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Andrews Returned To PBC School Board Unopposed

By Eve Rosen After serving eight years as the District 6 representative on the Palm Beach County School Board, Marcia Andrews secured a third four-year term last month when filing closed, leaving her unopposed for the seat. Andrews’ District 6 includes...

Bair Seeks Support For Incorporation From Indian Trail Board

Outgoing Indian Trail Improvement District Supervisor Ralph Bair recently asked for a consensus of the board for support of an incorporation effort underway for The Acreage community. Bair, who has served on the board on and off since 1996, did...

Wellington Back-To-School Drive Helps Local Students

By Erin Davisson Studies say students have a better attitude for learning in a new school year with fresh supplies. Pencils with full erasers, notebooks with clean covers and non-broken-in backpacks all whet young minds’ thirst for knowledge. To make this...

Miss South Florida Fair Wins Miss Florida Crown

Miss South Florida Fair 2018 Taylor Tyson has been crowned Miss Florida 2018. The nearly three-hour pageant took place last Saturday night at RP Funding Center’s Youkey Theatre in Lakeland. This is the first time a Miss South Florida...

Local Debate Team Places Fifth In Nation

The Florida Oceanfront National Speech & Debate Association District’s “Blue Wave” World Schools Debate (WSD) team — comprised of Wellington High School’s Brandon Schloss and Christopher Slaughter, Dreyfoos School of the Arts’ Michael Bole, and Boca Raton High School’s...

When Something Goes Wrong, Danny’s Septic Service Is There To Help

Ask a neighbor if he knows a good guy in the septic business and you might be surprised to learn that “the guy” is a lady. Laura Camhi is the first and only female septic tank contractor in Palm Beach...

LGWCD Now Under Town’s Control After Vote Passes By Wide Margin

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District formally came under the control of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves this week after property owners cast ballots in a proxy vote election based on acreage owned. The vote to make the LGWCD dependent...

Royal Palm Council Approves Two Programs For Seniors

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council unanimously approved two agenda items concerning senior citizens on Thursday, June 21 — funding for a contract with Lyft and the Young at Heart Senior Referral Program. Soon special Lyft services will be available...

McKinlay Secures Second Term Without Opposition

Incumbent Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay (D-District 6) was automatically re-elected to another four-year term last week when no one challenged her by the time filing closed on Friday, June 22. Having been first elected in November 2014, McKinlay...

ITID Discusses Reduced Budget; Hearing On July 18

Indian Trail Improvement District staff presented a revised fiscal year 2018-19 budget of $11,892,896, which is $88,006 lower than the current year, to the ITID Board of Supervisors last week. The June 20 discussion came after a request by board...

Abraham Lincoln And Gettysburg Exhibit In Wellington Next Week

By Eve Rosen Next week, a special, one-of-a-kind exhibit will be making an appearance at the Wellington Community Center. Wellington resident Steven Turchyn has created a 1/32 scale model of the turning point of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg,...

RPB Council Gives YWCA Extra Time To Vacate Harvin Center

Employees, students and parents of the YWCA Head Start program located in the Kevin M. Harvin Center attended the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting Thursday, June 21 to ask the council to delay the building’s upcoming demolition. Royal Palm...

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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...