Jeff Hmara, who has been serving as mayor of Royal Palm Beach since the unexpected passing of former Mayor Fred Pinto last September, was elected to the position by village voters Tuesday, March 11.
Hmara garnered 1,496 votes (58.32 percent),...
Once the youngest officer ever hired by the Lake Worth Police Department, Eric Coleman is no longer the kid cop he was when he pinned on the badge on his 20th birthday and headed off to Palm Beach Community...
Backers of the Isla Carroll project in Wellington’s equestrian area have withdrawn their application, with mention of a prospective resubmission at some point in the future. The project called for 40 homes on 79 acres, with many of them...
A new private school set to open in Wellington by 2028 will not offer American football or baseball, but will feature Olympic sports and travel opportunities, and perhaps bus service from West Palm Beach — and a scholarship plan...
A possible fire station on the Rawlings Estates property near 180th Avenue North and Sycamore Drive is the latest hot topic for the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors.
In fact, it became so heated that Supervisor Betty Argue...
At its meeting Thursday, Feb. 20, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council heard a presentation on local United Way programing, led by Dr. Seth Bernstein, executive vice president of community investments for the United Way of Palm Beach County.
Bernstein...
Miami Gardens Police Commander Erik Gleason said it’s part of his makeup to be open and accessible to the public. It’s a trait he said he intends to bring to his time on the Westlake City Council.
Some people get...
By Christopher Vargas
The Palm Beach County Commission approved a series of three changes Thursday, Feb. 27 that will allow the development of a 104-acre parcel known as Rawlings Estates. The site is located north and west of Lion Country...
The Max Planck Institute for Neuroscience is one of the most prestigious scientific organizations in the world, home to about two dozen Nobel Prize winners. Their Jupiter campus operates a public education outreach program named Ask Max. Last week,...
The last six months have been complicated, to say the least, for the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Loxahatchee Groves. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, a tornado spurred by Hurricane Milton tore through the five-acre facility.
Meanwhile, in September, Nyambe, one...
By Christopher Vargas
Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission supported a plan by the NRI Institute of Health Sciences to take over an existing office building at 1402 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Building 600.
The...
By Mark Caracciolo
For months, Wellington High School’s theater department has been preparing for their upcoming performances of the musical Into the Woods. All the hard work will culminate in four performances set for Thursday, March 13 through Sunday, March...
