday, Feb 28th, Major League Baseball makes its return to West Palm Beach for the first time since the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos played their final game in the West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium in March of 1997. The Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals will open the brand new Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the sprawling Spring Training facility and 160-acre city park located between Millitary Trail and Haverhill Road in West Palm Beach.

Those two teams bring even more action to Palm Beach County, joining the Miami Marlins

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Singer Island is already going to look a little different with the additionalsw of VistaBlue and 5000 North Ocean. A new third development could soon be in the works as well.

The Riviera Beach City Planning and Zoning Board is reviewing a proposal for a new condo tower that would be named Singer Island Gateway. The 259,800-square-foot, eight-story project would be located at 2525 and 2429 Lake Drive on the Intracoastal side of the island, just south of the Blue Herron Bridge. The development would consist of 135 one and two bedroom units, a pool and amenity deck and a 16 slip marina that would be available for public lease.

The application estimates contruction costs will run around $55 million. The next step for the proposal will be the Community Redevelopment Agency and city council.

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Florida Hall of Fame Artist James Hutchinson will have his artwork grace the nature center of MacArthur Park for the next month. His work will be joined by the work of the Society of Animal artists.

The exhibit will take place until February 3rd, with viewing taking place daily from 9am to 5pm. All the paintings and sculptures will be available for purchase, with the proceeds benefiting MacArthur Park's natural science and education programs.

Hutchinson, who spent six years living amongst the Seminole Tribe in the 1960, will showcase work that encompasses the beauty of Florida, from nature to people.

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