After training for 10 years, the Loxahatchee Groves Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) went into full activation for Hurricane Irma.
Members reported to Palms West Presbyterian Church and did Rapid Impact Assessment surveys in the town on selected routes. Reports...
Well-known for its annual October pumpkin patch, St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington will hold three community-wide events for all ages in the pumpkin patch.
“Saturdays in the Patch” will offer activities on three Saturdays: Painting in the Patch...
The Acreage survived Hurricane Irma with far less damage than anticipated and little flooding, according to Indian Trial Improvement District Manager John “Woody” Wodraska, who said the community had “dodged the bullet” in light of more extensive damage on...
The Town of Loxahatchee Groves survived Hurricane Irma, clearing all the roads so they were passable. However, the town was still operating without electricity at town hall as of Thursday, Sept. 14, despite assurances that it would have full...
Some broken branches, damaged fences and downed trees describe the majority of Hurricane Irma’s wrath on Royal Palm Beach.
Royal Palm Beach Village Manager Ray Liggins said that the bulk of the damage from the storm was vegetation, with very...
Village Manger Paul Schofield gave a post-Hurricane Irma report during the Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
“We are in really good condition at the moment. Hurricane Irma did not hit us nearly as hard as we thought...
There’s a new baby at Lion Country Safari, and she’s already about the average height and weight of an adult human.
The new baby giraffe was born Aug. 31. She currently doesn’t have a name — Lion Country employees are...
The Rotary Club of Wellington will host its annual Rotary Peace Ceremony in support of multicultural understanding and conflict resolution on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. at Rotary Peace Park on Royal Fern Drive, near the Wellington library.
“It’s...
The Indian Trail Improvement District and the Town of Loxahatchee Groves have made the necessary preparations for the projected arrival of Hurricane Irma sometime this weekend, and its potential aftermath.
In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the ITID Board of...
If Hurricane Irma doesn’t prevent them, the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors is set to talk about changing district elections so that they are held the same day that Loxahatchee Groves residents elect town leaders.
As of...
The Beacon of Hope Foundation was founded by Wellington residents Andrea and Kevin Enterlein after Kevin was diagnosed with colon cancer. During his battle with the disease, he noticed how so many families must make financial sacrifices to battle...
The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners will continue to protect home rule authority and the land use controls of local governments, as one of many issues under its legislative agenda presented by county staff last week.
The encroachment of...
