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Thieves Take $8,100 Worth Of Items From A Wellington Home

NOV. 13 — A resident of Corsica Drive contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington on Tuesday morning to report a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim was in her garage from approximately...

Aronberg Elected Palm Beach County State Attorney

Democrat Dave Aronberg will take office in January as the new Palm Beach County State Attorney. Aronberg, a former state senator, defeated two other candidates to become the county’s top prosecutor. Aronberg drew 301,201 votes (57.78 percent), while Republican Dina Keener...

LGWCD Parting Ways With Saunier After 15 Years

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors began the process Monday to find a replacement for 15-year District Administrator Clete Saunier. The decision brings to a close a growing dissatisfaction on the board with Saunier’s decade-old contract, which...

ITID: Damone Wins New Term, Dunkley Unseats Enriquez

There will be one new face on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors after Tuesday’s election. While ITID President Michelle Damone won re-election to Seat 4, challenger Gary Dunkley unseated Supervisor Carlos Enriquez in the race for Seat...

Fall Fest Brings Fun To Acreage Nov. 10

The fifth annual Acreage Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Acreage Community Park. This year’s event will be bigger, with more attractions, said event organizer Robert Trepp. “We are five years...

Special Hearing Reverses P.B. Polo Site Plan Change

Members of Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board triggered a rehearing of the Blue Cypress site plan amendment after members agreed Wednesday that there had been misrepresentation on the most recent site plan. After nearly 10 hours of discussion over...

Abruzzo Heads To Senate; Rooney, Pafford Re-Elected

It was a winning night for incumbents Tuesday in local State Senate and State House races when voters chose to retain their representatives in Tallahassee. Democratic State Rep. Joseph Abruzzo will get a title change as the first state senator...

Another Deadline Passes Without Completion Of Park

The latest deadline has come and gone for the completion of Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, and the contractor now faces a $1,000-a-day fine, according to Village Manager Ray Liggins. Liggins reported on the status of the park at a...

Equestrian Leaders Preview Season At Chamber Lunch

Leaders from Wellington’s major equestrian disciplines spoke at the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon Monday to welcome the advent of the winter season. The luncheon was hosted by the International Polo Club Palm Beach. IPC’s President...

Nursing School Plans Scholarship For RPB Student

Shaker Health Holdings, the company preparing to open a nursing school in the former CVS Pharmacy building in the Royal Plaza shopping center, has announced that it will offer a $15,000 nursing scholarship annually to a Royal Palm Beach...

Food Truck Invasion Every Thursday In Wellington

Offering a taste of gourmet cooking in a casual environment, the Food Truck Invasion is coming to the Wellington Amphitheater every Thursday evening through May 2013. About 15 gourmet food trucks descended on the Wellington Amphitheater this Thursday from 5:30...

Murphy Narrowly Edging West; Recount Possible

One of the most controversial races this election cycle remained in contention late Wednesday night as U.S. Rep. Allen West challenged opponent Patrick Murphy’s slim lead in the race for Florida’s newly drawn 18th Congressional District. Though unofficial results showed...

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Powerful Tornado Cuts Through Western Wellington, Leaving Behind Devastation

A powerful tornado touched down in the western Wellington area, traveling northeast through parts of the Acreage/Loxahatchee area, at...