With it being turtle hatching season, Loggerhead Park in Juno Beach is offering a Biologist Beach Walk program every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday through the end of September.

The program is an opportunity for the Loggerhead Marinelife Center educators to give the public insight into their research and conservation efforts. People on the walk will learn about the different species of seat turtles, the tricks to identifying turtle tracks, and sometimes even get to see a sea turtle hatch straight from the nest.

Admission is $12 and registration for the walks is online only.  Each walk is capped at 15 people and is open to everyone 8 years old or older. All participants must be able tp walk up to a half mile in soft sand. To register, visit…

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to surf? Ever watch people shredding it up on the ocean and think, "that looks fun!"? Well, now is your chance to give it a try!

On August 27th, MacArthur park is hosting a Introduction to Surfing class. The ranger led course will focus on the basics of surfing and include lessons on both land and water. The class is open to anyone 12 years of age or older (children under 18 must be accompnaied by an adult in the water). The class begins at 10am and, while it is free with park admission, reservations are required.

MacArthur Park is located on the north end of Singer Island and constantly offers guided tours and nature walks, as well as a slew of other activities for all ages. For more information, or to resreve…

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On Thursday, Palm Beach County dropped "Andrea's Reef", a 20-foot by 15-foot artificial reef weighing 60,000 pounds, about one mile north of the Lake Worth Inlet and three-quarters of a mile east of Ocean Reef Park.

The mermaid, which was originally supposed to be placed offshore at the Breakers but moved, was molded and sculpted after three time breast cancer survivor Andrea Torrente. Thomas McDonald designed the statue with the help of students from the Riviera Beach Maritime Academy. The reed also includes Roman columns, a treasure chest, sea turtles, and stingrays.

“It’s so tough fighting this disease every day and now for the third time… And to get a call saying, ‘You’re going to be a model for a statue of a mermaid on a new artificial reef in…

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If you are a fan of Bluegrass music, or looking to get out and do something fun outside this weekend, MacArthur Park has the perfect thing for you!

The Conch Stomp Band will be performing their unique brand of bluegrass music this Sunday, Ausgust 14th from 1 to 3pm at MacArthur Park. The concert is free with park admission. The band, which is made up of Gerry Axelrod, Stan Krieger, Joyce Anderson, Willie Allen and John Anderson, perform "twangy, hartfelt music, so redolent of Old Florida".

MacArthur Park is located on the north end of Singer Island and constantly offers guided tours and nature walks, as well as a slew of other activities for all ages. For more information on the show, visit http://www.macarthurbeach.org/ or call 561-624-6952.

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The award winning 3800 Ocean restaurant in the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Resort is getting a new executive chef. Gustavo Calderon was named the new executive chef, returning to Florida after spending the last two years doing culinary work abroad. Calderon replaces Larry LaValley who is the new assistant general manager.

Prior to taking the Executive Chef role at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island, Calderon has worked for Ritz-Carlton hotels in Cancun, Naples, and most recently Bahrain, where he served as executive sous chef. In total, Calderon has over 10 years of professional experience successfully leading kitchens of cooks and sous-chefs. For Calderon and LaValley, it is a reunion of sorts. The two worked together at the acclaimed…

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2016 has been a record setting year for loggerhead turlte nests at MacArthur Park.

1,762 nests inhabit the 1.6 miles of beach just to the north of Singer Island. That number surpasses the previous record of 1,675 nests that were found at the park in 2012. Since loggerheads return to where they were born when they turn 25, that means the turtles that are currently laying the eggs were born at MacArthur park in the early 1990s. Each turtle can lay up to 125 eggs that take about two months to hatch.

MacArthur Park is not the only sea turtle nesting area that is seeing record numbers. Biologists at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center just up the road in Juno Beach are also reporting a record number of loggerhead turtle nests along their 10 mile stretch…

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On Saturday, July 30th MacArthur Park will be holding a butterfly walk.

The walk will take guests through one of South Florida's last remaining hardwood hammocks and will feature several species of butterflies to observe and identify. In addition, those participating will be able to learn what plants attract which species of butterflies to their backyard. The walk begins at 11am and is free with park admission, although a reservation is required. Guests should bring binoculars or they can rent them from the gift shop.

MacArthur Park is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon on the northen end of Singer Island. The Park is 438 acres of natural environments, including seven species of plants and twenty-two species of animals…

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A new marine superstore is coming to the Singer Island area next week.

Nautical Ventures will be opening its newest location in Riviera Beach on July 25th. The Riviera Beach location will be the company's third in South Florida, joining its original store in Dania Beach and its other Palm Beach County location in North Palm Beach at the Northlake Marina. The company said their decision to open another location so close to the North Palm Beach store was due to the expansion of the nearby Riviera Beach Marina and Rybovich Yachting Center.

"Our proximity to the new Riviera Beach Marina and Rybovich will provide area yards and captains with a convenient supplier for yacht tenders and service, especially through our partnership with Novurania and our…

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The newly renovated Riviera Marina is about to get its first tenant!

Rafiki Tiki is set to open this fall at the Riviera Beach Marina Event Center and will offer both indoor and outdoor seating near the Intracoastal. The restaurant will be locally owned and operated by Demetri Solloum. Solloum is a longtime business owner in the area. He operates a large catering company in Riviera Beach and also owned the Citgo gas station on Blue Heron.

"It has been our goal from the beginning of this project to provide opportunities for Riviera Beach residents and business owners, and we welcome Mr. Solloum to Marina Village with great enthusiasm,” said Tony Brown, executive director of the Riviera Beach…

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The Ana Cecilia once brought humanitarian supplies from Miami to Cuba. More recently, it was used to smuggle drugs into the United States from Cuba. As of Wednesday, it will now be home to sea life just off the coast of the Singer Island.

The 170 foot cargo ship was sunk Wednesday morning after a crew unplugged eight of its portholes. It took about 15 minutes to seek the 85 feet to the bottom of the ocean and will now serve as an artificial reed, diving attraction, and underwater memorial.

"It gives me great pleasure knowing that a cargo ship once used to smuggle illicit drugs into our country is now being turned into an artificial reef here in Florida," said Diane Sabatino, director of field operations for Miami and Tampa for U.S. Customs and…

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