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County Commission To Consider Update To Five-Year Road Program July 14

The Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday, June 16 agreed to advertise for a public hearing on Tuesday, July 14 regarding amendments to the county’s five-year road program. A mid-year modification to the five-year road program is required to be...

Wellington PZA Board Supports Covered Arenas In Winding Trails

Developers were joined by several real estate agents at the Wednesday, June 10 meeting of Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board to speak in favor of a proposal to lift the prohibition on covered arenas in Winding Trails, a...

Four Candidates File To Seek Two Indian Trail Board Seats

Two candidates have qualified for each of the two open seats on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors. Since only two candidates qualified for each seat, there will not be a primary election, and the races will...

Lox Groves Council Discusses Road And Canal Priorities

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council met for a workshop session on Tuesday, June 16 to discuss priorities for roads, canals and drainage — and how to fund them. There was little disagreement on priorities, but the big question was how...

Health Director: Social Distancing Needed Until Vaccine Is Developed

The COVID-19 virus is here to stay for at least a year, and the population will have to wait until there is sufficient immunity before it can relax, Palm Beach County Health Department Director Dr. Alina Alonso told the...

Assisted Living Facility Gets Final Wellington Approval To Expand

New Age of Senior Care, an assisted living facility located at 1074 Hyacinth Place, received final approval at the Tuesday, June 9 meeting of the Wellington Village Council to increase its size and add 50 percent more patients. No members...

RPB Zoners Approve Intersection Modification At Lowe’s Plaza

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the modification of an existing access driveway at the Lowe’s Home Improvement shopping plaza at 103 S. State Road 7 on Tuesday, June 9. At a meeting held virtually,...

Black Lives Matter Protestors Air Grievances At Wellington Council Meeting

There’s an old adage that sometimes a “good listen is more important than real action,” but the scores of protestors who spoke during the public forum portion of the Tuesday, June 9 meeting of the Wellington Village Council consistently...

ITID Lobbyist Paints Bleak Picture For Future State Revenues

Indian Trail Improvement District legislative lobbyist David Ramba told the ITID Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, June 10 that Florida faces a serious revenue shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will make getting money for projects difficult. The money...

School Board Struggles With How To Return To School Under COVID-19 Restrictions

The Palm Beach County School Board was bombarded with comments Wednesday, June 10 from frustrated parents wanting their children to return to normal school sessions this fall in the face of a pandemic that could be fatal for older...

Lox Council Agrees To Keep ‘Thing-A-Ma-Digger’ For Now

“Thing-A-Ma-Digger,” Loxahatchee Groves’ long-arm-reach excavator, inherited from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District and largely unused for several years, got a new lease on life last week when the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided to put off selling what...

Westlake Council OKs Building For Palm Beach County Tax Collector

The Westlake City Council approved plans for a one-story, 23,775-square-foot building for the Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s Office on Monday, June 8. The new government building will be on 4.63 acres east of the new fire-rescue station. “It will house...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....