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WHS Basketball Girls Fall Short, Losing To Palm Beach Gardens

The Wellington High School girls basketball team fell short 45-37 to rival Palm Beach Gardens High School on Thursday, Jan. 25 in a hard-fought battle. Both teams entered the contest with identical records at 14-4, so pressure was high and...

Wolverines, Still Spotless, Down Sem Ridge 65-34

The Wellington High School boys basketball team continued to make school history, extending an unblemished record to 21-0 on Friday, Jan. 26 after hosting Seminole Ridge High School and besting the Hawks 65-34. Seminole Ridge (3-15) fell behind early, and...

Tonkawa Takes 2018 Joe Barry Cup Title 12-9 Over Modere

Going head-to-head in a passionate final to decide the winner of the 2018 Joe Barry Cup, undefeated teams Tonkawa and Modere met Sunday, Jan. 28 to settle the score at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Although...

JustWorld To Host Kid Zone On Feb. 3-4 At Palm Beach Masters

Local nonprofit JustWorld International has teamed up with the 2018 CP Palm Beach Masters CSI3*-W, presented by Sovaro, part of the Palm Beach Masters Series, to bring exciting entertainment to Wellington at the JustWorld Kid Zone. For the third year...

Alabama Football Coach Saban Stops By Palm Beach Central High School

Just days after winning college football’s national title, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban paid a visit to Palm Beach Central High School via helicopter Tuesday, Jan. 16. Saban landed right in the center of Bronco Stadium at...

Wellington Para-Olympian Becca Hart An Inspiration For Many

By Betsy LaBelle Rebecca “Becca” Hart of Wellington has become an international star in para-dressage. Her energetic personality and dedication to both her job at Starbucks and her goals to compete at the highest level in her sport keeps Hart...

Royal Palm Beach Mourns Former Mayor Matty Mattioli

Former Royal Palm Beach Mayor Matty Mattioli was being remembered this week as a true public servant who dedicated his retirement to the betterment of his community. Mattioli died Monday, Jan. 22, at age 90, just shy of two years...

Wellington Council Approves Money For Sports Fields At Greenbriar Park

By Betsy LaBelle The Wellington Village Council approved a resolution Tuesday to transfer $2.5 million from one park project to another in order to more quickly make additional multi-use sports fields available to the community. The change will allow the village...

Wellington Hires Outside Counsel For League Of Cities Suit

The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday gave consent to pay for outside counsel services regarding legal action with the Florida League of Cities. The Florida Municipal Insurance Trust, an entity of the Florida League of Cities, denied claims involving the...

ITID Board Defers Decision On Selecting A New Manager

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors interviewed two candidates for its vacant district manager position on Wednesday. However, the board deferred a decision for two weeks after convincing Director of Operations & Maintenance Rob Robinson, who has...

Wellington Chamber Hosts First Talk In Series On Cyber Security

By Betsy LaBelle Kenneth Romer, a cyber-security analyst working in the Wellington area, presented a “Demystifying Hacking” workshop to members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at the Wellington National Golf Club as the first in...

Groves Delegation Reports Successful Tallahassee Visit

The Loxahatchee Groves delegation met with state officials at Palm Beach County Days on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10, lobbying for two local bills. One would allow the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to become dependent to the Town of...

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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...