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Groves Council Updated On Campus, Lox Commons

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard an update Tuesday on the status of development of the new Palm Beach State College campus on Southern Blvd., as well as the commercial property to go on about a quarter of the...

Woman Robbed In Royal Palm Beach

MARCH 16 — A woman was robbed last Friday afternoon outside the former Albertsons grocery store on Southern Blvd. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the victim was walking eastbound in front...

Wellington Board Orders Hand Recount Of Ballots

Results of the disputed Wellington municipal elections might come down to a manual recount after the Wellington Canvassing Board voted Tuesday evening to certify the March 19 recount results subject to a hand recount. In the wake of the decision,...

Economic Council Chair Explains The ‘Six Pillars’

Economic Council of Palm Beach County Chairman Nat Roberts was the guest speaker at Monday’s Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at Breakers West Country Club. Roberts’ topic was the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Six Pillars Community Strategic...

UPDATE: Board Discusses Botched Vote Count

The Wellington Canvassing Board directed Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher to prepare an amended audit report with the new election results to be certified by the board at a meeting Tuesday, March 27. The board met Tuesday...

Recount Could Change Two Race Results

Results of a recount ordered Monday change the outcome of the March 13 Wellington Village Council election — but not until legal action is taken to challenge last week’s already-certified results. New numbers show that Vice Mayor Matt Willhite was...

BREAKING NEWS: Wellington Election Recount

Last week’s Wellington municipal election might not be over. In what officials are calling an unprecedented anomaly, a routine audit of the election revealed that votes might have been tallied improperly by computers when the results were initially counted. Candidates are...

Mattioli, Hmara Big Royal Palm Beach Winners

Incumbent Mayor Matty Mattioli won another two-year term Tuesday, defeating challenger Felicia Matula. Mattioli took 997 votes (60 percent) to 672 (40 percent) for Matula. In the election to fill a vacant council seat, Madison Green Master Homeowners’ Association President...

Lox Groves Incumbent Ryan Liang Re-Elected

Loxahatchee Groves Vice Mayor Ryan Liang defeated attorney Byrnes Guillaume in Tuesday’s election to claim a second three-year term. Liang garnered 272 votes (60 percent) to 183 votes (40 percent) for Guillaume. Liang asserted during the campaign that the town...

Margolis Elected Wellington Mayor

A recount changed the outcome of this race. Look for updates in later stories. The look of the Wellington Village Council changed significantly Tuesday after voters ousted two incumbents and returned former public servants to the dais. Former Councilman Bob Margolis...

Crucial State Road 7 Hearing March 21

The final public hearing regarding the extension of State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd. will take place Wednesday, March 21 at the South Florida Fairgrounds, and supporters of the long-planned project encourage as many people as possible to attend. Hosted...

Concerns Over Speed Bumps On Groves Roads

A staff update Monday on the paving of several Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District road segments led to comments from some residents that speed bumps are being installed inconsistently, too close together and are a liability for fire-rescue vehicles. The...

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