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Royal Palm Beach

Blessing Of The Animals At OLQA

Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church in Royal Palm Beach held a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Oct. 4 in the parking lot by the statue of St. Francis of Assisi. The Feast Day of St....

Royal Palm Zoners OK Acme Ranches Land Use Changes

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission last week approved several large-scale comprehensive plan amendments and rezonings for two parcels of land south of Southern Blvd. behind the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in the area known as Acme...

RPB Commons Park ‘Bark Park’ Opens

A grand opening ceremony for the new Royal Palm Beach “Bark Park” was held Saturday, Sept. 26. The new dog park is located inside Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. There are three separate playing spaces for small, medium and...

RPB Rec Board Rejects Parking Fee At Big Events

The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Advisory Board rejected an idea Monday to collect parking fees at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park special events to help offset operating expenses. Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio said that he has been mulling...

Kids Cancer Foundation Carnival In RPB

The Kids Cancer Foundation in Royal Palm Beach held a carnival for local children and families touched by childhood cancer Saturday, Sept. 26. The carnival featured bounce houses, carnival games and prizes, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, crafts, face...

RPB Seniors Informational Breakfast

The Royal Palm Beach Senior Activities Group gathered at Hilary’s Restaurant on Wednesday, Sept. 23 for an informational senior breakfast. Senior Activities Coordinator Dolly Hughes spoke about all the fun things that the village offers for seniors, such as...

Ronald McDonald Delivers Donation To Grandma’s Place

The children at Grandma’s Place in Royal Palm Beach had a special treat Monday, Sept. 21. Armed with jokes, stickers and laughter, Ronald McDonald came to hand-deliver a $25,000 Ronald McDonald House Charities check to the nonprofit emergency shelter. Grandma’s...

Royal Palm Beach Gets Permanent Seat On The MPO

The Village of Royal Palm Beach now has a permanent representative on the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization’s board of directors effective at its next meeting on Oct. 15. Royal Palm Beach previously shared a seat, alternating years with...

Miss Beautiful Pageant In RPB

The Talented Teen Club presented its Miss Beautiful Pageant on Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Village Golf Club in Royal Palm Beach. Girls competed in cocktail dresses, formal dresses and lifestyle/fitness attire. They each answered a question posed by...

PBSO Seeks Suspect In Baby Store Theft

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a suspect wanted in connection with a theft at the Buy Buy Baby store on State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach. The suspect, described as a white male,...

Fall Baseball Season Begins In RPB

On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Royal Palm Beach Youth Baseball Association kicked off its fall season at the Bob Marcello Baseball Complex at Willows Park. Families, fans and players gathered to kick off the new baseball and softball season....

New Superintendent Promises A More Cooperative Effort

Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Jesus Armas and newly appointed Palm Beach County School Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa were the featured speakers at the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board’s first meeting of the school year on Monday. Avossa,...

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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...