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Wellington Council Sets Preliminary Tax Rate

The Wellington Village Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to maintain its property tax rate at 2.5 mills, the same rate as the previous three years. But for the first time in five years, Wellington will see an uptick in its...

Get In Shape At Your Own Pace At Iron Lion Fitness

Don’t let the lion intimidate you; Wellington’s Iron Lion Fitness Studio is a warm and inviting place with a friendly atmosphere. Owners Michael Bates and Seth Kaufmann picked the name and logo, a lion’s head, to symbolize inner strength,...

County Opens New Homeless Resource Center

Palm Beach County celebrated the grand opening and dedication of the county’s new homeless resource center on June 25. The Senator Philip D. Lewis Center, located at 1000 45th Street in West Palm Beach, is the area’s first regional full-service...

Stocked N Loaded To Provide Food At Cruzan

Stocked N Loaded, a gourmet food truck and catering service owned and operated by Chef Dave Rashty, has signed a deal to provide all of the concession food for the 2012 concert series at the Cruzan Amphitheatre, in partnership...

Wellington Seeks Input On 2013 Village Budget

Wellington’s 2013 fiscal year begins Oct. 1, and if you’re a resident, you’re entrusting the village to do more with less — approximately $2 million less proposed funding compared to the 2012 fiscal year. Balancing the budget is a...

Over $9,000 Stolen From Gas Station In Royal Palm

JULY 4 — A gas station employee contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach last Wednesday to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a female entered the closed...

Wellington Could Reconsider PBIEC Master Plan

The Wellington Village Council will determine this month whether to revisit changes to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center property approved last October by the former council. Current council members will hold a special public hearing at 9 a.m. on...

Royal Palm Beach Unveils 2012-13 Budget

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council took its first look at a 2012-13 budget Thursday that would hold the tax rate unchanged at 1.92 mills while improving services for residents. At a tax rate of 1.92 mills, the owner of...

Boca Businessman Challenges Appraiser Nikolits

Longtime Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits is up for re-election this year, facing a challenge from Boca Raton businessman Robert Weinroth. The Property Appraiser’s Office assesses property values, using state law and complex codes to place a value...

Lox Groves Council OKs $150,000 For LGWCD

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week approved paying $150,000 to the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to help finance road maintenance so the district can avoid an assessment increase this year. Councilman Jim Rockett dissented in the 3-1 vote...

Groves History On Display At LGLA ‘Show And Tell’

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association hosted a “Show and Tell” program Thursday, June 28 featuring snippets of life in the rural community. LGLA President Marge Herzog started it off, displaying models of a railroad that had been planned for Loxahatchee...

Council Sends Manure Rules Back To Committee

The Wellington Village Council decided last week to get more input from the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee regarding changes to how local farms manage horse manure and other livestock waste. The changes were meant to help Wellington meet federal Environmental...

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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...