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Business

Car Tycoon Visits Chamber To Share Success Tips

Members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce learned some secrets to business success Monday from Earl D. Stewart Jr., owner of Earl Stewart Toyota. At a luncheon held at the Wanderers Club, chamber members learned how Stewart’s unorthodox approach to...

Local Landscaping Firm Spruces Up Wellington School

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY In an effort to “pay it forward,” a local landscaping and maintenance company recently donated its services to refurbishing the grounds of Equestrian Trails Elementary School in Wellington. When Seacrest Services learned that parents from Equestrian Trails were...

Keith Moore Brings Japanese Martial Art Form To Wellington

Keith Moore, director and chief instructor of Japan Karate-Do Genbu-Kai of Florida in Wellington, got his start in martial arts training back in 1980 in Cortland, N.Y., a rural community about 30 minutes south of Syracuse, N.Y. He trained...

David A. Greene Elected President Of Leadership Palm Beach County

Attorney David A. Greene, a partner in the West Palm Beach office of Fox Rothschild LLP, has been elected president of Leadership Palm Beach County for 2013-14. His term began July 1. Greene previously served as first vice president, second...

H&M Store To Open At Wellington Green

H&M, Hennes & Mauritz, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, known for offering fashion-forward apparel and quality basics at affordable prices, is excited to announce its newest location in Wellington. Set to open in fall 2013, H&M will debut...

Elite Networking Pros Welcomes Rick DeMartino

Elite Networking Pros welcomes its newest member, Rick DeMartino of Buena Vista Landscape & Maintenance. DeMartino has been satisfying the landscape needs of communities for 10 years. “We are not your typical mow and blow service,” DeMartino said. “We attend to...

Meet ‘Change A Life’ Makeover Winner

One lucky woman is getting the chance to change her life with the help of the local business community. Cecile Delmastro is the winner of the Change a Life Wellington contest, and will get all the help she needs...

Mature Driver Class Gives Insurance Discount

Florida mandates an insurance discount for licensed drivers 55 years or older who complete a state-approved driver improvement course. The discount lasts for three years. The “Coaching the Mature Driver” course by the Safety Council of Palm Beach County meets...

American Business Women’s Group To Meet Aug. 14 At Embassy Suites

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the PGA Embassy Suites Hotel. The dinner and program starts at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20, and guests...

Keyes’ Bill Tavernise Appointed To Wellington Chamber’s Trustee Level

Bill Tavernise has been appointed to the trustee level of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce President’s Circle. Tavernise is the managing broker of Keyes Real Estate, Mortgage, Title and Insurance. He has spent more than 26 years in the real...

Zoners OK Less-Specific Commercial Use For Office Park

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission approved an application for a small-scale land-use amendment Monday for the Royal Office Park from commercial low to commercial, which will allow more retail uses. The 8.16-acre development is on the east...

Experts: ‘Regionalism’ Is Key To A Bright Future

Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Executive Director Michael Busha and Tourist Development Council Executive Director Glenn Jergensen addressed the future of Palm Beach County at the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday at the Binks Forest...

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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...