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Area Superintendent: Most Students Still Masking Despite New Policy

While parents now have the option to opt their children out of the Palm Beach County School District’s mask mandate, most students are still wearing masks while on school property, Central Region Superintendent Valerie Zuloaga-Haines told the Royal Palm...

County Zoning Commission OKs Northlake Coconut Property Request

The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission recommended approval Thursday, Nov. 4 of applications that would allow the Northlake Coconut Property at the southeast corner of Northlake and Coconut boulevards to build a retail gas station with a convenience store...

RPB Zoners Allow Fenced Dog Run At New Animal Hospital

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission voted 3-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 26 to recommend approval of a fenced-in dog run at the new Access Specialty Animal Hospital at 10465 Southern Blvd. The applicant requested a landscaping waiver to...

Wellington Middle Schooler Is On A Mission To Give Back

While every kid looks forward to summer vacation, there is always the potential for boredom to creep in. This happened to 12-year-old Aiden Edelsberg when he uttered the words “I’m bored” to his mother. Rossana DiFilippo and her son had...

Upcoming Westlake Election Will Bring Council Shake-Up

Candidates for mayor and two open council seats in the City of Westlake have until Tuesday, Nov. 9 at noon to register to run in the Tuesday, March 8, 2022, election. However, it is possible all four council seats...

County Begins Condemnation Proceedings For RPB Blvd. Project

The Palm Beach County Commission voted 6-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 2 to initiate eminent domain proceedings to condemn properties along Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in order to widen the road from two lanes to five lanes without a median. The...

Virus Cases Keep Trending Down, But Still Above Late Spring

The number of weekly COVID-19 cases in Palm Beach County fell to 879 as of Oct. 28, still above a previous low of 660 cases in early June before a precipitous climb to more than 9,000 cases per week...

Royal Palm Beach Civic Leader David Swift Dies At Age 76

David R. Swift, 76, a former longtime Royal Palm Beach councilman and civic leader, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 21. Swift held elected office in Royal Palm Beach longer than anyone else who has served on the Royal Palm...

Palm Beach Central Broncos Hang On To Defeat Wellington

This year’s battle for gridiron supremacy and possession of the Wellington Cup between Wellington High School and Palm Beach Central High School on Friday, Oct. 29 came down to one play. With Palm Beach Central clinging to a 17-14...

Acreage Girls Flag Football League Completes 20th Season

The 20th season of the Acreage Girls Flag Football League concluded play with its season-ending tournament on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Acreage Community Park. This league provides a competitive flag football opportunity for girls ages five to 18. Each year,...

Seminole Ridge Continues Winning Ways With Two Victories

As the regular football season draws to a close, the Seminole Ridge High School Hawks racked up two more victories to improve their record to 8-1 on the season. On Thursday, Oct. 21, the Hawks hosted the Park Vista High...

TKA Girls Volleyball Wins District, But Falls In Regional Semis

The King’s Academy girls varsity volleyball team began a journey back in August with a many lofty goals: achieve a winning regular season record, win the district tournament, win the regional tournament and advance to the state final four...

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Event At Mall Celebrates More Than 150 Educators

The Mall at Wellington Green, in partnership with the Wellington Community Foundation and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach...