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› They’re not extinct in West Palm Beach: Dinosaur theme park draws thousands
A three-day traveling theme park 'Jurassic Quest' featured 80 life-size animatronic dinosaurs from the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods invading the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center in West Palm Beach on Saturday August 17, 2019.
› Fort Lauderdale’s 13th Street is feeling lucky: new businesses and a new vibe
“Opening soon” signs are promising a jolt of vitality to the revitalization of Northeast 13th Street in Fort Lauderdale. Lovelee Bakeshop will open in mid to late September. The Deck on 13 (beer, wine and tapas) is waiting for a few last permits. And SoBar Juice and Brunch Bar will be in business as soon as some parking wrinkles get ironed out. Earlier this month, Float8 Wellness Lounge signed a lease with plans to open in February, 2020.
› Three organizations announce joint lifeline for Sarasota YMCA
Three organizations have announced a joint effort to save Sarasota’s two remaining YMCA fitness Centers, though many details still have to be worked out. The Sarasota Family YMCA, Save Our Y and Dreamers Academy plan to keep both the Frank G. Berlin Campus and Evalyn Sadlier Jones branches open while improving facilities and retaining as many employees and existing members as possible.
› As Florida citrus fades, farmers diversify with a store, a maze and new crops
A maze made of stacked citrus picking bins will serve as a nod to three generations of citrus production on land where a new agriculture attraction called Sunsational Farms is sprouting this fall. A multi-week fall festival is in the works, mini-pumpkins have been planted that the farmers are still learning about growing and other crops are coming including strawberries, vegetables and some citrus in seedless tangerines, seedless mandarins and lemons.
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