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Seminole Ridge Flag Football Squad Honors Top Performers

On Wednesday, May 21, the Seminole Ridge High School varsity and junior varsity girls flag football teams gathered at the Wellington National Golf Club for their end-of-season awards banquet. Both squads had a great deal to celebrate. The varsity squad,...

Breakthru Athletic League Concludes Spring Flag Football Season

On Saturday, May 3, the Breakthru Athletic League conducted its spring end-of-season Super Bowl tournament at Palm Beach County’s Samuel Friedland Park. There were eight age-group division winners crowned — boys and girls, in four age brackets. The winning teams...

Seminole Ridge Boys Volleyball Falls Short At State Tourney

For the second straight year, the boys varsity volleyball team from Seminole Ridge High School had a winning season, earned a high ranking, won its district tournament and captured the regional title. That regional title earned the Hawks a...

Judge’s Ruling Could Pave Way For Long-Delayed SR 7 Extension

In the wake of a blowout 134-page ruling by an administrative judge, the City of West Palm Beach seems to be running out of options to forestall the long-awaited extension of State Road 7 from 60th Street North to...

ITID Staff: Quarrying Own Rock Could Save Millions

Saving money by the ton is the idea behind a plan to quarry road rock and more within Indian Trail Improvement District boundaries, according to ITID staff. “We’re always trying to see how to stretch dollars as much as possible,”...

Wellington Safety Operation Takes Aim At Golf Cart Drivers

Wellington is considering speed signs on multi-modal pathways heavily traveled by golf carts after a law-enforcement sweep resulted in 66 written warnings and 15 citations, Wellington officials said this week. The point of “Operation Fairway” was to remind residents of...

Lox Council Aims To Ban Personal Use Of Fireworks

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council passed the first reading of an ordinance Tuesday, May 6 aimed at cracking down on the personal use of fireworks in the largely rural and equestrian community. However, there is some question as to...

Werner Objects To Cheaper Crosswalks At Westlake Businesses

It’s not about pavers, it’s about a commitment to consistent quality, Councilman Gary Werner said at the Westlake City Council’s Tuesday, May 6 meeting while discussing an amendment to the municipal code to give developers leeway in the type...

Strong WEF Growth Highlights Year-End Report To Officials

Hunters and jumpers soared to increased VIP ticket sales under improved lights and hospitality, among other bright spots at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival, while dressage soldiered through headwinds with reduced numbers in some categories, a top horse show...

Fluoride Ban Among Big Changes Coming Out Of Tallahassee

Florida’s state legislative session, still not quite done amid a budget standoff, nonetheless seems poised to erode local control on a variety of issues that concerned Wellington leaders, who received an update from State Sen. Lori Berman at the...

Wellington Recognizes Student Winners Of Mental Health Media Contest

The Wellington Village Council presented a proclamation Tuesday, May 13 recognizing Mental Health Awareness and Trauma Informed Care Month. The presentation also included the recognition of the winners of the Wellington Public Safety Committee’s Mental Health Matters Student Media...

RPB Council Holds Special Meeting To Discuss Education Issues

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council held its first ever “special session” Thursday, May 8 to deal with the topic of education and how the village should interact with local schools. Except for meetings dealing with the budget, it...

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Seminole Ridge Class Of 2025 Celebrates Graduation

More than 540 Seminole Ridge Hawks traded their talons for tassels as they marched across the South Florida Fairgrounds...