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Veteran Police Officer Named To Westlake Council

Miami Gardens Police Commander Erik Gleason was the consensus pick of the Westlake City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to fill the council's vacant Seat 2. UPDATED STORY HERE: Police Commander Erik Gleason Joins Westlake City Council ORIGINAL STORY HERE: Westlake...

Three Candidates Vying In RPB Mayoral Election

Two members of the current Royal Palm Beach Village Council are among the three candidates vying in a mayoral election next month. Mayor Jeff Hmara and Vice Mayor Selena Samios are joined by political newcomer Justin Plaza on the...

Three Seeking Open Seat On Loxahatchee Groves Council

Voters in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves will choose a new councilman to fill Seat 4 on Tuesday, March 11. The winner will replace Councilman Robert Shorr, who is departing the dais after two terms in office. Three candidates are...

Avila, Pinto & Sharps Facing Off For Royal Palm Council Seat

Three candidates are seeking the open Group 3 seat on the Royal Palm Beach Village Council in the municipal election set for Tuesday, March 11. The candidates are Steve Avila, who ran unsuccessfully against late Mayor Fred Pinto last year,...

Wellington Council Approves Plan For More Apartment Homes Near Mall

The Wellington Village Council voted earlier this month to clear the path for 220 apartments behind the Hampton Inn hotel near the Mall at Wellington Green, as talk of including “workforce housing” faded but new restrictions on construction emerged. A...

Wellington Schools Receive $11,000 Boost From WCF

On Monday, Feb. 10, the Wellington Community Foundation hosted its annual Principals Breakfast at Wellington Regional Medical Center, where the foundation awarded $11,000 in “Our Schools” grants to benefit the fine arts programs across 11 Wellington schools. This most recent...

AAL Set To Remain Indian Trail’s Youth Sports Provider

After months of controversy, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Wednesday, Feb. 19 to extend to the Acreage Athletic League a “nonprofit athletic user agreement” that would give the youth sports organization first priority...

Roofing Systems Of Florida Offers Clients Decades Of Experience

For more than 40 years, homeowners, builders and commercial property managers have called upon the expertise of Roofing Systems of Florida Inc. for all their roofing needs. As a full-service roofing contractor, Roofing Systems specializes in complete roof replacements,...

Westlake Council To Fill Vacant Seat After Martinez Resigns

The four remaining members of the Westlake City Council will be voting at a Tuesday, Feb. 25 special meeting on a replacement for Seat 2 Councilman Julian Martinez, who resigned earlier this month. SEE UPDATE HERE: Veteran Police Officer Named...

RPB Board Learns About Top-Ranked Western Academy Charter School

Western Academy Charter School has achieved an “A” school rating for 19 consecutive years and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top one percent of all middle schools in Florida. These were just a few...

Councilman Werner Joins Push For Review Of Westlake’s Charter

Members of the Westlake City Council moved closer during their February meeting to creating committees to review the city’s charter. Councilman Gary Werner said it is time for the council to establish “a blue-ribbon committee to review the city charter...

Foundation Awards $37,000 To Support Initiatives With The Village Of Wellington

At the Wellington Village Council Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Village of Wellington, in collaboration with the Wellington Community Foundation, held a check presentation ceremony to celebrate the foundation’s generous funding of key community initiatives. The event marked...

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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...