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ITID Officials Discuss Flooding Concerns With Congressman Mast

Congressman Brian Mast (R-District 18) visited the Indian Trail Improvement District on Monday, Sept. 24 to tour the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area levee at the invitation of district officials, who seek funding to complete the half-finished levee and...

World War II Vet Speaks To Students At Western Pines Middle School

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, World War II veteran Carl Arfa addressed the eighth graders of Western Pines Middle School in The Acreage. He was accompanied by his daughter, Debra Katzman, who often assists her father in such presentations, helping...

Royal Palm Finalizes Budget And Cracks Down On Nightclubs

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council gave final approval to its $44.5 million budget for fiscal year 2018-19 on Thursday, Sept. 20. There were no public comments on the budget, and as staff made no changes to the budget since...

ITID Approves Purchase Of Equipment To Outfit Culvert Crew

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of two excavators, a wheel loader and some accessories last week to outfit an in-house culvert installation crew. “Back when we were doing the budget, we had earmarked $883,000...

Palm Tran Offering Free Trial Of New Route System

On Sunday, Sept. 30, Palm Tran will introduce its new Route Performance Maximization (RPM) project. The three stated benefits of the program are improved travel times, more direct service and better customer service. This will be achieved by adjusting some...

Groves Council Finalizes Ordinance Easing Building Setbacks

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the final reading of an ordinance reducing setbacks for the town’s agricultural residential lots last week, inserting a clause that they would not be more restrictive than Palm Beach County regulations. The ordinance will...

Wellington Board OKs Cocoa Berry, But Refuses Oregano Spice

At issue at Wellington’s Architectural Review Board meeting on Monday, Sept. 24 were the proposed architectural designs for the new GSB Law building to be developed in the Binks Commercial Center on Binks Forest Drive, just south of Southern...

Wellington Finalizes Budget With Tax Rate Of 2.48 Mills

The Wellington Village Council finalized its tax rate and budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year on Tuesday, Sept. 25 after another round of trimming designed to further reduce a proposed tax rate increase. Earlier this month, the council outlined a...

Teacher Sean Streed’s FPL Externship Inspires Classroom Work

By Callie Sharkey National STEM Day may be coming up on Thursday, Nov. 8, but some individuals find ways to celebrate and grow their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics throughout the year. That was the case this past...

Work Nearing Completion On Expanded RPB Cultural Center

By Denis Eirikis It’s not by accident that Royal Palm Beach boasts such diverse and robust recreational programs — many people work behind the scenes to help make that happen. Among them are the members of the Royal Palm Beach...

Royal Palm Beach Wildcats Fall To Visiting Cardinal Newman

On Friday, Sept. 21, the Royal Palm Beach High School football team hosted Cardinal Newman High School in a non-district contest. The Wildcats had difficulty overcoming early miscues despite a late rally and suffered their fifth-straight defeat, 45-12. Royal Palm...

Wellington Garden Club Hosts Tree Planting At Peaceful Waters

By Erin Davisson On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Wellington Garden Club held a ceremony to plant Florida native trees and plants at Peaceful Waters Sanctuary near Village Park on Pierson Road. Longtime Wellington Garden Club member Kathy Siena chairs the annual...

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Murder Mystery Brings Intrigue To Wellington Green

The Village of Wellington collaborated with the Mall at Wellington Green on Saturday, July 19 for a summertime murder...