Thursday, March 14, 2024

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PBCFR Blood Program Gives Time, Hope To ‘The Hopeless’

Imagine glass and metal and plastic parts scattered, glistening under the moonlight on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Forest Hill Blvd. or out on an empty stretch of Southern Blvd. near 20-Mile Bend. There has been a crash, and you’re...

ITID Sets Special Meeting To Discuss County Road Proposal

The Indian Trail Improvement will hold a special meeting Tuesday, March 12 at Acreage Pines Elementary School (14200 Orange Blvd.) where the gloves are expected to come off regarding proposed Palm Beach County changes to 140th Avenue North and...

Wellington Council OKs Plan For Expanded Showgrounds

The Wellington Village Council this week approved a massive makeover of the village’s signature equestrian showgrounds, enshrining some conditions and discarding others when builders argued they did not make economic sense or came up at the last minute. Meeting Tuesday,...

Westlake City Council And Developer Butt Heads Over More Fast-Food Locations

The City of Westlake temporarily turned aside plans for more fast-food restaurants along Seminole Pratt Whitney Road despite dire warnings from the area’s largest developer, Minto Communities USA, and legal saber-rattling from its attorney. With Councilwoman Charlotte Leonard not in...

Truckers Ready To Sue For The Right To Stay In The Acreage

Big-rig truckers in The Acreage have two legal roads they can follow in their fight to park their heavy-haulers at their homes, West Palm Beach attorney Christopher Mills told the Town-Crier this week. “My clients are not lawbreakers,” said Mills...

Early Voting Opens This Weekend For Municipal Elections

Early voting gets underway this weekend for the upcoming municipal elections to be decided on Tuesday, March 19. Municipal contests will be held in the Village of Royal Palm Beach, the Village of Wellington and the Town of Loxahatchee Groves,...

Wellington Rotary To Host Wenham Golf Classic At The Wanderers Club March 14

The Wellington Rotary Club’s Thomas M. Wenham Memorial Golf Classic is set to take place Thursday, March 14 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. “This event, in conjunction with the Wellington Community Foundation, is named in honor of Thomas M....

Local Barista Serves Up New Book Club In Royal Palm Beach

The Starbucks at Southern Palm Crossing, located 11081 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach, is the new local hotspot for enthusiastic readers. Twice a month, on Wednesdays, the public is invited to join Brie’s Book Club at 7 p.m. Barista...

RPB Zoners Discuss Potential De-Annexation, New Turf Rules

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission met Tuesday, Feb. 27 and discussed a number of items, including requests by several businesses working on fresh façades and new signage. Meeting as the Local Planning Agency, the board took...

Home Developer Plans To Build On Diocese Land In Southern Wellington

One of the country’s largest home builders wants to construct 42 single-family homes on Wellington land that it has arranged to buy from the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach. PulteGroup Inc. said it has 22.5 acres under contract behind St....

120 Basketball Teams Play In Wolves’ March Madness Tourney

For the 22nd year, the Wellington Wolves hosted their March Madness Basketball Tournament in Wellington during the first weekend in March. Throughout the two-day tournament, more than 230 games were played by 120 youth basketball teams from throughout the state....

Wellington Well-Represented At State Wrestling Championships

At this year’s Florida High School Athletic Association’s state wrestling championships at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Wellington High School was well-represented on the mat by both boys and girls. According to WHS head coach Travis Gray, nine boys...

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Westlake To Host Inaugural 5K Run/Walk Promoting Community Wellness & Camaraderie

Lace up your sneakers and join the City of Westlake for the inaugural Westlake 5K Run/Walk starting at Westlake...