Palm Beach County is a county in the state of Florida that is directly north of Broward County. According to a 2018 census report, the county had a population of 1,485,941, making it the third-most populous county in the state of Florida and the 25th-most populous county in the United States. The largest city and county seat is West Palm Beach. Named after one of its oldest settlements, Palm Beach, the county was established in 1909, after being split from Dade County. The county's modern-day boundaries were established in 1963.
Golden Lakes was a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,694 at the 2000 census.
Juno Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,262 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,391. Juno Beach is home to the headquarters of Florida Power & Light. It was also the original county seat for the area that was then known as Dade County, Florida.
Pahokee is a city located on the shore of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,649 in the 2010 census.
Mercyhurst University, formerly Mercyhurst College, is an American Catholic liberal arts college in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Northwood University (NU) is a private university in Midland, Michigan. Opened in 1961, more than 33,000 people have graduated from the institution.
Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) is a private Christian university in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. The university's nine colleges focus on the liberal arts with a select collection of professional studies. In 2017, its undergraduate enrollment was approximately 2,200.
Forest Hill Community High School (FHCHS) also known as Forest Hill or The Hill, is a coeducational public high school in West Palm Beach, Florida with an enrollment of 2,463 students. The school is a part of the School District of Palm Beach County.
Roland Vincent Massimino was an American basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Stony Brook University (1969–1971), Villanova University (1973–1992), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1992–1994), Cleveland State University (1996–2003), and at Northwood University's Florida campus, which was sold in 2014 to Keiser University (2006–2017).
William T. Dwyer High School is a public high school for grades 9–12 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States. The school was named for William T. Dwyer, former vice president of Pratt & Whitney's Government Products Division and a community leader in Palm Beach County. It is best known for its Academy of Finance Program, which is part of the National Academy Foundation. It is also an International Baccalaureate school. Since its founding in 1991, William T. Dwyer High School competes for state championships in several of their varsity sports including football, basketball, baseball, cross country, track, and lacrosse.
The College of Education is an academic college of Florida Atlantic University located in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. The college's main focus is to "provide effective leadership in areas of research, service, and teaching at the local, state, national, and international levels..." The college was founded in 1964 when Florida Atlantic opened its doors. "The college employs 132 full-time faculty and 48 staff members throughout its four campuses, as well as classroom teachers and staff employed by the A.D. Henderson School, FAU High, and the Karen Slattery Center." The college is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Christ Fellowship is a multi-site, multi-ethnic, megachurch based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with more than 28,000 in attendance each week on eleven locations throughout South Florida.
G-Star School of the Arts for Film, Animation and Performing Arts is a public charter high school located in Palm Springs, Florida, founded by the school's CEO Greg Hauptner in 2003. G-Star is the largest film, animation, and acting, high school in the nation, and the only high school in the world that sits on the back lot of a major motion picture studio, the G-Star Studios. The school currently has 1,100 students in all three disciplines.
Connie Mack Field was a ballpark in midtown West Palm Beach, Florida which was the long-time spring training home of the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics.
Keiser University – College of Golf is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.The Keiser University College of Golf & Sport Management is a regionally accredited, private, non-profit, two-year golf college offering associate degrees in Golf Management, Sport Medicine & Fitness Technology; and Bachelor of Science in Sport Medicine and Fitness Technology, Sport Management. The campus is located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Keiser University College of Golf is available to international students as well as US residents. International Students are offered an F-1 visa that is valid for the length of programs offered.
The Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish are the athletic teams that represent Palm Beach Atlantic University, located in West Palm Beach, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Sailfish compete in the Sunshine State Conference, and have 17 varsity sports. They have been members of the SSC since 2015.
The Keiser Seahawks are the athletic teams for Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Florida. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in The Sun Conference, formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC). The university's football team competes in the Mid-South Conference.
The Count and Countess de Hoernle were a philanthropic couple who made many major donations to arts, educational, and social agencies, primarily in the Boca Raton, Florida area. Their names are seen on more than 50 buildings in the area. Their titles are from the Knights of Malta. The Countess said that the importance of the titles was that they made it easier to raise money.
