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UPDATE: Court To Consider Election Injunction

The Wellington Canvassing Board could be prevented from certifying the Wellington election recount results if a judge rules Tuesday to grant an injunction. Palm Beach Circuit Court Judge Robin Rosenberg will decide later this evening or early tomorrow whether she...

UPDATE: Hand Count To Take Place Saturday

A hand-recount of the ballots in Wellington’s disputed municipal election will take place Saturday at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections processing facility in Riviera Beach. On Thursday morning, Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Robin Rosenberg approved a...

Commissioners Get Bus Tour Through The Acreage

Members of the Palm Beach County Commission joined county administrators and staff on a fact-finding bus tour last week of the county’s rural areas west of State Road 7, including The Acreage and Loxahatchee Groves. The tour was in anticipation...

Strong Pro-SR 7 Showing At FDOT’s Public Hearing

More than 1,000 residents Wednesday attended the final Florida Department of Transportation public hearing on the completion of State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd., with advocates outnumbering opponents about 2-to-1. The connection would finish the roadway between Okeechobee Blvd. and...

Vandals Strike Storefronts At Wellington Green

MARCH 16 — Two employees of restaurants near the Mall at Wellington Green called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington on Friday, March 16 to report acts of vandalism. According to separate PBSO reports, employees arrived...

Courts Might Need To Settle Botched Vote Count

A vote-counting mix-up last week has left Wellington candidates unsure of the rightful winners of the March 13 election. The confusion has led to the filing of several lawsuits and plenty of finger pointing. In what officials are calling an...

Wellington Chamber Installs New Board

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce installed a new president, inducted its new board of directors and awarded its 2012 Business Excellence and Emerging Business awards at a luncheon Wednesday. Meeting at the Wanderers Club, members gave a standing ovation bidding...

Rebuild Underway At Tiger Shark Cove

Residents young and old were out working this week to restore a beloved but aging playground as Wellington began its rebuild of the playground at Tiger Shark Cove Park. The playground, located at the corner of Greenview Shores and Greenbriar...

Commissioners Reject IG Lawsuit Settlement Offer

The Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday rejected a settlement proposal from 15 cities involved in a lawsuit challenging the method of payment to support the Office of Inspector General. Several speakers asked commissioners to reject the settlement agreement. “We have...

RPB Council Reconsiders Hedge Height Rules

Complaints about regulation of hedge heights have led the Royal Palm Beach Village Council to reconsider its existing code. The council discussed the rules with village staff Thursday, March 15 and agreed to consider an ordinance that would raise hedge...

AHA Launches New Paso Fino Show Series

Known for their rich heritage and beauty, Paso Fino horses have a storied history dating back to Christopher Columbus. A comfortably gaited breed, Paso Finos can be traced to when Columbus brought 20 stallions and five broodmares to what...

Drama Students Take Amphitheater Stage March 31

Wellington residents looking for a night of theater can get a taste of three local high schools’ talented students during “A Touch of Broadway: A Musical Preview” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 at the Wellington Amphitheater. For the...

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Incumbent Bradshaw Faces Former Ally Gauger In Sheriff’s Race

Among the marquee local races on the ballot this election is the race for Palm Beach County Sheriff, in...