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Flying Disc Golf Fans Push For Course In RPB

Flying disc golf supporters attended the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting Thursday, July 18 to push for their project, after learning that financing for the planned flying disc golf course might be used instead for a larger dog...

PBC Manager Warns Of Active Storm Season Ahead

Rising temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are likely to increase the frequency and intensity of hurricanes this season, according to Palm Beach County Emergency Management Director Bill Johnson. Johnson was the featured speaker at County Commissioner Jess Santamaria’s public forum...

WHS Dance Team To Perform Showcase Aug. 1

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY On Thursday, Aug. 1, get ready to get your groove on with the Wellington High School Dance Team. The team will hold a showcase at the school from 5 to 7:30 p.m., in part to help raise money...

Harmonize With The Women Of Note

All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together to teach the world to sing. The Women of Note Chorus cordially invites women of all ages to an opportunity for free vocal lessons and to explore “Passport to...

County Recognized ID, Treatment Of Tuberculosis

The National Association of County and City Health Officials recently recognized the Palm Beach County Health Department for having a model practice for tuberculosis screening. With the implementation of the Florida tuberculosis system of care, the Palm Beach County Health...

Phone Stolen During Brazen Robbery In RPB

JULY 20 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the Royal Plaza last Saturday afternoon regarding a robbery. According to a PBSO report, a teenage girl and her...

Wellington Preservation Coalition Sends Kids To Camp

Eleven lucky children got a chance to go to the Village of Wellington’s summer camp this week thanks to the Wellington Preservation Coalition and the Jacobs family. The coalition funded the cost of the one-week camp for the children, who...

Zoners OK Less-Specific Commercial Use For Office Park

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission approved an application for a small-scale land-use amendment Monday for the Royal Office Park from commercial low to commercial, which will allow more retail uses. The 8.16-acre development is on the east...

ITID Votes To Hire Jay Foy As Engineer And Hydrologist

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors voted last week to enter into negotiations with Jay Foy of Stormwater J Engineering to serve as both district engineer and hydrologist. After oral presentations at the Wednesday, July 10 meeting, the...

Commissioners Renew Red-Light Camera Contract

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY The Palm Beach County Commission voted 6-1 on Tuesday to renew a one-year contract with a vendor that operates red-light cameras at 10 intersections within unincorporated areas of the county. Commissioner Hal Valeche cast the lone dissenting...

July 26 Symposium Will Explore Sea Level Rise

With sea levels on the rise and saltwater threatening to seep into Florida’s drinking supply, community leaders and environmental experts are looking for solutions. On Friday, July 26, the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades, along with the League...

Lox Council Sets Higher Preliminary Property Tax Rate

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council adopted resolutions Tuesday approving a tax rate increase from 1.2 mills to 1.5 mills, as well as increased residential waste service rates. The millage increase was largely due to a 3.8 percent dip this year...

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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...