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LGWCD Taps Rockett To Negotiate New Saunier Contract

Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District supervisors Tuesday appointed Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Jim Rockett to negotiate a new contract with LGWCD Administrator Clete Saunier. Under the arrangement, supervisors would provide input through the district’s legal staff and forward it to Rockett....

Frannie’s Restaurant Grand Reopening Aug. 25

For more than 20 years, Frannie’s Restaurant in Royal Palm Beach has been providing home-cooked meals in a comfortable atmosphere. The popular eatery is known not only for its Southern-style food, but for its extensive history in the western communities. VIDEO:...

Panthers Now On Exhibit At Palm Beach Zoo

Two panthers have arrived at the Palm Beach Zoo and now are on public exhibit. “The arrival of these cats is an exciting moment for the zoo,” Assistant Zoo Director Keith Lovett said. “Our mission is to inspire people to...

Korte & Wortman Hosts Wellington HOA Symposium

Thirty residents active in their homeowners’ associations attended Wellington’s first HOA Symposium last week, taking advantage of an opportunity to ask legal, financial, procedural and maintenance questions of local experts serving HOAs throughout Palm Beach County. Members of every Wellington...

Pet Pig Stolen From Acreage Residence

AUG. 12 — A resident of Orange Blvd. called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Sunday afternoon to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim said that sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30...

Constitutional Officers Win Re-Election

Tuesday was a great day to be an incumbent constitutional officer in Palm Beach County. Five countywide officials were up for re-election, and all five appear to have won easy re-election, according to nearly complete unofficial results. In the race...

Weinroth: Change Needed At ‘Top-Heavy’ Office

Attorney and businessman Robert Weinroth is challenging five-term incumbent Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in the Tuesday, Aug. 14 election. The Property Appraiser’s Office assesses property values based on state law, which then determines a property owner’s ad...

Nikolits Points To Experience, Record Of Fairness

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits hopes that his experience and dedication to being fair will sway voters in the election Tuesday, Aug. 14, garnering him a sixth term in office. The Property Appraiser’s Office assesses property values based...

Wellington Officials Hope To Resolve Dressage Impasse

The Wellington Village Council will consider next week whether to approve necessary measures for the 2013 Global Dressage Festival season. Council members will meet for a workshop at 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13 to discuss the issue, which has...

Judge Evans Faces Challenge From Attorney Lemoine

Palm Beach County Court Judge Peter Evans (above left) faces a challenge from attorney Kenneth Lemoine (above right) as he looks for re-election to the County Court Group 4 seat next week. Evans was elected to the bench in 1988,...

Groves Could Look To Acreage For Speed Hump Policy

In a 3-2 decision, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday postponed a proposal to adopt speed hump designs installed in The Acreage as a standard for the town, preferring to let the Intergovernmental Coordination Committee work out a...

ITID Canal Levels Have Some In Acreage Concerned

Several Acreage residents complained about low water levels in area canals at the Indian Trail Improvement District meeting Wednesday. Residents said the water quality in their wells is being affected and that they are concerned about possible failure of their...

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Helen Marie Harvey – Published Dec. 13, 2024

Helen Marie Harvey, a cherished matriarch and devoted community member, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, in Royal...