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Wellington Council To Discuss Community Center Design July 14

The Wellington Village Council plans to discuss the design of the new Wellington Community Center during its meeting Tuesday, July 14. Councilman Matt Willhite questioned the final design at the council’s last meeting, saying it did not look like what...

Royal Palm Beach To Host Seniors Expo July 24

In an effort to further reach out to its senior residents, the Village of Royal Palm Beach is hosting a free senior expo Friday, July 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center,...

Clerk Asks County Commission For Help Covering Cuts

The Palm Beach County Commission agreed Tuesday to explore ways to help Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock cover a $2.6 million shortfall as a result of funding cuts by the state to all county clerk offices,...

Lobbyists: County Had Ups And Downs In Tallahassee

Palm Beach County’s lobbying staff gave a final update on the recent legislative sessions Tuesday, described as one of the most unpredictable sessions in decades. “We did see some disappointments in some of the governor’s vetoes,” said Legislative Affairs Director...

Groves Council Starts Process To Replace Town Management Firm

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a timeline Tuesday to submit a request for proposals (RFP) for a new town management firm, amid pleas by residents to keep Underwood Management Services Group for another year under its current contract. Town...

RPBHS Reaches Key Milestone In Becoming An IB School

Royal Palm Beach High School recently reached an important milestone toward implementing the county’s newest International Baccalaureate diploma program when its application for candidacy was accepted by the IB organization. RPBHS will officially become an IB Candidate School on Sept....

PBSC Working To Provide More Job Training In The Glades

Palm Beach State College in Belle Glade has partnered with the School District of Palm Beach County and business and industry leaders in the Glades to develop a more streamlined and economical approach to job training for the area’s...

PBSO Seeks Suspects In Royal Palm Robbery

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating four suspects involved in a robbery on Wednesday, June 24. At approximately 7:30 p.m. the victim was sitting on a bench in front of the Publix store...

Eyeglass Frames Stolen From Optical Store In Wellington

JUNE 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to an optical store on Wellington Trace last Tuesday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:45 and 11:30 a.m., an unknown white...

RPB Council To Review $41 Million Budget On July 6

By Paul L. Gaba The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will review the community’s annual budget for fiscal year 2015-16 on Monday, July 6. But for the most part, don’t expect many deviations from prior years in terms of spending...

Wellington Crafts $79 Million Budget For Upcoming Year

The Village of Wellington has prepared a preliminary budget of $79 million for fiscal year 2015-16. That is about $2.1 million higher than the 2014-15 budget of $76.9 million. It includes major roadway, governmental facilities and surface water management...

Local Musician Bobby Gugliuzza Has Enjoyed A Varied Career

Local musician Bobby Gugliuzza’s life changed one day back while he was living in upstate New York. Gugliuzza, a teenager in Lockport, N.Y., at the time, asked for a guitar, and he has never looked back. “I was inspired by...

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Flavors ‘Decades Tour’ A Tasty Traveling Experience

On Thursday, June 5, the Greater Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted Flavors 2025, now in its 22nd year. Several...