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County Commission Gives Final Approval To $5.1 Billion Budget

The Palm Beach County Commission gave final approval Monday, Sept. 20 to its $5,141,889,479 budget for fiscal year 2021-22. The final budget’s ad valorem tax rate is 4.7815 mills, the same as last year, but 4.1 percent over the rollback...

Seminole Ridge Hawks Blank Royal Palm Beach Wildcats

It didn’t take long for the Seminole Ridge High School football team to establish its dominance over local rival Royal Palm Beach High School when the Hawks hosted the Wildcats at Callery-Judge Stadium on Friday, Sept. 10. The visiting Wildcats...

Palm Beach Central Broncos Remain Undefeated After Four Games

On Thursday, Sept. 9, the Palm Beach Central High School Broncos won their third-straight game of the season when they traveled to Boca Raton High School to play the Bobcats. Palm Beach Central won the game 48-21 with strong performances...

Ice Hockey Attracting A Growing Legion Of Local Female Players

Ice hockey is becoming a favorite sport to play for a growing legion of women of all ages in Palm Beach County. “Ice hockey is not your typical Florida pastime, but it’s a healthy, energetic, ‘cool’ way to enjoy a...

ITID Board Refers Final Issues Of Proposed Municipal Charter To Staff

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors agreed Wednesday, Sept. 15 to turn over to its staff the process to resolve a proposed amendment to the GL Homes agreement and other remaining questions regarding the proposed charter for...

RPBHS Is Teaching Students How To Overcome Adversity

Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Dr. Jesús Armas reported to the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board on Monday, Sept. 13 that his school is dedicated to helping students succeed. Armas, who has been principal at the school for...

Building Boom Continues To Fuel Westlake’s Budget Prospects

A request to move a secondary entrance to the planned Orchards neighborhood was among the items on a sparse agenda at the Monday, Sept. 13 meeting of the Westlake City Council. The resolution to allow the move further north on...

Lox Groves Council Approves $5.2 Million Annual Budget

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held its first public hearing on the budget for fiscal year 2021-22 on Wednesday, Sept. 8, adopting the previous year’s tax rate of 3 mills unchanged, and a slightly higher budget due to increased...

Health Director: COVID-19 Cases Tick Down, But Prepare For Holiday Season

Florida Department of Health-Palm Beach County Director Dr. Alina Alonso told the Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 14 that COVID-19 cases are down slightly but anticipated that they will go up again come the winter holidays. “Our peak...

Royal Palm Council Gives First Approval To Budget Of $67.2 Million

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a budget of $67,268,349 for fiscal year 2021-22 at the first of two public hearings on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The planned tax rate is unchanged from the current year at 1.92 mills. That...

Parts Of ITID’s Temple Park Closing Soon For Renovations

A number of improvements are scheduled for Temple Park in The Acreage, an Indian Trail Improvement District facility located at 17180 Temple Blvd. The playground and volleyball courts will close Monday, Sept. 13 for improvements, including a new, larger playground. ITID...

Wellington Seeks State Grants To Update Two Neighborhood Parks

Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday, Sept. 7 to approve two grant requests for upcoming park projects and get an update on the village’s use of its sales surtax funding. Also, as part of a new initiative...

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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...