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Residents Invited To Speak On Tennis Center Plans

Wellington residents will have three opportunities next week to weigh in on plans for the new Wellington Tennis Center. Staff members will be available to meet with residents on Monday, March 4 from 6 to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, March...

Bellissimo To Be Honored At Ultimate CEO Awards

Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport Productions, will be one of the honorees at the South Florida Business Journal’s 2013 Palm Beach Ultimate CEO Awards. The awards are given to business leaders who have set a high standard in the...

Afternoon Home Burglaries In RPB

FEB. 20 — Two homes on Shoma Drive were the target of residential burglaries last Wednesday afternoon, according to reports filed with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach. According to separate PBSO reports, someone...

Report: Wellington In-House Attorney Would Save Money

A report prepared by an independent firm points to in-house legal counsel as the cheaper long-term option for Wellington, but it will be up to council members Tuesday, Feb. 26 to make the decision. Council members voted last year to...

‘Deannexation’ Proponents Face Uphill Battle To Leave Wellington

Further discussion will be needed before some residents could pursue removing parts of Wellington’s equestrian area from village control. Members of the Equestrian Forum of Wellington hosted an informational meeting Monday, Feb. 18 at Polo West Cantina to address the...

County Gets Indian Trail OK For 60th Street Work

Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors approved a special permit last week for Palm Beach County to connect 60th Street to the State Road 7 extension. The connection is expected to significantly relieve traffic on Persimmon and Orange Grove boulevards. The...

RPB Temple To Merge With West Palm Congregation

After 32 years in Royal Palm Beach, Temple Beth Zion has announced that it is merging with Temple Beth El in West Palm Beach. President Iris Rosenberg said demographic and economic changes forced the decision for the Conservative congregation. “It has...

New SWA Trash Contracts Have Acreage Residents Paying Less

The Palm Beach County Commission, sitting as the Solid Waste Authority Board of Governors, approved franchise awards for solid waste and recycling pickup to five haulers Feb. 13 despite Acreage residents’ complaints that their rates were too high. The new...

Groves Workshop Focuses On Southern Blvd.

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves conducted a workshop Thursday, Feb. 14 on the future of commercial development along Southern Blvd. Last June, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council enacted a moratorium on comprehensive land-use plan amendments that were not already in...

Nine Area Teachers Honored As Dwyer Award Finalists

With more than 12,000 teachers in Palm Beach County, recognizing all of their hard work and dedication is a challenge, but a necessity. Through the William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education, the Economic Council of Palm Beach...

RPB Prepares To Open New Park

Royal Palm Beach will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Royal Palm Commons Park at 11600 Poinciana Blvd. on Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ribbon cutting will be the preamble to a larger...

PBCFR Played Crucial Role In Aftermath Of Isaac

Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Mike Arena told the Royal Palm Beach Village Council this month that his department is proud of its prompt response to the community’s needs over the past year. Arena presented the department’s annual report...

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HCA Florida Palms West Annual Robotics Night May 12

UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. A NEW DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED. HCA Florida Palms West Hospital welcomes the community...