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GL Land Swap Dies; 640-Acre Indian Trail Reservoir Lives On

By an unexpected 4-3 vote, the Palm Beach County Commission rejected a proposed GL Homes land rights swap on Tuesday, Oct. 24 that would have cut by approximately one-third the developer’s plans for construction west of The Acreage. The plan...

Rules Governing RVs In Lox Groves Remain Unchanged

Rules regarding recreational vehicles in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves will remain unchanged, at least for now, after an updated ordinance did not get the necessary support at a Monday, Oct. 23 special meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town...

Public Transportation Service Is Changing In RPB

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19 was highlighted by a presentation from Clinton Forbes, the executive director of Palm Beach County’s public transportation service, Palm Tran. Forbes shared new plans for Palm Tran’s development throughout...

Board Hears Presentation On ‘Plan B’ For ‘Wellington’s Downtown’

Options for a “Plan B” if the Mall at Wellington Green falls down and can’t get up include maybe 1,500 residential units, a retail and office array, and perhaps even a sports complex, according to a report presented last...

RPB Zoners OK Improvements, Variance For Primrose School

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission heard a presentation Tuesday, Oct. 24 on upgrades planned for the Primrose School, a private preschool that opened earlier this year at 400 Royal Commerce Road. Commission Chair Adam Miller opened the...

Leonard Running To Keep Westlake Council Seat; Valle Ron Undecided

Westlake Councilwoman Charlotte Price Leonard and Councilwoman Pilar Elena Valle Ron were appointed to fill vacant seats, but they may be going in different directions when it comes to seeking full terms in the March municipal election. Leonard said this...

PBCHS Broncos Earn District Title And Keep Wellington Cup

The Palm Beach Central Broncos achieved two big objectives when they defeated the Wellington High School Wolverines, 43-3, on Friday, Oct. 27 in the annual Wellington Cup game. With that victory, the Broncos maintained possession of the Wellington Cup, which...

Polo Park Baseball Team Captures Palm Beach County Title

Polo Park Middle School’s Jace Humphrey pitched four innings, gave up one earned run, drove in two runs and scored another to lead the Polo Park Middle School Stallions to a 4-3 victory against the Don Estridge Middle School...

Crestwood Basketball Boys Honored For Championship Title

Last spring, the 12 members of the Crestwood Middle School boys basketball team did something that all previous boys basketball teams from Crestwood have never done in the history of the school: win the Palm Beach County middle school...

RPB Bids Farewell To Longtime Parks & Rec Director Lou Recchio

A fixture in the Village of Royal Palm Beach for 30 years, Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio will retire this month, leaving behind a parks and recreation system considered by many to be the crown...

Filing Deadlines For Municipal Elections Are Coming Up Soon

There are elections scheduled this March in four local municipalities, and the deadlines to file for council seats are coming up soon. All county municipalities were asked by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office to move their local...

Residents, Racers Speak Up At Town Hall Meeting Ahead Of GL Homes Vote

It was all about noise — making it, dampening it and avoiding it — at the Monday, Oct. 16 town hall meeting conducted by Palm Beach County Commissioner Sara Baxter at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Some 275 members...

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Seminole Ridge Class Of 2025 Celebrates Graduation

More than 540 Seminole Ridge Hawks traded their talons for tassels as they marched across the South Florida Fairgrounds...