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Lisa El-Ramey Will Join Lox Council; Five File For Seat 4

With two incumbents not seeking re-election, there will be two new faces on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council in March. One of those faces will be that of former Councilwoman Lisa El-Ramey, who was unopposed for Seat 2 when filing...

Barky Pines Animal Rescue Marks 10th Anniversary

Ten years ago, Elizabeth and Steve Accomando left their successful Broward County auto business and moved to Palm Beach County to pursue their dream of opening a full-time animal rescue. They must be doing something right, since Barky Pines Animal...

Wellington Seeks To Clean Up Rules Prior To Possible Mall Proposal

A possible plan to put apartments and hotel rooms on a vacant anchor store and parking lot at the Mall at Wellington Green has village officials scrambling to update development rules written before anyone contemplated that happening. One modification approved...

Confusion Leaves Acreage Athletic League, ITID Without A Youth Sports Agreement

The service provider agreement between the Indian Trail Improvement District and the Acreage Athletic League expired on Friday, Nov. 15, and whether it will be renewed is an open question, ITID Supervisor Patricia Farrell said this week. “I don’t know,”...

Grove Marketplace Losing Winn-Dixie, But Gaining An Aldi

Come January, there’ll be no “Beef People” in Westlake. Aldi, the German-based international grocery giant, completed its purchase of the Winn-Dixie supermarket chain earlier this year. More than 400 stores across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi were involved, with...

Wellington Unveils New Bike Map Complete With Safety Tips

Wellington offers a beckoning variety of places to ride bicycles, a new village brochure highlights, but it also leans into detailed safety information following studies showing that nearly one in 10 fatal or incapacitating traffic incidents in the community...

RPB Council Gets Update On Palm Tran Plans In The Community

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council met Thursday, Nov. 22 with a busy agenda of more than 20 items, including a presentation by new Palm Tran Executive Director Ivan Maldonado and Director of Transit Planning Yash Nagal. Maldonado introduced himself...

Wellington’s Holiday Boat Parade Lights Up The Water Dec. 7

Thousands are expected to flock to the Town Center Promenade in Wellington starting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 in anticipation of the eighth annual Holiday Boat Parade on Lake Wellington. “We’ll start staging at the north end of...

Wellington Celebrates Installation Of Six New Pickleball Courts At Greenbriar Park

The national interest in the sport of pickleball is once again impacting Wellington in a positive and significant way. On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Village of Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Department conducted a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony at Wellington’s Greenbriar...

Football Season Ends In The Playoffs For Three Local Teams

The Palm Beach Central High School football team’s season came to a sudden and unexpected end in the waning moments of its Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 7A regional semifinal game at home against the Vero Beach...

Wellington Tennis Center Hosts USTA National Family Clay Court Championships

From Nov. 8 to Nov. 10, more than 170 players from 24 states and Canada were in Wellington to play in the USTA National Family Clay Court Tennis Championships. The event was held at the Wellington Tennis Center. The Clay...

Swimmers From TKA Excel At State Swimming Championships

The King’s Academy girls and boys swimming and diving teams had strong performances at the Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) Class 1A swimming and diving finals, which were held in Ocala on Friday, Nov. 15. In the overall team...

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Helen Marie Harvey – Published Dec. 13, 2024

Helen Marie Harvey, a cherished matriarch and devoted community member, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, in Royal...