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Tiger Woods' PopStroke golf spots in Palm Beach County. All you need to know.
Tiger Woods' PopStroke, the popular golf entertainment destination, is expanding its footprint across Palm Beach County, bringing a fusion of golf, gourmet food and family-friendly ambiance to three local communities. With its innovative approach to combining miniature golf with top-notch cuisine, PopStroke has quickly become a favorite destination for local...
Is the pickleball craze calling you? How to find courts and play in Palm Beach County
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing leisure sports in the country. And nowhere is that more evident than Palm Beach County. The county is home to nearly four dozen public facilities, many of them new. The sport, popular among the middle-aged and active seniors, has led to packed courts from Jupiter to Wellington to Boca Raton. Thousands of players belong to text chains that tell them where they may be open court. Yet, there is no central repository of information on local courts, times of operation, fees, tips, etc.
Next girl up: Wellington softball undeterred after losing top junior catcher to injury
WESTLAKE — Next girl up. That's the approach the Wellington High softball team is taking now that junior catcher Kaylee Riles, one of the team's leading hitters, is likely lost for the season with a shoulder injury. ...
Palm Beach County is home to three dozen public pickleball facilities. Here's our guide
Looking for a place to play everybody's new favorite sport? Or maybe you would like to invest in lessons before you "get pickled" as the pros say. (For the uninitiated, that means losing a game without scoring any points.) Pickleball is an all-ages-friendly mashup of tennis, table tennis and badminton. And whether you...
Haitian Sincoul family helps elevate Lake Worth boys volleyball to historic season
The Sincoul family from Haiti has put Lake Worth High boys volleyball on the map. Senior fraternal twins Alendy and Olivier have soared on the volleyball court, and their sister, Nehemie, off the court as the Trojans' head coach. ...
Owl softball team 'special group' seeking tournament success
The Florida Atlantic University Owls softball team holds the top spot in the conference and is looking to close out the regular season with the No.1 seed in the American Athletic Conference tournament. WFLX was at Wednesday morning’s practice to see what makes this year’s team so special.
The drought is over! Palm Beach Gardens softball defeats Park Vista for 20th win
LAKE WORTH — Palm Beach Gardens softball has taken care of the elephant in the room. For the first time since 2018, the Gators defeated Park Vista to overtake them as the new top dog in Palm Beach County. To make it sweeter, the win also secured the first...
Gearing Up for Charity
Eight volunteer cyclists are getting ready for one heck of a bike ride, 200 miles to be exact! The crew is pedaling from Key Largo to Key West, then back again. It’s all part of the fifth annual Bike the Keys Challenge, a charity bike ride to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. This fundraiser started […] The post Gearing Up for Charity first appeared on Palm Beach Florida Weekly.
Boca Raton baseball beats Suncoast in extra innings after controversial walk-off
BOCA RATON — It did not feel like a regular-season game. Nor did it look like or sound like one. Boca Raton baseball welcomed Suncoast to its field with redemption on the menu, but it took 11 innings before the Bobcats would emerge victorious in a 1-0 extra-innings thriller. ...
Florida Atlantic men's basketball team will start 2024-25 season with new-look roster
Florida Atlantic men's basketball coach John Jakus will get the chance to paint on a fresh canvas in his first season in Boca Raton. The Owls have seven players either in the portal or already committed to other schools. Johnell Davis, Vlad Goldin, Alijah Martin, Nick Boyd, Isaiah Gaines, Giancarlo Rosado and...
Palm Beach resident Robert Kraft pulls support for Columbia over 'virulent hate' on campus
As protests against the war in Gaza continue to swirl on college campuses across the United States, part-time Palm Beacher Robert Kraft has pulled support for his alma mater, Columbia University, the institution that is at the center of the maelstrom after demonstrators were arrested there last week. In statement April 22 on...
New Banyan Cay golf owner rebrands course to become the luxury Dutchman's Pipe club
The once-troubled Banyan Cay Resort & Golf in West Palm Beach is being recast into an exclusive golf club for wealthy Palm Beach and West Palm Beach residents who want to hit the greens near their pricey coastal homes —and are willing to pay big money to do it.
Kaleb Glenn will transfer to Florida Atlantic from Louisville
New Florida Atlantic coach has landed an important piece as he looks to replenish the Owls roster after Dusty May left for Florida. Louisville forward Kaleb Glenn tells 247Sports that he has transferred to FAU and that Jakus has left a big impression on him. "I chose FAU and Coach...
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