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Wellington Zoning Board Supports New Senior Living Facility

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board approved a new congregate living facility in the community on Wednesday, Dec. 9 before reviewing several elements of the village’s comprehensive plan, which is undergoing a major update. Hibiscus Palace is a new senior...

Wellington Wolverines Boys Basketball Team Has Lofty Goals

The Wellington High School boys varsity basketball team has one primary goal this season — a March trip to the state finals in Lakeland. That’s not an unrealistic goal for a program that has reached the state final four in...

County Virus Cases Decline, In Contrast To National And State Increases

In recent weeks, Palm Beach County has seen a decline in daily COVID-19 positivity rates, despite a national and statewide upward trend, according to a report at the Tuesday, Dec. 15 meeting of the Palm Beach County Commission. Also this...

ITID Considers Millings To Upgrade District’s Dirt Roads

In a workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 9, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors discussed a cost-saving plan to stabilize dirt roads with recycled asphalt millings. Operations & Maintenance Director Jason Lester pointed out several advantages to millings, including...

Wellington Council Approves Master Plan For Lotis Development On SR 7

The Wellington Village Council granted a series of approvals Tuesday, Dec. 8 to the Lotis Wellington project on State Road 7. The Lotis discussion took up the bulk of the three-hour meeting. The four-parcel property includes three that were approved...

Wellington Presents Draft Golf Cart Ordinance At Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Wellington sought public input on its new golf cart ordinance during a presentation by Assistant Planning, Zoning & Building Director Michael O’Dell at a virtual neighborhood watch meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Now that more 12-foot pathways are being completed...

PBC Planning Commission Supports Eventual Widening Of Several Area Roadways

The Palm Beach County Planning Commission voted Friday, Dec. 11 to recommend transmission of several county-initiated amendments to its thoroughfare identification map (TIM) that affect parts of the western communities. The changes include the widening of the 60th Street North...

ITID Discusses More Traffic Calming To Reduce Cut-Through Traffic

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors held a traffic calming workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 9 in response to increased cut-through traffic and anticipated Palm Beach County road improvements in coming years. “We seem to meet resistance on some...

County Health Director Anticipates Further Local Virus Surge

Florida Department of Health-Palm Beach County Director Dr. Alina Alonso called attention on Tuesday, Dec. 8 to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the United States that corresponds to the local Palm Beach County increase. That was before...

Boat Parade Returns To Royal Palm Beach Saturday, Dec. 12

The annual Christmas light boat parade in Royal Palm Beach, started more than a decade ago by a few residents, is set to return on Saturday, Dec. 12. The parade will start at Todd A. Robiner Park in La...

Wellington Council Inks Contract With Jim Barnes To Serve As New Village Manager

After a long meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Wellington Village Council was in a good mood when it got to the agenda item accepting a contract to hire Deputy Village Manager Jim Barnes to replace retiring Village Manager...

Colorectal Specialist: Don’t Delay Your Screenings Due To Pandemic

Colorectal specialist and surgeon Dr. Tara Domash Martinez is now treating patients at Palms West Hospital. After practicing on New York’s Long Island for eight years, Martinez recently relocated to be closer to her family in Wellington. One of those...

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Murder Mystery Brings Intrigue To Wellington Green

The Village of Wellington collaborated with the Mall at Wellington Green on Saturday, July 19 for a summertime murder...