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RPB Manager: COVID-19 Will Have Prolonged Impact On Activities, Budget

At the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, May 21, Village Manager Ray Liggins warned of another 18 months to two years of COVID-19-related restrictions on activities, as well as budget shortcomings related to the virus pandemic. “There...

Wellington Keeps Solid Waste Assessment Rates Unchanged

Solid waste rates in Wellington will remain unchanged at the current levels of $135 per unit for curbside service and $100 per unit for containerized service in the coming fiscal year, beginning Oct. 1, 2020. As part of its regular...

PBSO Reports Decrease In Royal Palm Beach Crime For 2019

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 9 in Royal Palm Beach reported an overall reduction in crime in 2019. PBSO Capt. Ulrich Naujoks gave the District 9 annual crime report at the Thursday, May 21 meeting of the Royal Palm...

Royal Palm Beach Announces Scholarship Award Winners

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council presented $1,000 scholarships to 10 graduating high school seniors from the community on Thursday, May 21. Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara, liaison for the village’s Education Advisory Board, which screens applicants for the awards, announced...

Royal Palm Council Members Praise Manager In Evaluation

Royal Palm Beach Village Manager Ray Liggins received a glowing evaluation from members of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council on Thursday, May 21 as they discussed how much of a merit pay increase he should receive. Currently, employees receive...

Lox Groves Teacher Elizabeth Grimes Wins Dwyer Award

Elizabeth Grimes of Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School has won the 2020 William T. Dwyer Award in the Early Learning category. Her achievement was announced in a virtual ceremony held on Tuesday, May 5. The William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence...

ITID Board Approves Change Orders To Finish Acreage Park

The Indian Trail Improvement Board of Supervisors approved a contract to finish and renovate fencing along 140th Avenue North at the Acreage Community Park southern extension project in a special meeting on Wednesday, May 20. The fence project, awarded to...

Long-Planned Shooting Sports Complex Opens For Limited Use

The new Palm Beach County Shooting Sports Complex, located just east of the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area, is ready for limited use after years in the planning. The range opened by appointment only beginning May 18, concurrent with the...

Wellington Zoners OK Senior Facility For More Residents

At the Wednesday, May 13 meeting of Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board, a local senior care facility received a conditional use approval to increase its residency by 50 percent from 14 to 21 patients. PZA Board Chair Stephen Levin...

Wellington High School’s Seniors ‘The Best Of The WHS Legacy’

Wellington High School Principal Cara Hayden said that the entire school is incredibly proud of the 635 members of the Class of 2020, who will graduate during a virtual ceremony set for Monday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony...

Big Dog Ranch Seeks Support To Keep Mission Moving Forward

There’s a big focus on animals in the western communities, and it goes far beyond the equestrian industry. There are also many animal shelters, including Big Dog Ranch Rescue, a 33-acre canine paradise in Loxahatchee Groves where dogs of...

Palm Beach Central Graduates 699 Leaders In Class Of 2020

An unprecedented year at Palm Beach Central High School will come to an end on Tuesday, June 2 at 8 p.m. when the Class of 2020 will graduate, not by marching at the South Florida Fairgrounds, but glued to...

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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....