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Wellington Sets Up Hotline To Take Reports On Vacation Rentals

Wellington officials have set up a 24-hour complaint hotline — (561) 486-9022 — to allow residents to report problems at vacation rentals, alongside a fresh round of proposed ordinance revisions to address issues concerning noise, parking and more. Wellington’s Planning,...

Rotarians Ready For Nov. 10 Race, Food Drive At Village Park

With two major hurricanes hitting Florida within the last six weeks, the Wellington Rotary Club’s Sunday, Nov. 10 Ruck March and Food Drive have taken on even more significance. Participants will race or walk over a 5K or 2K course...

Broncos Defeat Wolverines To Retain Coveted Wellington Cup

The Palm Beach Central High School Broncos are heading into their final regular season matchup on a seven-game winning streak. On Friday, Oct. 18, the Broncos visited the Benjamin School Buccaneers in search of their fifth-straight victory. On an evening...

Strong Team Leaders Helping Royal Palm Beach’s Football Squad Excel

The Royal Palm Beach High School varsity football team, under the guidance of head coach Chuck Kenyon, is having a stellar season with still more football to be played. After eight games, the Wildcats’ record was 6-2, entering a game...

Dave Jimenez Takes Over As Head Coach Of PBCHS Boys Soccer

There’s a new head coach for the boys varsity soccer team at Palm Beach Central High School. It’s Dave Jimenez, 55, who has transitioned from being the head coach of the girls team. Meanwhile, the new head coach of...

Ava Rodgers Is Thriving In Competitive Club Volleyball At UCF

Longtime Wellington resident and volleyball enthusiast Ava Rodgers is a freshman at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where she is enrolled in the nursing pending program. Outside the classroom, she continues to play competitive club volleyball, as...

TKA Volleyball Falls In Regional Semis After A Strong Season

The King’s Academy girls varsity volleyball team pursued and accomplished a series of goals since the season got underway back on Aug. 20 when the Lions swept St. John Paul II Academy in three straight sets (25-13, 25-18, 25-23)....

Powerful Tornado Cuts Through Western Wellington, Leaving Behind Devastation

A powerful tornado touched down in the western Wellington area, traveling northeast through parts of the Acreage/Loxahatchee area, at approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, leaving behind a devastating trail of destruction. According to the National Weather Service, the...

Recovery Underway After Twister Ravages The Acreage And Loxahatchee Groves

It began as a deep, powerful EF-3 tornado over the vast, flat emptiness of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge west of Delray Beach. Spawned by feeder bands of Hurricane Milton, it roared northeast at freight-train speed...

Tornado Takes Center Stage In District 94 State House Race

For months, Rachelle Litt and Meg Weinberger have been campaigning hard for the District 94 seat in the Florida House of Representatives being vacated by Republican State Rep. Rick Roth. But both said this week that politics is taking...

Wellington Council Gives Initial OK To Speeding Cameras In School Zones

The Wellington Village Council took a step this month toward becoming the first municipality in Palm Beach County to put automated speed cameras in school zones, while slightly tapping the brakes on a contract, as one council member suspected...

Cypress Trails Shines At Royal Palm Ed Board Meeting

The Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board welcomed an update from Cypress Trails Elementary School Principal Bruce Saulter on Monday, Oct. 7. The board meets the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. during the school year. At each...

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Marty Haist – Published Nov. 15, 2024

It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Martin Eugene Haist, a beloved figure in...