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McKinlay Puts Focus On Diverse Government Experience

Melissa McKinlay puts the focus on her diverse range of governmental experience as she faces former Wellington Mayor Kathy Foster in the Aug. 26 Democratic primary for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission. The winner of...

ITID Easement Moves Corbett Levee Project One Step Forward

By Briana D’Andrea The South Florida Water Management District is one step closer to developing its long-planned levee in between the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and The Acreage. The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors gave the green light...

Questions Hold Up Temporary Horse Tent Ordinance

The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday postponed the final reading of an ordinance that would permanently replace an emergency measure passed after Hurricane Wilma that permitted horse owners to board their animals temporarily in tents if their stalls are...

Wellington Zoners OK Changes To Binks Townhomes

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board last week unanimously approved a master plan amendment and other requests for Binks Pointe, a 90-home townhouse community planned for a 15-acre parcel that was previously part of the Binks Forest Golf Course. Controversial...

Council Approves Isla Verde Increase With Neighbors’ OK

The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday approved a comprehensive plan amendment to increase the number of homes at the 54-acre Isla Verde mixed-use development on State Road 7 after hearing comments of support from leaders in surrounding communities. The amendment...

Wellington Refuses To Take A Stand On Minto West Project

A divided Wellington Village Council split 3-2 on Tuesday, deciding to neither endorse nor oppose the controversial Minto West development proposed on the 3,788-acre former Callery-Judge Grove property surrounded by The Acreage and Loxahatchee Groves. Minto West developers presented information...

Foster Cites Leadership, Longtime Ties To Community

Former Wellington Mayor Kathy Foster is emphasizing her experience and longtime community activism as she faces Melissa McKinlay in the Aug. 26 Democratic primary for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission. The winner of the primary...

Charlie Crist Visits Wellington To Pick Up FLARA Endorsement

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist visited Wellington on Friday, Aug. 8 to pick up the endorsement of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA). At a ceremony held at the original Wellington Mall, FLARA President Tony Fransetta announced the group’s...

Local Pioneer Marjorie McLeod Dies At Age 88

Marjorie (Marge) Elizabeth McLeod, 88, passed away peacefully on Aug. 8 under the care of Heritage Hospice in Marietta, Ga. McLeod was a true Florida native. She was born, raised and lived her life in Lake Worth until she and...

Generator Stolen Off Truck In RPB

AUG. 7 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to a home on Sandpiper Avenue last Thursday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim...

Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In Accident

AUG. 9 — A traffic accident on State Road 7 last Saturday evening claimed the life of a suburban Lake Worth man. At 10:18 p.m. last Saturday, 48-year-old Rolando Aparicio was traveling northbound on SR 7 in Wellington, approaching Palomino...

Royal Palm Beach May Drop Long-Running PAL Boxing Program

The Village of Royal Palm Beach might discontinue or reorganize its Police Athletic League boxing program due to the increasing cost of having a full-time sheriff’s deputy run the program. The program has been in existence for about 20 years,...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...