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Landlord Dispute Has Groves Seeking New Office

Faced with the possibility of losing some of the town’s office space to a new tenant, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council directed its staff Tuesday to search for a new office location. During his administrative update, Town Manager Mark Kutney...

Rep. West Brings Pro-Business Message To County

U.S. Rep. Allen West (R-District 22) updated the Palm Beach County Commission about congressional business Tuesday, saying that his main focus has been to reprioritize federal spending. “As I see it, the roles we should have up there in Washington,...

LGLA Members Briefed On Sugarland Wind Project

At the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association meeting Thursday, April 26, Robin Saiz of Wind Capital Group gave a presentation on the Sugarland Wind project, a 200-megawatt wind farm planned just east of Belle Glade. Wind Capital Group started out as...

Rec Board To Rank Tennis Center Bidders

Members of Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Board were given guidelines Tuesday for acting as the selection committee ranking tennis provider bids. Wellington’s current tennis provider, Tommy Cheatham Inc., was granted a one-year contract with four one-year renewal options by...

Individualized Education At The Learning Foundation

School is difficult enough for many students and can be even more challenging when they don’t have the proper learning environment. The Learning Foundation of Florida was founded 10 years ago to provide students with the opportunities they need...

Lox Groves Resident Sets Up Free Web Directory

Loxahatchee Groves resident Larry Lefkowitz announced last week that he has set up a new town directory web service. Speaking at the Thursday, April 26 meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association, Lefkowitz said that the site, at www.loxahatcheegroves.com, went...

Medical Equipment Stolen From Vehicle

APRIL 26 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a home in Counterpoint Estates last Thursday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between...

New Rabbi Arrives At RPB Congregation

Eagerly walking into Temple Beth Zion, Rabbi Richard Polirer seems to be settling in with ease, after taking over the pulpit of the Royal Palm Beach congregation last month. Flicking on the lights, he takes a seat at one of...

Wellington Teacher Honored With Dwyer Award

Equestrian Trails Elementary School teacher Victoria Stedt was one of five winners announced last week at the annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education ceremony held April 24 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Winner in...

Vote On County Sales Tax Surcharge Postponed

A narrowly divided Palm Beach County Commission decided Tuesday to postpone moving forward on a sales tax surcharge to fund transportation projects. The idea was proposed to offset money cut from the county’s transportation budget. Assistant County Administrator Brad Merriman...

Lease Issues Delay New RPB Charter School

Lease complications have postponed the conversion of the shuttered Royal Palm Beach Albertsons grocery store site into a planned charter school. Charter Schools USA, parent company of the Renaissance Charter School at Palms West, informed interested parents last week that...

RPB Leaders Clash Over Zoning Appointments

A discussion over the makeup of Royal Palm Beach’s Planning & Zoning Commission last week led to tense disagreements among members of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council. After nearly an hour of discussion, the council decided April 19 to...

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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...