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Vassalotti Aims To Listen To The ‘Heartbeat’ Of The Community

After winning 40.03 percent of the vote in the six-way primary for Indian Trail Improvement District Seat 2 in August, candidate Richard Vassalotti II said a lot of hard work and listening to the “heartbeat” of the community paid...

Speed Cameras May Soon Be Coming To Wellington School Zones

Wellington could become the first municipality in Palm Beach County to approve automated speed enforcement in school zones if the Wellington Village Council chooses to do so on Tuesday, Oct. 8, a representative for a company providing such equipment...

RPB Council OKs Variance For Business That Repairs Plane Parts

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council began its Thursday, Sept. 19 meeting with a moment of silence to honor Mayor Fred Pinto, who passed away suddenly five days earlier. Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara, who ran the meeting, paid tribute to...

Farewell To Mayor Fred Pinto

Members of the Royal Palm Beach community gathered at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church on Saturday, Sept. 28 to bid farewell to late Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto, who passed away Sept. 14. After the...

Incumbent Faces Challenge In Race For PBC Elections Chief

BY CHRISTOPHER VARGAS As Palm Beach County gears up for the 2024 general election, with a variety of races set to determine key government positions, one of the decisions that voters will make is who should be running the county’s...

Groves Council Tussles Over Tax Rate At Final Budget Hearing

Two weeks after approving a budget keeping its tax rate unchanged, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council debated the merits of dropping the rate at the town’s final budget hearing Wednesday, Sept. 18. Early in the budget cycle, the council set...

Palm Beach Central On A Roll, While TKA Remains Undefeated

The King’s Academy Lions, the Royal Palm Beach High School Wildcats and the Palm Beach Central High School Broncos remain this season’s dominant local football teams. TKA remains undefeated, while Royal Palm Beach and Palm Beach Central are both...

Berean Christian School Girls Volleyball Having A Great Season

The girls varsity volleyball team from Berean Christian School is having one of the best seasons in school history. With a strong 11-4 start to the regular season, the Bulldogs are focused on three objectives — continuing to build...

RPBHS Junior Varsity Football Team Has New Winning Tradition

While the varsity football team at Royal Palm Beach High School is experiencing a resurgence under head football coach Chuck Kenyon, some of the credit for the success of the varsity squad can be attributed to a sound and...

Pair Of TKA Football Teammates Help Lead Lions On Gridiron

Two of the team leaders — on and off the football field — for this year’s varsity football team at the King’s Academy are a pair of four-year starters, who are also co-captains of the team. They are senior...

Wellington Community Foundation Donates $10,000 To Vinceremos

In a collaborative effort to enhance the lives of students with disabilities, the Wellington Community Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. This generous contribution will empower Wellington High School students to participate in the equine-assisted...

Rotary Will Host Unique Ruck March/Food Drive

Shouldering responsibility to do their part in helping those in need, the Wellington Rotary Club is hosting a Ruck March and Food Drive on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. at Village Park on Pierson Road. Participants can compete or...

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In Pictures: Tornado Damage In Acreage/Loxahatchee

Photos by the Town-Crier and others on tornado damage and recovery efforts in the Acreage/Loxahatchee area. See related story...