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Tax Amendments Await Florida Voters In November

Acreage resident John Thomas, an employee in the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office, updated members of the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association last week on several of the 12 proposed amendments to the state constitution coming before voters in...

‘The Lab’ Offers Fun, Interactive Science Learning

Combining engaging activities with education, the Lab makes learning science fun. Located off State Road 7, just south of Wellington, the children’s activities facility offers camp programs with a unique style for an alternative learning experience that gets youngsters...

Bradshaw Points To Crime Reduction, Other Successes

After eight years on the job, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw is seeking a third term in office, facing challengers Joe Talley of Wellington and Cleamond Lee Walker of Riviera Beach in the Aug. 14 primary election. If no...

Talley Wants More Community-Minded, Transparent PBSO

Wellington resident Joe Talley hopes that his extensive law-enforcement background coupled with an interest in creating more community involvement in law enforcement will drive voters to the polls to vote for him in his bid to become the next...

McDuffie: Elections Office Needs A Stronger Leader

Computer analyst and Delray Beach Mayor Nelson “Woodie” McDuffie is challenging incumbent Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher in the Aug. 14 primary election. A third candidate, Lantana resident Caneste Succe, is also on the ballot. If one...

Challenger Succe Decries ‘Corruption’ In Elections Office

Former Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office employee Caneste Succe is running for the office’s top job in order to stamp out corruption and ensure that every vote is tallied. Succe is running against incumbent Supervisor of Elections Susan...

Wellington Board Supports Bar Designation For Grille

The Wellington Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board unanimously recommended approval this month of a cocktail lounge designation with extended hours for the Grille Fashion Cuisine on South Shore Blvd. At a meeting July 11, board members recommended approval of a...

County Supports Larger Store On Sluggett Land

In a 4-3 decision, the Palm Beach County Commission gave preliminary approval Monday to a comprehensive plan amendment that would eliminate a 65,000-square-foot single-tenant cap on the Sluggett property at the intersection of Southern Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney...

Children’s Etiquette Classes To Start In Wellington

Manners, politeness and being humble are characteristics of proper etiquette — imperative lifelong skills that will transform the lives of children. Tenchy and Yvonne Salas, crusaders for proper etiquette, believe that these skills need to be enforced at a young...

Equestrian Committee Delays New Manure Rules

Tasked with sifting through possible changes to Wellington’s policies regarding manure handling, the Equestrian Preserve Committee has asked the village to hold off until Palm Beach County sets its new fertilizer provisions. At a meeting Thursday, July 12, committee members...

Groves District Lowers Assessment Rate

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District gave preliminary approval to its 2013 budget and assessment rates at a special meeting Tuesday, setting the assessment rate at $135 per acre for properties on unpaved roads. That assessment rate is $16.45 below...

Bucher: Office Has Made Strides, But More To Do

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher hopes voters will recognize her hard work and expertise in election law, granting her a second four-year term. Bucher faces a challenge from Delray Beach Mayor Nelson “Woodie” McDuffie and former elections...

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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...