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Wellington Elementary Teacher Wins Dwyer Award

Wellington Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Kelly Jo Mills won the prestigious William T. Dwyer Award in the Elementary Education category earlier this month. The 31st annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education ceremony was held Wednesday, May 6...

ITID Draft Budget Calls For Small Assessment Hike

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors was presented with a draft budget Wednesday that will focus on drainage improvements and new maintenance equipment. While the new maintenance equipment will be leased at a savings, the budget calls for...

Incumbent Snowball Faces Challenger In LGWCD Election

Loxahatchee Groves resident Laura Danowski is challenging incumbent Supervisor Robert Snowball next month for the seat that he has occupied for 15 years on the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors. Snowball’s seat is the only one filled...

Wellington, RPB To Host Memorial Day Observances

Memorial Day, observed this year on Monday, May 25, is a day of remembrance to honor those who have lost their lives while serving our country. Wellington and Royal Palm Beach will observe the holiday by hosting ceremonies to honor...

Wellington Renames Street After Village Pioneer Ken Adams

The Wellington Village Council renamed Country Club Drive leading to the Lake Wellington Professional Centre in honor of Wellington pioneer and former County Commissioner Ken Adams last week. The street will now be known as Ken Adams Way. “One of...

Cat Found In Woods Walk Tests Rabid

The Florida Department of Health this week confirmed that one of two cats thrown from a car in the Woods Walk neighborhood of suburban Lake Worth tested positive for rabies. The second cat is still at large, and residents...

Landscaping Truck With Equipment Reported Stolen

MAY 13 — A deputy from the Acreage/Loxahatchee substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home on 59th Street North in The Acreage last Wednesday morning regarding a vehicle theft. According to a PBSO...

Wellington Council OKs Home Away From Home Expansion

The Wellington Village Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a conditional use application for the Home Away From Home daycare center and preschool to increase its capacity from 171 to 299 children. Home Away From Home is located at the...

LGWCD Sends Trail Agreement To The Town Council

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors approved an agreement Monday with the Town of Loxahatchee Groves to allow the construction of multipurpose trails along district canal easements, as long as they are fenced to protect property...

Vinceremos Riding Center Hosts Barn Groundbreaking

The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center in Loxahatchee Groves broke ground on a new barn amid fanfare Friday, May 8. “We are so grateful to have everyone here and to have the people who have supported this project with us,” said...

High School Graduations Next Week At The Fairgrounds

The South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center will become graduation central next week as thousands of local students move their tassels from the right to the left sides of their caps as they cross the stage and leave behind their...

Verdenia Baker Chosen As New PBC Administrator

Deputy Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker was selected Tuesday to succeed her boss, County Administrator Bob Weisman. Weisman will retire in August after 35 years with the county, 22 as the county administrator. The Palm Beach County Commission spent the...

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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...