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Planned McDonald’s Raises Traffic Concerns For ITID

Indian Trail Improvement District officials recommended Wednesday that developers planning to build a McDonald’s restaurant at the southeast corner of Orange Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road get more traffic studies from the county before ITID will consider giving...

ITID Candidate Question 4: Thoughts On Park Expansion Project

From now until the election, the Town-Crier will ask questions each week to the four Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors Seat 2 and Seat 4 candidates. This week’s question: What are your thoughts regarding ITID’s plans for...

Nonprofit Aims To Help Wellington Seniors In Need

Wellington seniors in need of a helping hand have an opportunity to get temporary assistance and pay it forward to other seniors through the new nonprofit organization Wellington Cares. Former Wellington Mayor Kathy Foster created the organization in an effort...

FPL Gets Royal Palm OK For Night Work On Easement

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week granted Florida Power & Light the ability to do temporary night work replacing high-power electric lines within FPL’s easement that runs through the village. The application was approved Oct. 4 on a...

Wellington Elder Care Gets OK To Expand To 21 Beds

Wellington Elder Care received final approval Tuesday to expand its facility from 14 to 21 beds, meaning the company can provide a local home to more seniors in its communal living facility. Members of the Wellington Village Council unanimously agreed...

Ultima Fitness To Celebrate New Look At Oct. 20 Open House

Ultima Fitness in Wellington will unveil its new look with an open house Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Over the past few months, the Ultima Fitness staff has worked diligently to give the facility a face...

Rooney Keeps Focus On Small Business In Bid For Second Term

State Rep. Pat Rooney (R-District 83), wrapping up his first term representing northern Palm Beach County in Tallahassee, faces a re-election challenge from Democrat David Lutrin. Rooney and Lutrin are running in the newly drawn District 85. The district encompasses...

Groves District Seeks $844,000 To Make Storm Repairs

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District has applied for almost $844,000 in assistance to repair culverts and berms that failed during Tropical Storm Isaac. District Administrator Clete Saunier reported on the damage and repairs needed at the LGWCD board meeting...

Wellington Will Amend Code Regulating Business Hours

Some local businesses may be staying open longer if members of the Wellington Village Council approve a planned ordinance allowing them to operate until 2 or 3 a.m. so long as their activities are indoors. “If the activities are inside...

RPB Zoners OK Industrial Buildings With Better Buffers

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval Tuesday for the expansion of Southern Mills Business Park with conditions that it add foliage to buffers separating it from the Bella Terra community to the north and east...

Teacher David Lutrin Seeking North County State House Seat

Elementary school teacher David Lutrin has a vision for Florida’s future that he hopes voters in northern Palm Beach County will share, choosing him as their state representative Nov. 6. “I feel I know what’s good for the citizens of...

Palomino Project Overshadowed By Traffic Light Money

Members of the Wellington Village Council voted Tuesday to allow a 2,400-square-foot expansion of medical office space at the Palomino Executive Park on State Road 7. But questions still remain about whether a light at the intersection of Palomino Drive...

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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...