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Dr. Shakeica Robinson Named New RPBHS Principal

It was a full-circle moment when Dr. Shakeica Robinson was named the new principal at Royal Palm Beach High School earlier this month. Robinson first arrived at RPBHS in 2004 as a math teacher, her first position as an...

Minto Hoping To Accelerate County’s 60th Street Timetable

Members of the Westlake City Council heard from Palm Beach County staff Tuesday, June 4 that design work for 60th Street North between Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and 140th Avenue North won’t be finished until 2026, with construction to...

Wellington OKs Purchase Of Upgraded License Plate Readers

Wellington is replacing cameras that read license plates within its borders, getting 17 new ones touted as being able not just to make out the plates but quickly flag vehicles by make, model, color, and even details such as...

Lox Council Inks PBSO Contract With Slimmed-Down Increase

After weeks of saber rattling on both sides, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, June 4 after the PBSO agreed to lower its requested increase...

Indian Trail Board Continues To Study Carol Street Culvert Issue

Residents of Santa Rosa Groves and nearby Sunny Urban Meadows with culvert concerns again filled the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors chambers on Wednesday, June 5. Supervisors were pressed to replace the culvert that was removed from the...

WCF Empowers Academic Growth In Partnership With Council Of Dads, Awarding $4,500 In Scholarships

The Wellington Community Foundation recently announced its ongoing partnership with the Council of Dads, supporting the local nonprofit in its work to help foster academic excellence among student-athletes. The foundation voted to fund the scholarships awarded at the recent Wellington...

Argue Seeking Third ITID Term; Two More Enter Seat 2 Race

With some 36 hours to go before the end of the qualifying period, five candidates have entered the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors Seat 2 race. Meanwhile, two-term incumbent Supervisor Betty Argue has filed for re-election to Seat...

Athletes From Western Communities Get Countywide Honors

On Wednesday, June 5, the most talented high school student-athletes in Palm Beach County were honored at the Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards, sponsored by Baptist Health Orthopedic Care and the Cognizant Classic, at the Palm Beach...

WHS Track Season Included Record-Breaking Performances

Wellington High School’s track and field team concluded its spring season at the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 4A state track and field finals, which were held on May 18 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville....

Girls Learn Teamwork And More With The Wellington Wolves

The Wellington Wolves travel basketball program focuses as much on the girls teams as it does the boys teams — and the overall girls program, under the leadership of Jay Midget, is thriving. “Jay and his amazing team of coaches...

Wellington Community Foundation Honors Arle & Ken Adams Scholarship Recipients

The Wellington Community Foundation recently presented the Arle & Ken Adams Scholarship to three exceptional members of the Class of 2024: Rachel Ireland, Jaden Browning and Sophia Amro Gazze. The 2024 scholarship recipients were honored Tuesday, May 21 at...

Westlake Mayor Floats Idea For Helipad/Vertiport At New Park

Westlake Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor thinks he may have landed on an idea that could take off. At a Tuesday, May 21 joint meeting of the Westlake City Council and the Seminole Improvement District (SID) Board of Supervisors, O’Connor suggested a...

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First Ever Family Fun Night & Stroll The Lights

For the first time, Lights 4 Hope is inviting the community to enjoy the lights in a different way,...