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Big Promotion For ‘Officer Bob’ Keating

Robert “Officer Bob” Keating, formerly assigned to Wellington Landings Middle School, has been promoted to detective for the School District Police Department. Keating is shown here with School Board Member Marcia Andrews and Capt. Anthony Makowski at the School...

Women Return To Dominance In $75,000 Battle Of The Sexes

The first week of the 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival was highlighted Saturday, Jan. 12 when the women’s team was victorious in the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes, presented by Wellington Regional Medical Center. After suffering their first loss in 10...

Foundation Steps Up To The Plate To Cover Cost Of Uniforms For Baseball Showcase

On Saturday, Jan. 12, players of all ages were introduced to their “buddy” on the fields at Village Park in Wellington for what turned out to be a fantastic baseball showcase put together by the League of Yes, a...

Wellington’s Grapplers Defeat Visiting Seminole Ridge Team

On Wednesday, Jan. 10, the Wellington High School wrestling team hosted rival Seminole Ridge High School and bested the Hawks 61-16 on the mat. The victory did not come without some grueling matches. Wellington’s Zakar Graham took a narrow 8-6...

Solar Trees And Canopy Take Root At PBIA

Palm Beach International Airport and Florida Power & Light have partnered to add new innovative solar arrays that will promote sustainability to millions of travelers, while harnessing the power of the sun. As of this month, PBIA is now home...

Dutta Corp Keeps Winning Streak To Claim Joe Barry Cup

The much-anticipated final in the 2019 Joe Barry Memorial Cup saw Dutta Corp (Timmy Dutta, Lucas Diaz Alberdi, Gringo Colombres and Kris Kampsen) utilize a balanced offensive attack and an organized defense to defeat Patagones (Joaquin Avendano, Benjamin Avendano,...

Birders, Photographers Drawn To Peaceful Waters Sanctuary

Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, with its entrance in Wellington’s Village Park on Pierson Road, has quietly become a crown jewel for the local birding community, attracting photographers and birders from around the world. So far, sharp-eyed naturalists have counted 187 different...

Riders, Management Excited As Equestrian Festivals Get Underway

By Callie Sharkey Before the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival opened on Wednesday, Jan. 9, a panel discussion for media representatives was held on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center to discuss...

ITID Gives Preliminary Estimate For Santa Rosa Groves Rehab

The Indian Trail Improvement District held a workshop attended by about 75 residents of Santa Rosa Groves on Tuesday, Jan. 8 to discuss the rural neighborhood’s possible activation as an ITID unit to address drainage and road problems there. Santa...

Six Candidates Running For Three Seats On Lox Council

When the qualifying period closed Wednesday, six candidates had filed to run for three available seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council in the Tuesday, March 12 municipal election. Seat 2 incumbent Vice Mayor Todd McLendon is being challenged by...

Saturday ITID Road Plan Workshop To Be Followed By Bus Tour

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 9 a.m. on the proposed R3 road plan, which will pave areas of Acreage roadways that are of mutual benefit to all...

Royal Palm Beach High School Achieves Record Grad Rate

For the fourth consecutive year, Royal Palm Beach High School has broken its own record and achieved the highest graduation rate in the school’s history. The Palm Beach County School District recently posted its official graduation rates for the last...

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Family, Friends & Faculty Celebrate New RPBHS Grads

Family, friends and faculty erupted in applause as the Royal Palm Beach High School Class of 2024 turned its...