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Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County is in Southeastern Florida and encompasses 1,974 square miles. The municipalities in Palm Beach County are Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake, Delray Beach, Glen Ridge, Golf, Greenacres, Gulf Stream, Haverhill, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, Manalapan, Mangonia Park, North Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Pahokee, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, South Bay, South Palm Beach, Tequesta, Wellington and West Palm Beach . The County has a year round population of 1,154,464 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Palm Beach County include: Golf, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Lion Country Safari, Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park and Montreal Expos and St. Louis Cardinals (Spring Training).
Historical Points of Interest include: Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatcher National Wildlife Refuge; Henry Morrison Flagler Museum; International Museum of Cartoon Art; Jupiter Lighthouse and Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Artigras; Equestrian Fair; Palm Beach International Film Festival; South Florida Beach and Sunfest.
From West Palm Beach, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 360 miles; Orlando 144 miles; Tampa 169 miles; Jacksonville 264 miles and Miami 69 miles.
Palm Beach County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-95, US-441 and US-1. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Palm Beach International Airport with 3 runways the longest is 7,989 feet. The nearest deep water port is the Port of Palm Beach, 5 miles away.
With a labor force of 538,442 the major private sector employer in Palm Beach County is U.S. Sugar Corp and Pratt & Whitney (Jet Engines) both with 3,000 employees. Florida Atlantic University, Northwood University, Barry University, Palm Beach Atlantic College, Lynn University, New England Institute of Technology and Palm Beach Community College serve post-secondary education in Palm Beach County.
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| Q. | Where can I purchase a detailed map of Boynton Beach, FL? | | A. |
| | Q. | Just moved to Florida from Texas and am looking for a farmer's market...you know, fresh fruits, vegtables and usually cut flowers. I live in the Wellington area. Thanks, and what a great website site for newcomers like me. | | A. | Most of the Farmer's Markets in Palm Beach County operate from mid-October through April. Wellington Greenmarket is held on Sunday morning at the Wellington Community Center in Wellington at Forest Hill Blvd (561.792.6525). Green Market in the Park is at Worthing Park at 150 E Atlantic Avenue, two blocks east of Swinton Ave in Delray Beach (561.276.7511, Email). West Palm Beach Greenmarket is held Saturday at Narcissus Ave and 2nd St in Downtown West Palm Beach (561.659.8003; 561.822.1521). Royal Palm Beach Greenmarket is held on Saturday at Veterans Park, 1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd in Royal Palm Beach (561.790.5149). Riviera Beach Greenmarket is on Saturday at 600 West Blue Heron Blvd in Riviera Beach, (561.840.0521). Palm Beach Gardens Greenmarket is at Gardens Park is held on Sunday at 10500 North Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens (561.722.6435). Abacoa Greenmarket is held on Wednesday at the Villages of Abacoa Amphitheater in Jupiter (561.756.3600).
| | Q. | Can you please tell me where I can find drama and modern dance/creative movement classes for my 13 year old daughter in the palm beach county area? | | A. | I would recommend as your first step to review and contact the Palm Beach County Cultural Council in West Palm Beach based on your specific desires, phone: 561.471.2901. One long-time local studio that offers training for the performing arts is Nicole's Dance Studio (561.881.7970) also in West Palm Beach. The Southern Dance Theater (561.736.9097) in Boynton Beach also offers Modern Dance for age 12+. There is also Dance Unlimited in Lake Worth (561.641.2063) between SR-7 and Lago Del Sol Drive, Dance Academy of Boca Raton (561.395.4797) on First Avenue and the Jupiter Dance Academy (561.747.7133). Don't forget the drive time when selecting a school, what seems close at first gets longer each trip.
| | Q. | Hello, we are trying to contact our Family in Boca Raton , Family Leitma, no answer since the Hurricane, please advise how we can get information about them. | | A. | Contact the Palm Beach County Red Cross, South County Branch in Boca Raton, at 561.994.2060 or by Email. Please understand, they are busy – but if you are patient with them, they might be able to assist you. Good luck!
| | Q. | I am trying to find information on Briney Breezes Trailer Park, if it still exist. Any information would be helpful.Thank you. | | A. |
Yes, the City of Briny Breezes is an oceanfront mobile home park and an incorporated city of 488 mobile homes with 1,100 feet along the Intracoastal Waterway and 600 feet of Oceanfront. The Briny Breezes "park" run by a corporation is the second smallest city in Palm Beach County.
| | Q. | I live in Lake Park and would like to take the boat out when West Palm Beach has there display which day will it be and where from? | | A. | The annual Fourth on Flagler in West Palm Beach is being held on July 4th along Flagler Drive between Fern Street down to Banyan. Activities include non-stop live entertainment on three stages, interactive kid's area, street performers and of course fireworks beginning at 9 PM.
| | Q. | Where can you get a Hot Air Balloon in Palm Beach County? | | A. | You may want to try Florida Balloon Rides, 800.585.5555, Email Contact They operate all over Florida and have a pretty good reputation and will usually come to your area.
| | Q. | I was told that there is a TEA House somewhere near E. Atlantic not too far from the beach. Do you happen to know the name and address. Thank you so much.
Susan | | A. | The Delray Tea House is located at 85 SE Sixth Avenue in Delray Beach, 561.278.1956
| | Q. | where can I find a tai chi class in boca raton? | | A. | The New Davis Therapy Centers at the Boca Raton Community Hospital, 800 Meadows Road in Boca Raton offers Tai-Chi classes 561.361.5323.
The Chinese School in Boca Raton offers everything from Chinese calligraphy to Tai-Chi Contact: Jane Chao @ 561-362-9544 day, 561.883.6515 night or Lucy Oh 561.479.0871.
The Athletic Club of Boca Raton, 1499 Yamato Road, 561.241.5088 also offers Tai-Chi classes.
| | Q. | T.V. CABLE COMPANIES AVAILABLE | | A. | In Palm Beach County, most of the Cable TV is provided by: Adelphia Cable at 561.848.1600. You can find them at: http://adelphia.com Comcast also operates in the county, but is not as common.
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Do you have on file what the Chief Radiation Therapist at Wellington Regional Cancer at Wellington Hospital makes for an annual salary? | | A. | We cannot tell you what Chief Radiation Therapist at the Cancer Center at Wellington Regional Medical Center makes for an annual salary. Wellington Regional is a 120-bed hospital managed by Universal Health Services.
We can tell you that most hospital physicians today are provided an income guarantee by the hospital group and as an independent provider. It depends upon business and the practice. WRMC is located in the western part of West Palm Beach and currently has over 400 physicians, of various specialties on our medical staff. We would recommend contacting a few of these physicians to discuss salary issues as well as workplace conditions.
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