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RPB Approves Changes To Garage Sale Rules

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council voted 4-1 last week to increase the number of garage sales residents can hold each year from two to three. However, the council decided to not increase the number of allowable signs. Planning &...

Groves Candidates Rockett And McLendon Face Off

The two candidates vying in the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council election March 12 faced off Tuesday. Seat 2 incumbent Jim Rockett and challenger Todd McLendon met at a forum hosted by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce at...

Wellington OKs White Birch Master Plan With Changes

After nearly two hours of debate, members of the Wellington Village Council voted Tuesday to approve a master plan that will allow for two estate homes at White Birch Farm. But a few last-minute conditions added to the application without...

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...

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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...