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After Isaac Disaster, Sandy Puts ITID On High Alert

After sustaining serious flooding during Tropical Storm Isaac in August, the Indian Trail Improvement District was on high alert last week as Hurricane Sandy passed nearby. ITID received less than 2 inches of rain over 48 hours as a result...

College Finalizes Campus Land Purchase

Palm Beach State College officially closed Monday on the purchase of a 75-acre tract in Loxahatchee Groves, a major advancement in its plan to erect a new campus to serve residents of the western communities. The site was purchased from...

Candidate Question 7: How Do You Rate ITID’s Staff?

Over the past several weeks leading up to the Nov. 6 election, the Town-Crier has asked questions to the four Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors Seat 2 and Seat 4 candidates. The final week’s question is a...

Horses Star At Big Dog Fundraiser

Bocoy Stables in Loxahatchee Groves will host the Bocoy Stables Backyard BBQ, featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales, to benefit Big Dog Ranch Rescue on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 2 to 6 p.m. The family-friendly event will be free and open to...

Man Arrested For Stealing Bicycles

OCT. 26 — A Lake Worth man was arrested last Friday evening on burglary charges following an incident in Wellington’s Village Walk community. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, a resident contacted the PBSO substation in...

Suspect Sought For Grand Theft At Mall

OCT. 3 — Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect wanted for grand theft, related to an incident Wednesday, Oct. 3 in the Mall at Wellington Green. According to a PBSO report,...

County Voters To Weigh In On Two Ballot Questions

Palm Beach County voters will be asked to decide two referendums during the Nov. 6 general election — one which could allow slot machines at the Palm Beach Kennel Club and one that continues the Palm Beach County Commission’s...

Equestrian Village Settlement On Hold

It will be at least another month before a settlement is reached between Wellington and representatives of the Equestrian Village project after members of the Wellington Village Council postponed responding to a settlement offer Tuesday. At the Oct. 23 meeting,...

Abruzzo: Pro-Biz Platform, Record Of Successful Bills

After four years in the legislature, State Rep. Joseph Abruzzo (D-District 85) is seeking a promotion, running for the newly drawn State Senate District 25 seat on a platform that focuses on his pro-business record. Abruzzo faces Republican Melanie Peterson...

West Touts Accomplishments As He Seeks Second Term

U.S. Rep. Allen West (R-District 22) is asking voters to return him to Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6 as he faces a well-funded challenger in a new district. “I think we’ve done a lot of great things,” West said. “I’m...

RPB OKs Industrial Park Changes With More Landscaping

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week approved variances and a site plan for a large-scale commercial/industrial expansion of the Southern Mills Business Park planned industrial development off Southern Blvd. Included in the Oct. 18 vote were landscaping conditions...

Wellington Council Rejects County’s IG Funding Concept

Members of the Wellington Village Council voted unanimously Tuesday against entering into an agreement with Palm Beach County to pay toward the Office of the Inspector General. Instead, council members directed staff to draft a resolution urging Palm Beach County...

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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...