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First Set Of Nonprofits Drawn For 2018 Great Charity Challenge

What if stardom wasn’t about Hollywood movies, holding a gold record or having a million followers on Instagram? Determined to redefine what true stars look like, the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center had local nonprofit organizations center stage during...

RPB Wildcats Drop Season Opener To Atlantic 79-53

The Royal Palm Beach High School boys basketball team hosted Atlantic High School for the regular season opener on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and fell short to the Eagles 79-53 before a large crowd in a much-anticipated match-up. Atlantic proved to...

Wellington Girls Soccer Squad Defeats Broncos 1-0

The Wellington High School girls soccer team held on to a 1-0 victory Thursday, Nov. 29 against district rival Palm Beach Central High School at Bronco Stadium. The win continued the Wolverines’ unbeaten streak at 4-0-1. The Broncos fell...

TKA Launches Christian Pre-Law Program

The King’s Academy formally launched its Christian Pre-Law program on Wednesday, Nov. 29 with an explanation of the program and an announcement of major gifts given to underwrite and endow the program for decades to come. TKA Board Chair Dr....

VIP Kidz Daycare Facility For Special Needs Children Now Open

VIP Kidz, a brand-new daycare facility for children with special healthcare needs, is now open on Southern Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. Susie Lage is the chief administrator for both VIP Kidz locations — the one here, and the one on...

Wellington Winterfest Featuring Vanilla Ice Returns To Amphitheater Dec. 8

The winter holidays are upon us as the calendar turns its page from November to December, and Wellington will kick off the festive season with Winterfest on Friday, Dec. 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. This free event is...

RPB Zoners OK Senior Housing On Okeechobee Blvd.

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission approved the site plan and preliminary plat, along with a few variance requests, for the Hunt Midwest senior living facility on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Hunt Midwest requested site plan, special exception and...

Deadly Car Accident Leaves Horse Community Stunned

A deadly crash in southern Wellington left the local equestrian community reeling this week. Local equestrians Dana McWilliams, Christian Kennedy and Elaine Halloran were involved in the accident that took the lives of both McWilliams and Kennedy. Halloran was critically...

RPB Officials: Cultural Center Move Hasn’t Crimped Rec Center

The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Advisory Board met on Monday, Nov. 27. At the meeting, Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio led a succession of reports for the board to consider. Present at the meeting were Chair Phyllis Katz and...

McKinlay Calls For More Palm Tran Service Out West

The Palm Beach County Commission heard a report about the county’s Palm Tran bus service on Tuesday, Nov. 28 that presented challenges to a system that has not had significant funding increases or route changes since 1997, but serves...

County Commission Starts Early With Budget Challenges Ahead

The Palm Beach County Commission met for a budget workshop Tuesday to address a possible $50 million shortfall next year. Commissioner Hal Valeche asked for the workshop, in which major department heads made presentations aimed at suggesting possible cuts to...

SFWMD Cuts Ribbon Opening Huge Water Storage Project

Gov. Rick Scott attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the L-8 Flow Equalization Basin near Palm Beach Aggregates on Monday, Nov. 20. The nearly 1,000-acre reservoir will store excess stormwater in a series of 50-foot-deep pits for settling of phosphate-laden silt...

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Event At Mall Celebrates More Than 150 Educators

The Mall at Wellington Green, in partnership with the Wellington Community Foundation and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach...