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Fun Fourth Of July Celebrations Planned In Wellington, RPB

Hamburgers, hot dogs, fireworks and fun are what Independence Day is known for, and Wellington and Royal Palm Beach will be holding spectacular events to celebrate all day long on Saturday, July 4. Wellington Community Programs Manager Michelle Garvey is...

Wellington Will Not Pay Developer For Cross Access

The Wellington Village Council rejected a settlement Tuesday with the Palomino Executive Park Property Owners’ Association. The settlement, proposed by village staff, would have had Wellington pay $90,000 to resolve Palomino Park’s dispute with the neighboring Wellington Parc development...

RPB Council Gives Initial Nod To New Senior Living Ordinance

  The Royal Palm Beach Village Council gave preliminary approval to an ordinance Thursday, June 4 that would provide definitions for senior housing, aimed at clearing the way for a senior living facility near Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. The ordinance...

ITID Approves A 2016 Budget Focused On Drainage Projects

In 3-2 votes, the Indian Trail Improvement District approved a $13.97 million budget for fiscal year 2015-16 on Wednesday, along with assessment rates calling for a small increase. Operational expenses are estimated at $11.77 million, while debt service is $2.2...

Amateur Radio Drill Set For June 27-28 At Okeeheelee Park

The first named storm of the 2015 hurricane season appeared, made landfall and dissipated weeks before the official start of the season. In the Midwest, numerous tornadoes have destroyed many millions of dollars in property and cost lives. Brush...

Equipment Stolen From Church On Okeechobee Blvd.

JUNE 6 — A deputy from the Acreage/Loxahatchee substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called Saturday evening to a church on Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between...

Commissioners OK Mid-Year Update To Five-Year Road Plan

The Palm Beach County Commission adopted its mid-year update to the county’s five-year road program on Tuesday, leaving most planned road projects in the western communities unscathed, although some remain pushed to later improvement dates. The plan calls for the...

SR 7 Meeting Shows Latest Design Plan, With A Few Changes

Several hundred people interested in the construction of the State Road 7 extension from 60th Street North to Northlake Blvd. turned out for a public meeting Wednesday at the South Florida Fairgrounds organized by the Florida Department of Transportation. There...

Wellington Set To Open New, State-Of-The-Art Tennis Center June 9

On Thursday, June 4, the doors closed permanently at the old Wellington Tennis Center. It marked the end of an era for Wellington’s popular tennis program and was a bittersweet moment for tennis pro Tommy Cheatham, who has called...

Large Crowd For First Of Four Meetings On The Future Of K-Park

The Wellington Village Council chambers were overflowing with residents providing input Tuesday in the first of a series of public meetings on the future of the 66.8-acre K-Park site, located at the southwest corner of State Road 7 and...

Wellington Officials Feel Prepared For Hurricane Season

The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1, and Wellington officials said they are prepared, but asked residents to do their part as well. Director of Operations Jim Barnes said village staff has been preparing since April for the storm...

LGWCD Candidates Face Off Ahead Of June 22 Vote

Incumbent Loxahatchee Groves Water Control Supervisor Robert Snowball and challenger Laura Danowski faced off Thursday, May 28 in a forum conducted by the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association. Snowball’s Seat 1 is the only one filled by a vote of qualified...

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ITID Re-Opens Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park

On Saturday, March 9, the Indian Trail Improvement District held a grand re-opening ceremony for the district’s Nicole Hornstein...