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Amanda Silvestri And Maria Antuña Win Seats On The Wellington Village Council

More than 5,000 residents voted in the Village of Wellington’s runoff election for two council seats held Tuesday, April 2. When the votes were counted, Amanda Silvestri and Maria Antuña had narrowly won election to the two open seats...

Palm Beach County Commissioners Reject Changes To Acreage Road Plan

The Palm Beach County Commission voted 7-0 late last month to reject a controversial proposal to add 140th Avenue North and 40th Street North in The Acreage to the county’s Thoroughfare Identification Map (TIM). The TIM is a long-term planning...

Wellington Group Pushing Plan For Garden At K-Park

A group of Wellington residents want to breathe fresh life into the idea of a botanical garden on 66 acres of village-owned land known as K-Park, hoping to catch the ear of a reshuffled Wellington Village Council featuring two...

Anita Kane Tapped As Lox Groves Mayor As Council Plans Workshop On Roads

The newest member of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council was tapped to serve as mayor when the newly configured council was seated on Tuesday, April 2. Anita Kane, who won the March 19 election for Seat 3, replaced former Councilwoman...

RPB Council Approves Regulations For Artificial Turf

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council held its annual organizational meeting on Thursday, March 21, which began with swearing in Mayor Fred Pinto, Councilman Jeff Hmara (Group 1) and Councilwoman Selena Samios (Group 3) for their new terms. Also during...

Rawlings Estates Plan Would Bring 58 New Homes To ITID Area

Almost 60 new homes will be coming to a parcel just west of The Acreage under a development plan for a 104-acre parcel known as Rawlings Estates, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors heard at a meeting...

Fast Turnaround: Council OKs Changes To Westlake Landings Commercial Plaza

Members of the Westlake City Council sent a loud and clear message Tuesday, April 2 that Palm Beach County’s fastest-growing municipality is eager to support business investment within its boundaries, according to Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor. “We welcome with open arms...

Wellington Zoners OK Medical Office For Former Restaurant Site

The owners of a property that until recently hosted the Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurant on State Road 7 in Wellington now want the village to allow medical offices there. Applicant Ancoal Investments LLC asked Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board...

RPB Board Approves Site Plan For Jabrewski’s Pizza Co. Location

Since the Dunkin’ Donuts moved north from 1301 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., and the old building demolished, a vacant lot has stood waiting for a new life — and that could come in the form of a Royal Palm...

Wellington Board Approves Larger Signs For The Lotis Project

Lotis Wellington builders want signs with nearly triple the square footage usually allowed on walls along a primary entrance, which elicited some questioning from a village review panel before it ultimately granted approval. Village rules generally allow 32 square feet...

Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture: Helpful Or Harmful For Floridian Farmers?

By Niles Sood Palm Beach County is the largest agricultural district in Florida, leading the nation in the production of bell peppers, sugarcane and sweet corn. It also leads the state in various commodities, like lettuce, celery and rice, generating...

WHS Flag Football Team Looking To Repeat As District Champs

The Wellington High School girls flag football team is motivated by the sweet and bittersweet experience of last season. Last spring, Wellington won its first district tournament title when it defeated Seminole Ridge High School, but then seven days later,...

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Baxter: Right-To-Repair Legislation Needed To Put Vehicle Owners, Not Car Companies, In The Driver’s Seat

By Sara Baxter, Palm Beach County Commissioner As the owners of an independent automotive repair shop, my husband Brian and...