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Wellington Playground Equipment In Kenya

Used playground equipment from Wellington has found a new home in Migori, Kenya. Last year, Wellington’s Tiger Shark Cove Park was renovated and new playground structures were installed. Prior to the reconstruction, Wellington was contacted by Alex DeLange, who had read...

Several Drug Arrests Reported In Royal Palm Beach

BY ALEXANDRA ANTONOPOULOS MAY 8 — An Acreage man and a Royal Palm Beach woman were arrested early last Wednesday morning on drug charges following an incident in the Shoma Homes community. According to a PBSO report, at approximately midnight,...

Kids Fight Breast Cancer With Dance Party On May 10

BY ALEXANDRA ANTONOPOULOS It’s a disease everyone is familiar with, and many will be touched by: cancer. Breast cancer, specifically. While there are plenty of fantastic outlets to raise awareness and funds to help wipe out this illness, most are adult-driven...

Lox Council Nearing Decision On Speed Hump Design

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council discussed what model to use for speed humps Tuesday in preparation for paving and resurfacing several town roads. The council may decide as early as next month on a design for the humps as it...

PBSO: RPB Needs Enforcement, Not More Stop Signs

Will more stop signs make traffic in Royal Palm Beach safer? Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Paul Miles (shown above) doesn’t think so. Instead, it’s all about enforcement. Miles told the Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week that...

Board Doesn’t Like Proposal For Bears In Palm Beach Point

BY ALEXANDRA ANTONOPOULOS A divided Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee voted 3-2 on Wednesday to oppose a proposal to house black bears in a recently created wildlife sanctuary. The committee met to discuss a petition from Matt Carfi regarding his proposal to...

Reservoir Project Gets County OK To Move Ahead

The Palm Beach County Commission agreed Tuesday to move forward with the long-planned C-51 Reservoir Project north of 20-Mile Bend, even though the project will primarily benefit Broward County, which is in desperate need of potable water. Palm Beach County...

Initial OK For SR 7 Residential To Commercial Shift

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week approved transmittal of a land-use change from residential to commercial for 10.6 acres on the southeast corner of Pioneer Road and State Road 7, over objections raised by some of the...

Wellington Expands Popular Senior Transport Program

Wellington expanded its senior transportation program this month, allowing senior citizens to catch a ride to more locations throughout Wellington. “We’re removing some of the restrictions on where seniors can go,” Director of Community Services Nicole Evangelista said. “They can...

Town To Negotiate Road Services Contract With LGWCD

By Karen Bagwell The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday to authorize the town manager to negotiate a contract to provide residents with emergency and basic road services. Such services will include road grading, mowing of road rights-of-way and removing vegetation...

ITID Sends Out Request For New Engineering Firm

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors pushed forward in its search for a new engineering firm this week, approving a request for qualifications (RFQ) after a month’s delay to work on its wording. Supervisor Gary Dunkley had made...

International Polo Club Awarded County’s Top Tourism Honor

The Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau this week recognized the International Polo Club Palm Beach with the 2013 Providencia Award, based on the organization’s significant and substantial impact on the tourism industry. The honor was fittingly awarded during...

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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...