Most voters north of Southern Blvd. in Palm Beach County will be choosing between a Tallahassee legislative veteran and a 26-year-old, self-described “political nerd” when they cast their ballot in the race for the Florida Senate in District 31...
The Village of Royal Palm Beach is mourning the unexpected passing of Mayor Fred Pinto, who died suddenly on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the age of 73.
The village released the following statement on Monday, Sept. 16: “It is with...
A state law that hits the snooze button on early starts for students in middle schools and high schools by August 2026 was pitched as improving attendance, concentration and mental health.
However, actually configuring a schedule to please all folks...
Palm Beach County residents will vote in a runoff election to fill a rare open seat on the Palm Beach County Court bench during the November general election. The vacancy in the Group 2 seat is due to the...
BY CHRISTOPHER VARGAS
As Election Day nears in Palm Beach County, the spotlight sharpens on several pivotal races that will shape the future of local governance. One of the most closely followed contests is the race to be the next...
With the new school year in full swing, the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board has resumed its meetings. Each month, the board focuses its attention on a different village school. The Monday, Sept. 9 meeting featured H.L. Johnson...
Voters will choose Tuesday, Nov. 5 whether to support a half-cent sales surtax to raise $2 billion for Palm Beach County schools over a decade.
If approved, that levy would begin in 2026, replacing a one-cent sales surtax expiring in...
Costs for Wellington’s new aquatics complex have crept up slightly to $31.3 million, but the budget is ready for it and work has begun at the site, set to open in the summer of 2025, Deputy Village Manager Tanya...
The City of Westlake’s 2025 budget and millage rate are official after a Tuesday, Sept. 11 final budget hearing. Both passed 5-0.
While the overall budget will increase $2,364,000 over 2024, the community’s fast-growing residential homes sales, a steady increase...
As the fifth week of the high school football season gets underway, three of the six varsity teams in the western communities have winning records. The King’s Academy is undefeated at 4-0, while Palm Beach Central and Royal Palm...
Morgan Suniga, an 18-year-old senior at Wellington High School, realizes that the sport of rugby is her ticket to a college education and worldwide travel. It helps that she enjoys playing rugby, understands the sport and plays very well.
Suniga...
Kate DeSimone — a 2020 graduate of Wellington High School and a member of the 2017 WHS softball team that played in that year’s Florida High School Athletic Association Class 7A state championship game — has been named an...
