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The USPA Piaget Gold Cup Final On Tap For IPC This Weekend

By Alex Webbe In Sunday’s quarterfinal action in the 2015 USPA Piaget Gold Cup at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, Alegria knocked off Valiente 14-8, while Las Monjitas beat Lechuza Caracas 10-6. In Sunday’s opening Piaget Gold Cup quarterfinal, Valiente...

Wallet Stolen From Shopper At RPB Publix Supermarket

MARCH 10 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to the Publix supermarket on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. last Tuesday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report,...

Wellington Crash Claims The Life Of Motorcyclist

MARCH 17 — A Tuesday morning accident at the intersection of Emerald Forest Drive and Wellington Trace claimed the life of a Wellington man. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, at 11:50 a.m., Jose Luna was driving...

Lox Incumbents Finish Ahead, But Absentee Votes Are Being Contested

Loxahatchee Groves Town Council incumbents Ron Jarriel and Ryan Liang were the apparent winners in Tuesday’s municipal election, but concerns over absentee ballot irregularities has led challenger Keith Harris not to concede the race pending an investigation. Jarriel was the...

Dave Swift Wins Three-Way Race For RPB Council Seat

Incumbent Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor David Swift handily claimed another two-year term in office Tuesday, March 10, winning a three-way race. There were 1,406 votes cast in the race for Seat 2, the only item on the village ballot....

ITID Board Gives Manager Good Grades, But No Raise For The Year

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors gave District Manager Jim Shallman a satisfactory rating on Wednesday, but no raise. Human relations attorney Lara Donlon said that if Shallman’s performance was deemed to be at least satisfactory based on...

Wellington Council Discusses Senior Housing Needs

Wellington Village Council members conducted a workshop on senior housing Monday to evaluate what kinds of programs and facilities are in place in Wellington for seniors and to look at what may or may not be needed. Growth Management Director...

LGWCD Agrees To Be Co-Applicant For College Road Permit

In a 3-2 decision, the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors agreed Monday to be a co-applicant for a permit from the South Florida Water Management District with the Town of Loxahatchee Groves and other entities, including...

School District Concerned At Spike In Sick Kids At Wellington El

There have been more sick children than normal at Wellington Elementary School over the last week and a half, and the Palm Beach County School District has urged parents to be extra vigilant in keeping sick children at home. A...

Wellington Council Approves Bridle Trail Map For The Comp Plan

The Wellington Village Council gave final approval Tuesday to the adoption of an amended bridle trail map to the village’s comprehensive plan that shows not only existing trails but future trails that the village would like to develop. Projects Manager...

RPB Officials Report Progress In Tallahassee Lobbying Trip

At last week’s Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting, Vice Mayor Dave Swift and Councilman Jeff Hmara reported about their recent trip to Tallahassee to lobby the state legislature for money to extend State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd.,...

Royal Palm Beach Honors Village Engineer Chris Marsh

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council presented Village Engineer Chris Marsh with a 15-year award on Thursday, March 5. Marsh is credited with bringing several major projects to fruition, including Veterans Park and Commons Park. He was promoted from...

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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...