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Royal Palm Beach To Host Senior Expo On Aug. 10

By Erin Davisson Royal Palm Beach is once again hosting its popular Senior Expo on Friday, Aug. 10 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Due to construction work at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural...

Westlake Council OKs New Roads Amid Reports Of Strong Sales

The Westlake City Council approved plans for several roadways Monday, including one that will make the connection to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Persimmon Blvd. Consultant Donaldson Hearing, speaking on behalf of developer Minto, presented two new pieces of roadway,...

Wellington’s Jeffrey Siskind Running For Attorney General

Attorney and Wellington resident Jeffrey Siskind hopes to be elected as Florida’s next attorney general. Running as an independent candidate, Siskind believes that his non-partisan candidacy will ultimately allow him to win in November. “I do not think that the...

Dozens Of Lox Residents Volunteer For ‘Clean Up The Groves’ Campaign

More than 50 Loxahatchee Groves residents came out on Sunday, July 1 in an effort to “Clean Up the Groves” and coordinated the pickup of trash off the main roads throughout the entire town, with the assistance of the...

Photographic Centre To Host Florida Native Plant Society July 17

The Palm Beach Photographic Centre will host the monthly meeting of the Palm Beach County chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society on Tuesday, July 17. In addition, starting at 6:30 p.m., the Photographic Centre will host a special reception...

Local Family’s Tragedy Inspires National Ice Cream Cake Day

By Ray Burow A Wellington family’s personal tragedy struck on April 29 of this year. Wellington residents Ed and Johanna Jurado would have celebrated 32 years of marriage in June, but Johanna was taken from Ed and their three children in...

State Sen. Bobby Powell Jr. Faces Primary Challenge In Re-Election Bid

Incumbent State Sen. Bobby Powell Jr. (D-District 30) is being challenged in his bid for re-election by West Palm Beach Pastor Rubin Anderson, a political newcomer. Since both are Democrats, the race will effectively be decided during the Aug....

Lox Council Seeks Emergency Funding For Road Repairs

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council recently discussed options for having town roads declared a state of emergency due to deteriorated conditions from recent rains, with more wet weather expected. At the June 19 meeting, Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said he...

Wellington American Legion Post 390 Hosts Picnic At Park

By Erin Davisson On Saturday, June 30, the American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 held its first picnic at Wellington’s Village Park on Pierson Road. The picnic was originally set for Memorial Day, but was postponed due to inclement weather...

ITID Restricts Location Of Communication Cabinets On Roadways

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last month approved a policy regarding the permitting of obstructions, including communication cabinets, on road rights of way. At the June 20 meeting, ITID Engineer Jay Foy said that by state law,...

Tax Estimates Show Slower But Steady Growth

By Paul Gaba The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office released its preliminary property tax value estimates Wednesday, June 27, and the numbers all match up well for the western communities and local municipal officials. Royal Palm Beach saw a 6.54...

Incumbent Roth, Challenger Baker Vie For District 85 House Seat

Incumbent State Rep. Rick Roth (R-District 85) will face Democrat Ellen Baker in the race for a state legislative seat that covers much of northern Palm Beach County, including parts of The Acreage. When filing closed late last month, neither...

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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...