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RPB Seeking Public Input On Village Hall Project

The Village of Royal Palm Beach plans to start building a new Village Hall next year, and residents and interested parties are invited to attend a conceptual design public input meeting to be held Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6:30...

Nonprofits Split $1.3 Million At Great Charity Challenge

Wearing bright costumes inspired by the Broadway show Chicago, riders Jessica Mendoza, Caroline Mawhinney and Ana Sofia Rodriguez rode their partnering equines to victory on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the 11th annual Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments. Exuberant...

PBSO: Crime Statistics Generally Down In Loxahatchee Groves

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 17 Lt. Craig Turner gave his annual law enforcement update to the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Feb. 4, reporting that crime is down generally, with a few exceptions. Turner said that four...

Western Pines Teacher Receives Statewide Superstar Award

Karen Villalobos, an eighth-grade science teacher at Western Pines Middle School, is the recipient of the first Scientist in Every Florida School (SEFS) Superstar Award. The University of Florida’s Museum of Natural History established the Thompson Earth Systems Institute in...

Westlake To Set Another Qualifying Period For Council Candidates

Three candidates qualified to run last month for two open seats on the Westlake City Council. However, qualifying will be reopened due to an advertising error, although the election set for Tuesday, March 31 is not expected to change. The...

Many Useful Resources Are Available Through 211 Helpline

Tuesday, Feb. 11 — 2/11 — is 2-1-1 Awareness Day. It’s part of a national initiative seeking to generate awareness of the 2-1-1 phone system that connects callers to resources on just about anything that is available in the...

Lox Council OKs Three-Year Contract Extension For The Town Manager

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Feb. 4 approved a three-year contract renewal for Town Manager Jamie Titcomb, along with a one-year option for another year. The contract is unchanged from his first-year contract, except for the time period....

Hawk Basketball Girls Easily Defeat Royal Palm Beach 71-18

The Seminole Ridge High School girls varsity basketball team hosted rival Royal Palm Beach High School on Thursday, Jan. 30 and easily defeated the Wildcats 71-18. The Hawks went on a seven-point run to start the contest and led Royal...

Patagones Team Crowned 2020 Ylvisaker Cup Champs At IPC

The final 18-goal game of the season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach featured a dramatic finish between La Indiana and Patagones to determine the 2020 Ylvisaker Cup champion on Sunday, Feb. 2. Surviving a late comeback from...

Kenny Tops The Field At Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Wellington

Ireland’s Darragh Kenny laid it all on the line, besting a three-horse jump-off to win the $213,300 CSI4*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Wellington, presented by Canadian Pacific. The penultimate east coast qualifier for the Longines FEI Jumping World...

WCF Teams Up With PBSO Deputy To Support ‘A Day For Autism’

The Wellington Community Foundation’s Board of Directors recently voted unanimously to sponsor the upcoming “A Day for Autism” picnic scheduled for Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill...

NFL Players Visit Pediatric Patients At Palms West

Judging by his sweatpants, baseball T-shirt and gray crew socks, you might think 9-year-old Johan Antigua was simply cutting school Monday, Jan. 27. But rather than at a desk in an elementary school classroom, Antigua sat on a neat...

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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....