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School Speed Cameras Coming To Wellington, But Not Immediately

The Wellington Village Council approved the second and final reading of a plan to put automated speed cameras in school zones on Tuesday, Jan. 28, but stopped short of awarding a contract to proposed vendor RedSpeed Florida LLC. That likely...

Polo Park’s Kimberly Stalker Named Teacher Of The Year

Out of the more than 13,000 public school teachers in Palm Beach County, an educator working at Polo Park Middle School in Wellington has been named Teacher of the Year. That teacher is 34-year-old Kimberly Stalker, who was awarded the...

New Pathway A Golden Opportunity For Westlake Residents

It has been a pain, like a stick in the eye, for the parents of elementary school students on the eastern boundary of the City of Westlake. There it has been — Golden Grove Elementary School — visible from...

Amid Changes, Lotis Developer Expects Major Progress In 2025

Developers of the Lotis Wellington project say the long-awaited Cooper’s Hawk and Lazy Dog restaurants remain on track to open in late 2025 or early 2026, and additional eateries could join the mix after a headliner attraction exited the...

‘Rooted’ Sculpture Arrives At Royal Palm Beach Village Hall

The new public art installation at Royal Palm Beach Village Hall has arrived. Internationally recognized sculptor and public artist Beth Nybeck is shown (inset) putting the finishing touches on “Rooted,” the 11-foot aluminum art piece that was installed on...

Wellington Eyes Improvements To Areas Vulnerable To Flooding

Lower-lying land near Wellington’s 12th Fairway neighborhood and portions of Wellington Trace, Greenview Shores Blvd. and Aero Club Drive could figure heavily in a flooding vulnerability assessment underway in the Village of Wellington. A public workshop at the Wellington Community...

Architectural Plan Approved For Padel Courts At Tennis Center

A public-private partnership to add seven courts for the burgeoning sport of padel to the Wellington Tennis Center received a green light on colors, materials, elevations and signs at the village’s Architectural Review Board meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22. “I like...

Survey: Riders Pleased With Innovative BusLink Pilot Project

Low ridership and the high costs of running almost empty buses led PalmTran to suspend service last year on Route 52, which served many people living or working in the Royal Palm Beach area. The good news is that...

Paris Olympic Gold Medalist Chooses Wellington This Winter

By Sarah Eakin Germany’s Christian Kukuk, who won the individual gold medal at the Paris Olympics, has decided to make Wellington his home this winter, and he wasted no time showcasing his winning Parisian partnership, as he and Checker 47...

Viana Brothers Making Their Mark On Wellington Polo Scene

By Sarah Eakin Two years ago, brothers Felipe and Ignacio “Nachi” Viana set up a farm in Wellington, with the mission of having an impact on the U.S. polo scene. They accomplished it by winning the coveted Joe Barry Memorial...

Local Schools Are Well-Represented In Basketball Postseason

The 2024-25 regular season for high school basketball has come to an end, and the postseason playoffs are now underway. Boys and girls high school basketball teams in Florida have been busy competing in their local district tournaments, hoping...

Berean, TKA, WHS & SRHS Teams Advance To Soccer Regionals

Berean Christian School is the only school in the western communities that had both of its varsity soccer teams win district tournament championships. For the Berean boys, it was their fourth consecutive district title. For the Berean girls, it...

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Event At Mall Celebrates More Than 150 Educators

The Mall at Wellington Green, in partnership with the Wellington Community Foundation and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach...