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Shooting Prompts Policy Changes By School District

What began as a promising start to the high school football season turned to chaos as shots rang out in the Palm Beach Central High School parking lot at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17. Officials are quick to...

SWA Considering Once-A-Week Pickup In Unincorporated Areas

The Palm Beach County Commission, sitting as the Solid Waste Authority Governing Board, will vote Wednesday, Aug. 29 on a franchise agreement for unincorporated areas that proposes to go to automated service with uniform containers, reduce garbage collection to...

Royal Palm Council Supports Ordinance To Ban Puppy Stores

Pet activists clashed with the one local puppy retailer at the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, Aug. 16 as the council considered a ban on retail sales of puppies and kittens. A public hearing was held on...

RPB Enclave Near Southern Blvd. Gets First Land Use Approval

Plans to develop an enclave of land just south of Southern Blvd. was the topic of a public hearing at the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, Aug. 16. In the end, the council agreed to re-designating...

American Legion Post 390 Set To Celebrate 10th Anniversary

By Erin Davisson Wellington’s Chris Reyka Memorial American Legion Post 390 will celebrate its 10th anniversary next month, re-dedicating the post on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center. First brought together back in July 2008, when...

Wellington Defeats Boynton Beach 21-6 In Preseason Game

On Friday, Aug. 17, the Wellington High School football team traveled to Boynton Beach High School for a preseason match-up and bested the Tigers 21-6 after a slow start. Wellington, hampered by five turnovers in the first half, still maintained...

Unrelated Shooting Halts PBCHS Kickoff Classic Against Dwyer

Friday night lights are back, but last week’s much-anticipated match-up between two of the county’s top teams, Palm Beach Central High School and William T. Dwyer High School was cut short in the fourth quarter due to a shooting...

Royal Palm Beach Council Honors Longtime Employees

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council honored two longtime employees on Thursday, Aug. 16. Presentations were made of a 20-year service award to Anthony Genovese (left) and a 25-year service award to Shan Frogel (right).  

Wellington Rotary To Host Race For The Red & Blue First Responders 5K

The Rotary Club of Wellington invites the community to the inaugural Race for the Red & Blue First Responders 5K Run/Walk, formerly called the Jeff Annas Memorial 5K. The race will be held Saturday, Sept. 8 with a start time...

Chamber Luncheon Features Superintendent Donald Fennoy

On Thursday, Aug. 16, the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce held an education economic luncheon presented by PNC Bank. The event’s keynote speaker was Palm Beach County School Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II. The presenting sponsor representative...

Deputies Investigating Shots Fired At Palm Beach Central High School

SATURDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE FROM THE PBSO: The PBSO Violent Crimes Division is leading this investigation and is coordinating all investigative efforts with the School Police. One, or both, of the individuals shot were targeted in this incident. Both victims are...

Wellington Pre-Season Shows Promise To Compete For District

The Wellington High School football team has high expectations for the upcoming fall campaign after falling short of the playoffs last year for the first time in four years. The Wolverines finished 6-6 last year and look to improve upon...

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