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Dr. Jesús Armas Named Central Region’s Principal Of The Year

Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Dr. Jesús Armas has been named the central region principal of the year. Armas now becomes a finalist for the School District of Palm Beach County’s principal of the year award, which will be...

Historical Society Takes A Journey Through The River Of Grass

The Wellington Historical Society gathered for a Lunch & Learn event on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at the Wellington National Golf Club where Steve Henry, deputy project leader at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, discussed the delicate...

FPL CEO Gives Chamber Members Presentation On Company’s Future

Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy was the keynote speaker at the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Luncheon held Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Breakers West Country Club. Silagy’s presentation centered on FPL’s focus on...

Tuttle Returns To RPB With Additional Charter School Request

Developer Brian Tuttle returned to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council on Thursday, Oct. 17 with new information and requests regarding his Tuttle Royale project on the south side of Southern Blvd. just west of State Road 7. “Last month,...

Loxahatchee Groves Canal Pump Reinstalled In Time For Dry Season

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves had its newly rebuilt and updated canal pump reinstalled and completed on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in time for the dry winter season, which is expected to begin on Nov. 1. “It was completed yesterday,” Town...

Local Expert Speaks On Cybersecurity At FASD Conference

The Florida Association of Special Districts conference on Friday, Oct. 18 featured a presentation on cybersecurity by William Silliman, chief information officer for the Village of Wellington. The conference was held at Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key in the...

Sponsors Step Forward To Support WCF Fundraiser

Putting on a successful event like the Wellington Community Foundation’s Red, White & Blue Jeans “A Salute to Our Heroes” fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 8 at the Wellington National Golf Club is no easy task, and it is impossible...

Beloved Wellington Principal Buz Spooner Dies At Age 85

Henry David Thoreau famously said that the only important thing is to have been important in the life of a child. Beloved former Wellington Elementary School Principal F.E. “Buz” Spooner passed away Thursday, Oct. 17 at age 85 after...

Indian Trail Beefs Up Services For Citrus Grove Trunk-Or-Treat

Due to ever-larger turnouts for what has been largely a private Halloween trunk-or-treat event in The Acreage, the Indian Trail Improvement District will open its public restrooms and other facilities at Citrus Grove Park on the evening of Thursday,...

Lox Mosquitoes Inspire Mom To Win ‘Shark Tank’ Golden Ticket

When Kelley Higney moved from California to the western communities six years ago, she was inspired by Loxahatchee’s ginormous mosquitoes to find a solution for her family’s itchy, swollen bug bites. The solution is called “Bug Bite Thing,” which...

Wellington Council Presents Keely Spinelli Grants To Local Schools

The Wellington Village Council presented its annual Keely Spinelli Grant awards to principals from local schools on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The grant program supports programs that educators put in place to meet the needs of local students, particularly those...

Wellington Hosts Groundbreaking For New Boardwalk Project

The Wellington Village Council was joined by village staff and residents on Tuesday, Oct. 22 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a long-planned new boardwalk, which will be located along Lake Wellington behind the Wellington Community Center. The design will allow...

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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....