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Wellington Council Wants Quick Action On Lawyer, Tennis

Members of the Wellington Village Council heard updates on two looming issues Tuesday, both of which staff hopes to have reconciled early next month. Perhaps the two biggest items on the council’s plate are the decisions of choosing a new...

ITID Drops Idea For West Palm Beach Pump Connection

In a 3-2 vote, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Wednesday rejected a proposed water pump agreement with the City of West Palm Beach. The decision to discontinue negotiations over the agreement came after listening to protracted...

School Lobbyist: More State Funding Coming To PBC

More money is in the state budget for schools, teachers’ salaries and retirement benefits this year, although still not up to what it was before the start of the economic downturn, Palm Beach County School District lobbyist Vern Pickup-Crawford...

RPB Zoners OK Changes At PortoSol

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval Tuesday of a request by the developers of the PortoSol community to increase the amount of impervious space allowed on some of its lots in order to increase marketability. The...

Equestrian Committee Still Grappling With Manure Rules

The members of Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee delayed a decision Wednesday on recommending changes to the village’s best management practices, instead requesting more revisions. The committee continued the meeting to Thursday, Feb. 21, when it is expected to make its...

RPB Council Nixes Drive-Through For State Road 7 Plaza

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved architectural changes for the Anthony Groves commercial development last week, but denied a requested drive-through restaurant lane. The requested drive-through would have been at the southernmost building of the shopping center, located on...

Lucas Drops Out; Mayor Browning Keeps Seat

Would-be Loxahatchee Groves Town Council Seat 4 challenger L.W. Lucas has pulled out of the race, leaving Seat 4 incumbent, Mayor Dave Browning, unchallenged. The departure of Lucas from the race, confirmed this week by town officials, means that Browning...

March 2 Opening For Commons Park

The Village of Royal Palm Beach will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on Saturday, March 2 at 10 a.m. with events continuing until 4 p.m. The park is located at 11600 Poinciana...

PBSO Investigating Several Golf Cart Thefts In Wellington

FEB. 9 — A resident of Palm Beach Polo & Country Club called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington last Saturday evening to report a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, the victim was unable...

Group Opposed To Campus Turns In Petition Signatures

Loxahatchee Groves residents circulating a petition to stop the construction of a new Palm Beach State College campus have collected enough signatures to draw a referendum. The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council was told Tuesday night that the petition has been...

Lox Council Hears Updates On Commercial Projects

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard updates Tuesday on plans for commercial developments at Southern Blvd. and B Road. Attorney Martin Perry made a presentation on the Loxahatchee Town Center site, also known as the Solar Sportsystems property, at the...

Students Invited To Play Dodgeball For A Great Cause

Students who want to dodge, duck, dip and dive while raising money for a good cause are invited to participate in the annual thinkPINKkids Wellington Dodgeball Tournament set for Friday, Feb. 15 at Wellington High School. The event, a fundraiser...

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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...