Tequesta News

An immigrant from Finland, Turja shared a third-class cabin with several other women.

As Republicans hope to defeat U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., in November, two of his Republican opponents are starting to gain attention from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as they both claim to be the GOP's front-runner.

TurtleFest 2014 is coming to Loggerhead MarineLife Center in Juno Beach on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. "We are expecting about 10,000 people to come to this year's TurtleFest," said Tom Longo, MarineLIfe Center's spokesperson.

It's the only Indian burial mound in urban Broward to have survived development.

The future for the downtown Miami site where archaeologists found remnants of a prehistoric Tequesta Indian village will combine a long-planned hotel and entertainment complex and a historic attraction for locals and visitors.

Barring any drastic moves by the Miami city commissioners Thursday, the controversial Tequesta site unearthed downtown will have a marquee showcase from the sidewalk and numerous interpretation options for visitors.

Some remnants of a prehistoric Native American village could be preserved and displayed at the site of a long-planned hotel and entertainment complex in downtown Miami.

All but one of the following events take place outside ... enabling participants to enjoy the fresh, tropical breezes here in our beautiful town of Jupiter.

PROVIDED PHOTO A plein air pastel of Jupiter Island Beach, by Ted Matz, chairman of Painting and Drawing at the Lighthouse ArtCenter School of Art PROVIDED PHOTO Plein Air Festival Committee members are, standing : Maryellen DeFranco, Laurie Brower, Jane O'Neill, Joanne Chanda, Barbara Kirsch, Jenny Schorr.