Florida Power & Light has donated 1,000 utility poles to the county for antenna replacement to help the School District of Palm Beach County with distance learning related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made at the Palm...
The resurgence of COVID-19 internationally, nationally and locally elicited a warning Tuesday, Oct. 27 from Florida Department of Health-Palm Beach County Director Dr. Alina Alonso at a Palm Beach County Commission meeting. She urged people to remain diligent in...
Village Manager Paul Schofield informed members of the Wellington Village Council this week of his intent to retire at the end of his current contract. After more than 12 years at the helm of the village, Schofield will leave...
It’s 3 a.m. You haven’t had a decent night sleep since the flare up. You have to work tomorrow; no choice but to force yourself to sleep. Then a nightmare, something bad and electrical is starting to happen deep...
Acreage resident Mike Erickson, a former Indian Trail Improvement District supervisor and owner of the Riviera Beach-based Canvas Designers, has branched into the personal protective equipment (PPE) industry with the manufacture of consumer and medical-grade masks.
The plant, called New...
The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce held a virtual economic luncheon on the theme of education on Thursday, Oct. 15 via the Zoom platform. The event focused on how local schools and colleges have adapted to life...
The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of an ordinance on Tuesday, Oct. 20 that would regulate recreational vehicles on private property.
Although the wording of the ordinance raised some discussion, council members felt that the ordinance was...
Golf cart usage on Wellington streets and paths has been a perennial discussion, and village officials are studying the issue once again now that the village is in the process of paving a number of new pathways.
With a path...
The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday, Oct. 20 to piggyback with the South Florida Water Management District on a contract with Lake & Wetland Management for aquatic weed control in town canals.
The council opted to go with Lake...
Focused, driven and determined. That’s the best way to summarize the mindset of Wellington High School head football coach Tom Abel as he and his 10 assistant coaches prepare for the start of the delayed 2020 high school football...
Florida Department of Health-Palm Beach County Director Dr. Alina Alonso told county officials this week that COVID-19 cases and deaths have gone down recently but warned residents not to be reassured that the end of the pandemic is near.
During...
Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board supported zoning and land use changes for the 64.02-acre Lotis Wellington Green project on Wednesday, Oct. 14 despite several protests lodged by neighbors of the new mixed-use development planned for the west side...
