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Royal Palm Beach Building Success During Spring Football

Spring football has begun at Royal Palm Beach High School with the Wildcats program under the direction of first-year coach Davis Lowery, who took over the program just in time to start the 2018 season. Despite finishing the season last...

Wellington Wild Hosts Girls Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament

A total of 52 teams were in attendance at the Walk on the Wild Side Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament on Saturday, May 4 across three Wellington parks. The annual tradition is hosted by the Wellington Wild Fast-Pitch Softball Association. The tournament...

Wellington Softball Squad Defeats Wildcats 3-2 To Claim Title

The Wellington High School softball team defeated rival Royal Palm Beach High School 3-2 in a nail-biter district title match-up Wednesday, May 1. It was the second straight District 13-8A title for the host Wolverines (24-2), who won back-to-back...

Minto Sells 270 Acres In Westlake For Age-Restricted Community

Minto Communities USA has taken the first significant step toward diversifying the product mix in Westlake. The developer recently sold a 270-acre parcel within the 3,800-acre master-planned community to Kolter Homes, which plans to develop an age-restricted, active-adult neighborhood....

Wellington Wastewater Plant Upgrade Project Gets Underway

A groundbreaking that has been five years in the planning stages was celebrated Friday, April 26 at Wellington’s Wastewater Treatment Plant on Pierson Road to begin the facility’s $19 million renovation. On hand at the ceremony was Mayor Anne Gerwig,...

Royal Palm Beach High School Class Of 2019 To Graduate May 17

Royal Palm Beach High School’s Class of 2019 will graduate on Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. Leading the way will be Valedictorian Matthew Guerette and Salutatorian Dylan Adams, both exemplifying perseverance...

No Assessment Hikes In ITID Budget Proposal

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors held its first public hearing Wednesday, May 1 on a proposed budget of $18,576,613 for fiscal year 2020, which is higher than the current year’s budget but holds assessments steady or...

Seniors Vs. Crime Takes Aim At Unscrupulous Car Retailers

Seniors vs. Crime is a program formed nearly 30 years ago by the Florida Legislature as a special project of the Florida Attorney General. Today the local, store-front facilities are staffed by knowledgeable volunteers who can assist seniors who have...

Directions Workshop Discusses Pathways, Trails & Horse Waste

The Wellington Village Council took part in a “Directions Workshop” on Friday, April 26. Several important discussions occurred in the early part of the day regarding expanding the village’s system of pathways and trails, as well as discussing equine...

Toyota Sign Request Concerns Royal Palm Beach Zoning Board

At the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission’s meeting last week, new officers were chosen, and Toyota Corporation’s Chicago headquarters were alerted that they can’t call the shots in the village. At the April 23 meeting, Commission Chair June...

Public Safety, Education Committees Focus On School Safety

Wellington’s Public Safety Committee and Education Committee held a joint meeting on Wednesday, April 24 at the Wellington Community Center with an agenda focused on school safety. Speakers at the meeting were Palm Beach County School District Chief of Police...

County Endorses Loxahatchee Groves Funding Request For Roundabout

The Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday, April 30 approved an application to the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency for a roundabout at Folsom Road and Okeechobee Blvd. that would be compatible with a possible future four-lane road...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...