Friday, July 4, 2025

News

Coates And Gerwig Keep Council Seats

Wellington Vice Mayor Howard Coates and Councilwoman Anne Gerwig were the victors in Tuesday’s municipal election, handily beating back challenges from two political newcomers. “This is a vindication of the policies that Anne and I have pursued over the last...

RPB Prepares To Support Proposed Sober House Rules

Royal Palm Beach officials appear ready to support efforts to enact a new state law regulating sober houses. Councilman David Swift noted at the March 6 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council that he attended a forum on...

109 Confiscated Birds Brought To Area Avian Expert

When officials confiscated hundreds of animals, including 109 birds, from the home of an elderly man in Jupiter on Wednesday, Feb. 26, they needed a safe place for the birds to go. Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control called...

RPB Rejects Change For Cypress Key Commercial

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week rejected an application for a land-use amendment to strip the office requirement from the commercial portion of the Cypress Key mixed-use development on Southern Blvd. and allow it to be all...

Former Wellington Official Takes Seat On PBC Ethics Commission

Former Wellington Mayor Dr. Carmine Priore will play a major role in shaping the future of Palm Beach County after his appointment to the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics earlier this month. Priore, who replaced Patricia Archer on the...

Wellington Resolution Urges State To Enact Sober House Rules

Members of the Wellington Village Council asked the state this week to consider legislation that would regulate sober houses. Council members unanimously approved a resolution to support two bills pending in Tallahassee. “It could assist municipalities in dealing with these...

Acreage Residents Demand Action At Hall And Northlake

A roomful of residents attended the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday to express concern about the high number of traffic accidents recently in The Acreage, especially at the intersection of Hall and Northlake boulevards, site...

Commissioners OK National Search To Replace Weisman

The Palm Beach County Commission agreed Tuesday to conduct a national search to find a replacement for retiring County Administrator Bob Weisman, but also to leave options open for an in-house replacement. Weisman will be retiring in August 2015 after...

Coca-Cola Stuns Valiente In 10-7 Piaget Gold Cup Win

Team Coca-Cola (Gillian Johnston, Sebastian Merlos, Julio Arellano and Facundo Obregon) scored a stunning 10-7 upset of the favored Valiente team (Bob Jornayvaz, Santi Torres, Sapo Caset and Adolfo Cambiaso) last Sunday afternoon as action continued in the 2014...

Rare Fruit Council To Host Tree And Plant Sale March 29

The Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International will host its bi-annual Tropical Fruit Tree & Plant Sale on Saturday, March 29. The popular event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South...

Rubber Ducks To Take Over Lake Worth March 16

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches invites the community to be a part of its unique and “quacky” fundraiser that will help homeless families in Palm Beach County. The second annual Ducky Derby will take place in downtown Lake Worth on...

Carvel To Celebrate New Shoppe Design With Free Cone Day

Carvel, “America’s Freshest Ice Cream,” is celebrating its 80th anniversary by unveiling its new ice cream shoppe design at 11955 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. To kick off the 80th anniversary event, Carvel has created an eight-day celebration that...

Latest News

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...