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Gerwig, Napoleone And Drahos Keep Seats Unopposed

For the first time in Wellington history, an entire election cycle has been canceled. The village will forego its March 17 election because no candidates filed to run against the three Wellington Village Council incumbents up for re-election. Mayor Anne...

Wellington’s Suarez Wins 2019 High School Lou Groza Award

The 2019 Lou Groza Award Banquet took place Monday, Dec. 9 at the Kravis Center in downtown West Palm Beach. Coming home with the high school placekicker of the year award was Wellington High School senior Morgan Suarez. The event...

Wellington’s Favorite Tribute Bands Stage Bahamas Benefit

Hundreds of area residents enjoyed a benefit concert Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Wellington Amphitheater aimed at raising money to help the people hit hardest in the Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian. Band members and support staff donated their time and...

Children’s Holiday Fishing Classic Held At Village Park In Wellington

By Erin Davisson The Village of Wellington hosted its 29th annual Children’s Holiday Fishing Classic on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Village Park on Pierson Road. The weather was beautiful, and more than 80 kids participated, broken down into four age groups...

Temple Beth Torah To Honor Inaugural Gala Service Award Winners

Temple Beth Torah, in recognition of the remarkable contributions of members Roger and Stephanie Grave de Peralta, will be celebrating them both with its inaugural Temple Beth Torah Gala Service Award. Additionally, three students from the temple will be announced...

Seven Tribute Bands To Perform At Wellington Bahamas Benefit

The horror stories of Hurricane Dorian aren’t making daily headlines anymore, but the protracted suffering of the Bahamian people hit hardest by the killer storm continues as they try to clean up and rebuild their broken lives. Efforts large and...

Wellington OKs Slimmed-Down Development Rules

At its Tuesday, Dec. 10 meeting, the Wellington Village Council approved the repeal, replacement and recodification of the village’s Land Development Regulations in their entirety, plus an annual measure that they’d like not to revisit — the seasonal permit...

New York-Style Pizzeria Big Rocco’s Now Open In Royal Palm

A true New York pizzeria, Big Rocco’s Pizzeria & Tavern has opened in Royal Palm Beach in the Burlington shopping center at the northwest corner of State Road 7 and Southern Blvd. It has the lofty goal of serving...

Westlake Faces Issues With Scheduling First Council Election

Westlake City Council members learned on Monday, Dec. 9 that the community’s first municipal election may be postponed due to clerical errors and charter issues. Westlake’s sitting council, aside from one member who was appointed later to fill a vacancy,...

Lox Committee Supports Land Use Change For B Road Property

The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Committee, meeting as the Local Planning Agency, recommended approval Tuesday, Dec. 10 of a land use amendment that would change the land use of almost 15 acres on the east side of B...

Strong School Year Underway At RPB’s H.L. Johnson Elementary

The Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board received an update on activities at village schools Monday, Dec. 9. While the meeting touched on a number of Royal Palm Beach schools, the specific focus was on H.L. Johnson Elementary School. H.L....

Three Incumbents Unchallenged For New Terms In RPB

Royal Palm Beach’s municipal election planned for March 17, 2020 was canceled this week when the qualifying deadline passed Tuesday, Dec. 10 without other candidates coming forward to challenge the three incumbents up for election. As a result, Mayor Fred...

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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....