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May 20, 1970 Florida lawmakers passed and sent to the Governor a bill adopting the moonstone as the official state gem. Ironically, the moonstone is not found naturally in Florida...nor was it found on the moon. |
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West Palm Beach participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS). Because of the City's participation in the CRS program, the residents receive a 15% discount on their NFIP premiums. Tenants may also insure their personal property against flood loss. |
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Addison Mizner, the visionary architect who developed Boca Raton and Palm Beach, was also inclined to eccentricity. Prone to wearing silk pajamas in public and walking about with a contingent of monkeys and chows, he was a figure for the ages, both for his personality and the impeccable style with which he endowed South Florida. |
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