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SRHS Hawks Kick Off Spring Football Training Camp

BY GENE NARDI The short spring football season started April 24, and the Seminole Ridge High School football squad has kicked it into gear with high expectations for the fall. FHSAA rules restrict practice sessions to a maximum of 20 at...

2,000 Visit Arden For Neighborhood Opening

Arden, a new residential community off Southern Blvd., opened its gates for its “First Neighborhood Opening” on Saturday, April 29. More than 2,000 people attended and enjoyed tours of home models, animal encounters from Lion Country Safari, face painting,...

Volunteers Help Beautify Barky Pines Animal Rescue

Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary held its “Good Hands Gettin’ Dirty” event Saturday, April 29. Local residents came out to landscape a new front entrance for the sanctuary. The project was done in partnership with Allstate Insurance, which...

Class Leaders Announced As SRHS Prepares To Graduate 515

Seminole Ridge High School will officially graduate the Class of 2017 on Monday, May 22 at noon when 515 seniors cross the stage at the South Florida Fairgrounds, representing four long years of hard work and dedication. Principal James Campbell...

Infrastructure Work Clouds Budgetary Future At ITID

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors went through its first round of budget discussions for Fiscal Year 2017-18 on Wednesday, with a focus on future long-term costs, mainly for infrastructure improvements. Discussion also centered on whether to concentrate...

Schiola And Piesley Spar Over LGWCD Eligibility Rules

Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors candidate Karen Piesley said this week that she will not withdraw from the race despite a barrage of allegations made by incumbent LGWCD President Frank Schiola last week. At the end of...

Palms West Hospital Opens Level 2 NICU

Palms West Hospital held the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit on Monday, April 17. The 10-bed unit is the first of its kind in Palm Beach County to offer entirely private NICU...

The Easter Bunny Visits Palms West Hospital

Patients at the Children’s Hospital at Palms West had a special surprise Saturday, April 15. Pepsi donated dozens of stuffed bunnies that were given out to the children by Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Explorers. Easter Bunny Inc. provided the...

LGWCD Audit Good, But Dwindling Fund Balance A Concern

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District received a clean independent audit report for 2016 on Monday, but auditor Racquel McIntosh with Grau & Associates noted that the district’s unassigned fund balance was $146,810 less in September 2016 than it...

Hawks Remain Unbeaten After Win Over Wellington

BY GENE NARDI The Seminole Ridge High School flag football team traveled to Wellington High School on Thursday, April 6 and continued its six-game winning streak with a 25-0 victory over the Wolverines. Wellington’s defense was able to hold the typically...

Lox Residents Complain About Low Canal Water, Dusty Roads

Several residents complained to the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday about dusty roads and low water in canals as the result of an extended drought. Former Councilman Dr. Bill Louda asked the council to urge the Loxahatchee Groves Water...

Three Candidates Vie For Two Seats On LGWCD Board

Three people have filed for two open seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors. Incumbent LGWCD President Frank Schiola is seeking re-election, joined in the race by two newcomers, Connie Bell and Karen Piesley. Longtime Supervisor...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....